All Building Design articles in 23 September 2011 – Page 2
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Review
The 1951 Festival of Britain: A Brave New World
A 60th anniversary documentary brings a timely reminder of an age of optimism and opportunity.
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News
AHMM's Liverpool Royal Court Theatre refurb wins green light
The AHMM-designed renovation of the grade II listed Royal Court Theatre on Roe Street in Liverpool has secured planning permission.Plans include major extensions to the foyer and back of house facilities, and refurbishment of the auditorium.The theatre is awaiting a decision in December from the Heritage Lottery Fund over a ...
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News
Working abroad: The Manser Practice
Africa was the setting for some of the firm’s biggest triumphs and trials
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News
RMJM bags Hyderabad metro commission
RMJM has won a contract to design one of three metro lines in Hyderabad, India.
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News
Aecom to supervise russian motorway
Aecom has been appointed as technical expert to the M11 highway, a motorway between Moscow and St Petersburg
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Review
Cultural Guide: September 26 to October 2
This week’s cultural guide catches up with Denise Scott Brown at the V& A amongst other cultural highlights
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News
Green light for Squire & Partners' Camden canal scheme
Project for 54 homes approved by council
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Multimedia
Preview: 1951 Festival of Britain documentary
BD brings you a preview of this weekend’s BBC 2 documentary tracking the story of the Festival of Britain
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News
Thanet's 'at-risk' buildings highlighted in SAVE report
Conservation group SAVE Britain’s Heritage has completed a report into the architectural heritage of the north-eastern tip of Kent.The report, published this week, focuses on the Isle of Thanet and includes the towns of Margate, Ramsgate and Broadstairs.Buildings at risk include the grade II*-listed Dreamland Scenic Railway in Margate and ...
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News
Major plans submitted for the square formerly known as NoHo
Sheppard Robson and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands hope for better luck than Make
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Building Study
A day out to Rocksalt Restaurant, by Guy Hollaway Architects
The BD team went to Folkestone to discover the future of seaside dining
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Opinion
Red tape strangles creativity in house design
The construction industry is burdened with an array of regulation and red tape.
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News
English Heritage warns of new risk to listed buildings
Economy reducing funds for repair, English Heritage chief Simon Thurley warns
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News
Rogers ready to fight planning bill in Lords
Rogers threatens to oppose the government’s planning bill in the House of Lords
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News
Top names back Rykwert for medal
The campaign to have Joseph Rykwert honoured with the RIBA Gold Medal is gaining momentum as leading architects this week lined up to back his nomination.
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News
Serie’s civic centre triumphs in China
Serie Architects has won a competition to design the Wuxi Xishan Civic Centre in China.
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News
Aedas profits tumble amid cuts
Aedas’ UK business has posted a fall in turnover and profit for the year ended December 31, 2010, which the firm admitted was “difficult”.
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News
Sale halts Tower 42 competition
A competition to modernise the base of Tower 42 in the City of London has been put on hold after the owners decided to sell the estate.
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Building Study
First Look: RCKA’s Lewisham youth centre unites aspiration and innovation
RCKA has won planning permission for a new youth and community centre in Lewisham, named The New Generation.
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News
Ellis Williams completes Northampton school refurb
Ellis Williams Architects has completed the £5.5 million refurbishment and upgrade of the grade II listed Kingsthorpe Grove Primary School in Northampton