All Building Design articles in 20 May 2011 – Page 3
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Opinion
Shop around for expertise
The revival of the high streets will depend on architectural vision as much as economics
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News
Architects accused of silence over Ai Weiwei
Practices are putting business interests before conscience, says Rosbottom
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Building Study
Croydon: one of London’s more surreal urban experiences
Grand ambitions and patchy execution are a recipe for urban misery in the London Borough of Croydon, the Mini-Manhattan of the South-east
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Review
The object of material change
A tactile exhibition of samples from Adjaye Associates’ offices misses an opportunity to shed light on the architect’s craft, says David Rosenberg
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News
Industry pushes for more Green Deal details
Architects and sustainability experts have called for detailed policies to back up the government’s announcement on carbon reduction this week.
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News
Council postpones ruling over Make plans for Edinburgh cinema
Plans to demolish a category B listed cinema in Edinburgh to make way for a Make-designed arts hotel have been given a last minute reprieve after the city’s planning committee postponed its decision.
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News
Southwark calls for more Shards
The London Borough of Southwark hopes to become home to more “landmark buildings”, following the success of the Shard.
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News
Portas takes on high street review
Retail expert Mary Portas has been appointed by the government to conduct a review into town centres and the future of the high street.
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Opinion
Toddle off
As Mary Portas applies herself to the problem of the British high street she could do worse than talk to the students of the Swiss architecture school, Mendrisio.
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Opinion
Rogers a no show at Neo
A lavish party to celebrate the forthcoming opening of RSHP’s Neo Bankside scheme next to Tate Modern last week confirmed that Britain’s economic downturn has entirely bypassed London’s super rich.
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Opinion
The true value of internships
Laura Roberts has become completely detached from reality (Letters May 6).
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Opinion
The price of Scottish independence
Without the help of local councils, communal works are easier said than done
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Opinion
The Great Xa’s Holburne illusion
The glowing reviews of Eric Parry’s extension to Bath’s Holburne Museum have led some to ask if this isn’t the work of the museum’s director Alexander Sturgis, otherwise known as The Great Xa and a professional magician.
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Opinion
Could financial incentives subvert the planning system?
Yes, says Richard Summers, it links decision-making with cash payments; but communities minister Bob Neill is adamant that nothing will change
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Opinion
In defence of Levete's tower
As a Shoreditch resident, I am ashamed of the nimby attitude shown by so many (“Local fury over Levete’s Shoreditch tower plan” News May 13).
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Opinion
The real story of Broadgate
I had the privilege of working closely with Peter Foggo from the start to the finish of his part of the Broadgate project.
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Analysis
A manual for the Big Society
A new book shows how civic collaboration is creating an alternative economy