All Building Design articles in 11 May 2007 – Page 4
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NewsBradford tower plan submitted
Plans for a £150 million mixed-use development in Bradford by Glenn Howells Architects, including this 38-storey glass tower, have been submitted to Bradford council.
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ReviewBorderline at the Fringe
A bit more cash from the City could have brought out the potential of this show, says Lee Mallett
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ReviewThe war of Smoot’s ear begins
Robert Tavernor’s entertaining and thought-provoking lecture challenges how we measure
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NewsBath gets green design professor
Bill Gething, a partner at Feilden Clegg Bradley, has been appointed visiting professor of sustainability design at the University of Bath.
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NewsArmitt is new ODA chair
John Armitt, former chief executive of Network Rail, has become chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority and will join two new high-profile members of the organisation’s expanding design team.
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OpinionAre architects to blame for soulless housing estates?
David Lammy fears architects could be repeating the mistakes of the past, while David Barber argues we must devolve ownership of social housing
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Architects rebuke Lammy
NEWS: Architecture minister's criticisms of housing architects dismissed as "playing to the gallery"DEBATE: Are architects really to blame for soulless housing estates?
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NewsMore open Arb scraps near-miss exam resits
Arb has reformed its hated exams for foreign architects amid signs of a new mood of openness at the regulator.
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ReviewAll eyes on Calatrava
Even by its notably lavish standards, Taschen has excelled itself with Santiago Calatrava, Complete Works 1979-2007, an XL format, 500 page-plus blockbuster so weighty that it’s unlikely to stray far from any coffee table.
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NewsAlexander joins Beyond Green
Beyond Green, a sustainability consultancy whose clients include Cabe and the ODA, has appointed James Alexander (pictured) as managing director.
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NewsWe will not repeat 60s, architects tell Lammy
Pringle dismisses Lammy criticism as ‘playing to the gallery’
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News3i poised to take a stake in Foster’s
Private equity group 3i is expected to sign a contract to take a minority stake in Foster & Partners by the end of next week.
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NewsFoster signs deal with 3i
Mouzhan Majidi is new chief executive as practice prepares to expand worldwide
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NewsNorthampton defers decision over Pyramid
BD reports the stalling of Jeremy Dixon and Ed Jones controversial county hall building in May 1974
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NewsCalatrava's Chicago Spire wins consent
Santiago Calatrava has won planning permission for his Chicago Spire - a 610m skyscraper set to become the tallest in the United States.Chicago City Council's approval of the plans means that the twisting 150-storey tower will unseat the Sears Tower as the country's tallest building when it is completed in ...
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FeaturesCompetition: Calatrava - Complete Works 1979-2007
We have three copies to give away of this lavish new monograph on the work of Santiago Calatrava. Enter our competition for the chance to win
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TechnicalGrow your own insulation
In the search for zero-carbon construction, architects are rediscovering the virtues of natural fibre insulation. An emerging favourite is hemp, a material not only able to match synthetic fibres, but also believed to absorb CO2 during its life.
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Building StudyDSDHA's Emmaus Primary School, Sheffield
Built within an unrelentingly tight DfES budget, this Sheffield school by DSDHA amply fulfils its role at the vanguard of a run-down area’s regeneration. Pictures by Hélène Binet
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NewsGasholders set to scupper CZWG housing development
A flagship 730-unit residential development by the Peabody Trust and architect CZWG is set to be scrapped because of safety fears, BD has learnt.