All Building Design articles in 16 February 2007 – Page 5
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NewsYour new look BD: what, why and how
Editor Amanda Baillieu explains the thinking behind our redesign
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FeaturesRules shouldn’t be a barrier to hiring
The DTI and Business Link say: “Employers need to check for hidden age barriers in selection and promotion processes, and aim to place ads in publications read by a range of age groups, avoiding terms which imply a particular age group such as “mature”, “enthusiastic”, “highly experienced” or “recent graduate”. ...
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News
Cabe backs Simpson rethink
Cabe has backed Ian Simpson’s redesigned skyscraper for Blackfriars Road in Southwark, London.
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News
Make plan for King’s Reach Tower axed
A dramatic scheme by Make Architects to remodel a London skyscraper has been shelved after the practice was replaced by a rival firm.
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FeaturesAstudio shows how small practices with top-end kit can take on large, complex jobs
Since leaving Aedas, Richard Hyams has been putting together his own technology-based, highly collaborative practice. David Littlefield met him
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OpinionTV factor taps into public aspirations
The apparent influence of the media actually reflects public awareness
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NewsLivingstone proposes landmarks to denote arrival in London
Mayor wants new landmarks to signal visitors’ arrival in the capital
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NewsNew members join Arb board
The Privy Council has appointed Philip Cunliffe and Alex Galloway to replace chair Humphrey Lloyd and Alan Crane as lay members of the Arb board (News February 9).
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Opinion
Architect for Arb
I was disappointed to read (News February 9) that the so-called Arb Reform Group would not be supporting architect and RIBA member Sarah Lupton in her bid to be elected as Arb chair.
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News
Skanska announces team to design Kent schools
A host of young, design-led practices has been brought in to Kent’s Building Schools for the Future programme by Skanska UK.
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Features
The agony, but without the ecstasy
Q For years I have run an unsuccessful architectural practice. I feel the time has now come to try something a little more pretentious, but architecture’s the only thing I know.something@inside.meA Simply rebadge your practice as an architectural and communication design research laboratory, founded with the aim of understanding and ...
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Features
Mind your language to meet ageism law
Job ads may need to reworded to avoid falling foul of new legislation
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MultimediaThe Podcast: Download AF's Winter Nights
Kicking off our new podcast series are two talks from the Architecture Foundation's Winter Nights series. Listen to Hannah Carter and Brian Studak from Universal Design Studio discuss architectural patronage and their work on Battersea Power Station. Hear Gianni Botsford talk about his Light House scheme in west London.To download ...
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ReviewAlvar Aalto's enduring influence
To mark the opening of the Barbican's major show on Alvar Aalto, Graham Bizley considers his influence today
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News
The Barbican's Aalto exhibition
As the Alvar Aalto show begins its run at the Barbican we bring you the first assessments of the show, Graham Bizley's examination of Aalto's legacy, a pick of the best books about him and your views including a review from the winner of our ticket competition.
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News
The Power Top 50
Who are the most powerful figures in British architecture? We offer our definitive list of the 50 people you need in your contacts book, as chosen by our expert jury
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TechnicalHow we cracked it 38: Headlands House, Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire
A watertight roof with a twist
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Features
Bentley Architecture takes 3D to a new dimension
By taking advantage of a licence-exchange programme, ADP found itself with a copy of Bentley Architecture 3D tool. IT director Marc Thomas describes what it does