All Building Design articles in 22 May 2009 – Page 2

  • Joe Morris
    News

    Young guns team up to win primary school work

    2009-05-22T00:55:00Z

    Duggan Morris Architects (DMA), Glowacka Rennie, Gort Scott, Harry Dobbs Design and Matthew Springett Associates have formed a consortium to bid for work designing primary schools, and to hold design charettes with education departments of local authorities

  • News

    Dissing & Weitling designs squiggly bridge for Glasgow

    2009-05-22T00:51:00Z

    Dissing & Weitling, working with a team including Atkins and Halcrow, has designed a distinctive new bridge to span the River Clyde, part of a £33 million regeneration scheme for Tradeston in Glasgow

  • ColladoCollins’ twin towers.
    News

    London icon schemes hit by local backlash

    2009-05-22T00:48:00Z

    Two flamboyant schemes, by Make and ColladoCollins, hang in the balance this week after angry backlashes from conservation groups and residents

  • Gough’s Odalisk scheme is one project that is progressing.
    News

    Croydon’s ‘third city’ project is in disarray

    2009-05-22T00:45:00Z

    Some of Britain’s leading firms have seen their landmark developments for Croydon collapse or stall as they fall victim to the recession. The string of projects, by architects including RTKL, Sheppard Robson and Rolfe Judd, had been intended to create London’s “third city”

  • The seven-storey building includes 16 flats as well as commercial space at street level.
    News

    Hoxton block takes its influence from sixties and Tudor heritage

    2009-05-22T00:36:00Z

    East London-based practice PH Plus has won planning permission for a 1,000sq m seven-storey residential and commercial scheme on Pitfield Street, Hoxton

  • Gordon Gibb
    News

    Arb set to overhaul elections

    2009-05-22T00:30:00Z

    The Arb is to overhaul its electoral processes following the controversy that engulfed the election for board members earlier this year, during which RIBA president Sunand Prasad was accused of unfairly influencing the result

  • Wimbledon’s media centre
    News

    BDP strikes back in Wimbledon row

    2009-05-22T00:24:00Z

    Building Design Partnership has placed the blame for alleged defects dogging the media and broadcast centre at Wimbledon on its client, the All England Tennis Club

  • Opinion

    Creating value is the road to reward

    2009-05-22T00:23:00Z

    Nostalgia and protectionism are distractions from the reality of how to make a living

  • News

    Details of new embassy revealed

    2009-05-22T00:20:00Z

    The first details of the size and scale of the US Embassy in Battersea have emerged from the outline planning application submitted earlier this month

  • News

    This week's ups & downs

    2009-05-22T00:16:00Z

    Hot and not

  • Ironmonger Row Baths, London
    News

    Architect sought for historic baths

    2009-05-22T00:16:00Z

    Islington Council and leisure consultant Synergy are seeking architects to draw up plans for a £16 million renovation of one of London’s oldest Turkish baths, after commissioning early designs from S&P Architects

  • News

    Decisions under way on LSC funds

    2009-05-22T00:14:00Z

    Consultants employed by the Learning & Skills Council are scrutinising applications for £300 million in emergency funding announced for its college rebuilding programme in last month’s Budget

  • London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts in Hammersmith, west London
    News

    New drama for Niall McLaughlin

    2009-05-22T00:11:00Z

    Niall McLaughlin Architects has designed an £8 million new base (pictured) for London Academy of Music & Dramatic Arts in Hammersmith, west London

  • Delisted: Hereford House.
    News

    Delisting process to be reassessed

    2009-05-22T00:08:00Z

    Hereford House controversy prompts minister to look for improvements

  • News

    Archial to design Curling academy

    2009-05-22T00:06:00Z

    Archial Architects is to design a National Curling Academy in Kinross, Scotland

  • News

    Council declares for Edgbaston

    2009-05-22T00:04:00Z

    Birmingham City Council has approved Broadway Malyan’s controversial plans to redevelop Edgbaston cricket ground a month after the planning committee deferred making a decision

  • Heatherwick's Aberystwyth Arts Centre
    News

    Heatherwick’s shining start-ups open in Aberystwyth

    2009-05-22T00:04:00Z

    Heatherwick Studio is celebrating the official opening of its competition-winning creative unit development at Aberystwyth Arts Centre

  • Opinion

    Be in it to win it

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    I agree with Gordon Murray (Letters May 8) that the RIBA is seen as being dominated by white males over 40, but let’s not just blame the institute

  • Amanda Baillieu
    Opinion

    The struggle to stay relevant

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    As the profession comes under attack, the RIBA must prove that is still capable of making a difference

  • The exception: RuralZed homes
    Opinion

    Pile up the Zeds

    2009-05-22T00:00:00Z

    Your report on Upton housing (News May 15), implies that the ZedFactory housing is widespread there. In fact the RuralZed terrace is merely an island of excellence in a sea of mediocrity