All Building Design articles in 21 September 2007 – Page 5

  • News

    Piano's Shard will be built, says Ken

    2007-09-18T16:04:00Z

    Mayor of London Ken Livingstone has guaranteed his support for Renzo Piano’s troubled Shard skyscraper. Speaking at the launch of his first ever housing plan, the mayor said he had “no intention” of withdrawing from Transport for London’s commitment to take up a large amount of office space in the ...

  • Features

    Do schools ignore non-white architects?

    2007-09-17T15:29:00Z

    Read comments on the original story, which we posted on Monday. Fill out the comment box below and join the debate

  • Building Study

    Orion Building, Birmingham by BBLB Architects with John Rocha

    2007-09-01T15:31:00Z

    "I'd like to nominate the Orion Building," writes Deb Adams. "It’s crude, vulgar and does nothing to enhance the city's architectural reputation." Her nomination is seconded by ex-Cabe commissioner Les Sparks who said: “The Orion Development by Crosby Homes in Navigation Street is a massive apartment complex incompetently designed to ...

  • Building Study

    KX200 by Allford Hall Monaghan Morris, London

    2007-09-01T15:28:00Z

    Reclad office tower for developer First Base to create a mixed apartment block on London’s Pentonville Road. Nominated anonymously: "This building says: ' Hey - I'm so now and hip' just because the architect has had the very unoriginal idea of cladding it in various shades of ...