All Building Design articles in 17 December 2010 – Page 4
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Opinion
A hard lesson
I completely support the actions of protesting students (News December 10) but I do think we are witnessing something that goes much further than the fees issue and is finally going to challenge the very fundamentals of the rigid architectural education system.For decades, the seven-year, three-part qualification process has been ...
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Building StudyFirst look: IBLA wins green light for homes
Inglis Badrashi Loddo Architects (IBLA), working with Churchman Landscape, has won planning permission for a £4.4 million affordable housing scheme in Brixton, south London, for the Kitewood Group
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OpinionShould the profession fight to protect part I funding?
Yes, says Daniel Rosbottom, or we undermine the core principle of five-year funding; no, says Katharine Heron, limited funding means we have to prioritise part II
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FeaturesCrossing over to a new dimension
Nemetschek sees Vectorworks 2011 as a milestone for the firm. Liam Southwood puts it through its paces
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OpinionLet’s see an end to City excess
The introduction of out-of-scale groundscrapers such as Make’s proposed HQ for UBS are a symptom of City planners’ fears
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OpinionChinese student pioneers free-range living
It is not only in the UK that young architects struggle to make ends meet
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NewsStudio Egret West gives Millwall a sporting chance
Studio Egret West is to submit its proposed masterplan for a run-down area around Millwall Football Club’s stadium to Lewisham Council for outline planning permission early in the new year.
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OpinionDown like a ton of bricks
Further to your report on a possible carbon tax on bricks (News December 10) the EU should realise that while brick-making might require upfront energy consumption, bricks can last absolutely indefinitely – think Babylon stepped ziggurats. Compare that to steel and other thin sheet materials used for cladding, which can ...
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FeaturesPrince William’s new home awaits
Neil May, aged five, won a Riba Drawings Collection competition with this house for the prince
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ReviewJames Stirling’s Notes from the Archive
Did James Stirling view drawing as more important than building?
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Opinion
Amid all the drama, there’s a tragedy
Cardiff’s course pioneered the idea of ’interior architecture’. Now it’s closing
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ReviewBuilding a Library 39: The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy, by Jacob Burckhardt
Robert Harbison picks 50 books that should feature in any architectural library
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FeaturesProspects and pitfalls for 2011
The next 12 months are set to bring change, with falling activity, new laws and rising taxes. Richard Brindley, Patrick Perry and Mark Twum-Ampofo consult their crystal ball to see how this will affect architects
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FeaturesDot to dot: 17 December 2010
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday January 5 for a chance to win a copy of Shopping: Architecture Now! by Philip Jodidio
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FeaturesDot to dot results: 10 December 2010
Last week’s winner was Peter Watts of Wrenford in Devon, who correctly identified the Cake House at St James’s Park, London, by Eric Bedford
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NewsCabe calls for revamp of Rolfe Judd station designs
Cabe has demanded a fundamental rethink of a £500 million project to redevelop at least seven railway stations in south east England after its design reviewers gave the first two schemes a mauling.
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NewsFormer Foster's chief tranforms rooftop in Poole
The former chief operating officer of Foster & Partners has teamed up with a local practice to design a new roof for a luxury apartment complex in Poole.
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NewsAustin-Smith Lord to plan Scottish village
Austin-Smith Lord is celebrating two major wins in Scotland including a new £250 million village development in Aberdeenshire.