All Building Design articles in 19 December 2008 – Page 2
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TechnicalWhy Passivhaus design is worth the money
In the final column in the series, sustainability expert Henrietta Lynch argues that evidence from Germany shows buyers are prepared to pay a premium for more environmentally friendly design
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MultimediaNew perspectives on the Thames (video)
In this second of six architectural film vignettes, Hole in the Wall explores new perspectives on the buildings flanking London's Thames River.
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NewsLifschutz Davidson Sandilands £1bn revamp of Ferrier Estate in for planning
Berkeley Homes (Urban Developments) has submitted a planning application for its £1 billion redevelopment of the Ferrier Estate in south-east London.
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NewsShortlist for London's new US embassy revealed
Thomas Mayne's Morphosis Architects, SOM, KPF and Richard Meier & Partners are among nine firms on the all-American shortlist to design Britain’s £275 million new US embassy.
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Birmingham Jewellery Quarter competition attracts over 100 entries
More than 100 architects from around the world are competing to design a public square in Birmingham’s Jewellery Quarter.
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NewsCoop Himmelb(l)au's LA high school completed
Work has been completed on Austrian practice Coop Himmelb(l)au’s high school #9 in Los Angeles, USA.
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NewsHawkins Brown and Cullinan’s shortlisted for Croydon traffic route
Hawkins Brown and Edward Cullinan Architects have been shortlisted to design a key traffic route through Croydon town centre, a central part of Will Alsop’s masterplan for the area.
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AIA billings index dives again
The American Institute of Architects’ monthly billings index, which measures payments for non-residential architectural work, has hit a record low for the second month in a row.
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NewsFoster & Partners wins joint first prize in London Routemaster competition
Foster & Partners could be designing a 21st century Routemaster bus for London after winning joint first prize in a Design for London competition which mayor Boris Johnson hopes could spell the end for bendy buses.
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NewsBD columnist Paul Morrell awarded OBE
BD columnist Paul Morrell has been awarded an OBE in the New Year's honours list for services to architecture and the built environment.
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NewsMiddle East focus for Zaha Hadid's stint as Today editor
The Middle East, parametrics and Karl Lagerfeld were the centrepieces of Zaha Hadid's guest editor spot on BBC Radio Four's Today programme this morning.
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V&A flirts with Blackpool
The V&A is considering a tie-up with Blackpool which could result in a new seafront arts building at the resort.
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Opinion
Women’s world
Good to see that former culture minister Margaret Hodge’s efforts to put more women in high-profile public cultural roles in beginning to bear fruit, with Liz Forgan named this week as the new — and first-ever female — chair of Arts Council England.
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Opinion
Time to think
Carolyn Steel (Opinion December 5) raises an important question ignored for the past decade: how to improve derelict real estate and retain the community hub within it.
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Opinion
Spec saver
Your front page coverage of the Good Homes Alliance’s critique of the Green Guide to Specification (News December 5) is not an accurate reflection of the development of the guide.
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News‘Only roof is safe’ in OMA revamp
Commonwealth Institute plans not acceptable to conservation groups
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OpinionNew year, new uncertainties
The problems of the economy may be making the government more responsive to its critics in other areas
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OpinionMore Thames than Mersey
Liverpool ought to have dominated the cultural year. As European City of Culture, it hosted its fair share of architectural events, chief among them the Stirling Prize. Biq’s Bluecoat arts centre opened its doors (it reopened them last week after a fire abruptly closed them in May).
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Opinion
Never married
I am intrigued to know how a body which has been wholly independent for almost 100 years can be accused of “breaking away” and “separatism”?
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FeaturesNakazawa’s practical magic
US architect Paul Nakazawa found his forte was coaching others to make the most of their talents. With a client list including Morphosis and OMA, here he talks to Pamela Buxton about how to survive the downturn