All Building Design articles in 18 August 2017
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News
Khan offers developers density boost in exchange for ‘exemplary design’
New London planning guidance underpins drive to increase affordable housing and promote build-to-rent
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Opinion
Four priorities for the next RIBA president
Ben Derbyshire takes over from Jane Duncan as RIBA president in September and faces big challenges. Martyn Evans has some suggestions
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News
HOK hires Heatherwick Studio project leader
Andrew McMullan appointed vice president at firm’s London practice
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News
Make’s rejigged Docklands tower set for approval
Planners back 49-storey scheme after seven-floor “haircut” and footprint reduction
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News
Seven shortlisted for Oxford University scheme
Eric Parry, Haworth Tompkins and Walters Cohen among those in fray for “challenging” Green Templeton College job
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News
Paddington Cube decision set for High Court challenge
Renzo Piano-designed £775m development faces potential new hurdles
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News
Controversial Golden Lane plans take step forward
Boroughs push ahead with Hawkins Brown proposals for new school and flats block
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Features
Carbuncle Cup: The Curve, Slough by Bblur Architecture and CZWG
Brave or foolish; the Curve tries to put the heart back into Slough
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News
HOK’s ‘skinny house’ slithers through planning
Practice wins consent for 3.1m wide central London bolthole
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News
Would-be architect faces jail over faked qualifications
Attempt to scam Architects Registration Board ends with fraud conviction
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Opinion
Recyling the spoils of Crossrail
Turning subsoil from Crossrail excavations into a new nature reserve is a win win situation says Gillian Darley
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News
Firm appointed to progress £100m Rotherhithe Bridge
Thames crossing between Canada Water and Isle of Dogs moves forward but original architect faces uncertainty
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News
Khan defends decision to pull plug on Garden Bridge
Mayor of London berates predecessor Boris Johnson for backing failed project
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News
NBBJ unveils new Cambridge biomedical headquarters
Office and laboratory complex due to complete in late 2018
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News
Garden Bridge Trust throws in the towel
Charity behind controversial Thomas Heatherwick-designed bridge to be wound up
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Features
The best of British beach huts
The humble British beach hut is being reconfigured for the 21st century. Ike Ijeh looks at some examples of cutting-edge coastal design
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News
Architects propose pre-emptive planning guidance for their neighbourhood
Proposals include a new station building, 250 homes, retail and commercial space
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News
Architect struck off over unpaid penalty
No-show hearing sees Professional Conduct Committee remove practitioner from register
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News
Camden ‘Highline’ project gets up steam
Railway-to-park scheme has Studio Weave and Architecture 00 on board
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Cladding system with ACM panel passes fire safety test
First cladding system to pass the BRE’s combustibility test