All Building Design articles in 26 October 2007
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NewsYvette Cooper pledges range of styles for eco-towns
Housing minister Yvette Cooper's rejection of a single grand vision sparks fears among architects of ‘dog’s dinner’ design
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ReviewGillespie, Kidd & Coia: Architecture 1956 to 87 – until February 10
The Lighthouse hosts a major survey of the work of Andy MacMillan and Isi Metzstein, looking at the buildings they designed during their years at the helm of Gillespie, Kidd & Coia and their legacy both in Scotland and beyond.
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ReviewThomas Schutte: Model for a Hotel 2007 - until November 7
Taking over from Marc Quinn¹s 'Alison Lapper Pregnant', Thomas Schutte¹s 'Model for a Hotel 2007' takes up its position on the Fourth Plinth of Trafalgar Square on the 7th of November.
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NewsDarbourne & Darke house saved from demolition
Geoffrey Darke's acclaimed 1960's house is grade II listed
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Opinion
Sketch: Pulling punches at the RIBA conference
Heidi Ancell watched the brickbats fly at this year's event themed around collaboration
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NewsOscar Niemeyer opens the RIBA conference
VIDEO INTERVIEW: Niemeyer looks back on his long careerSKETCH: The digs and punches made for a lively spectacle
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BDP forced out of race for 2012 media centre
BDP has been forced off the shortlist to design and build the London 2012 games’ media centre after its partner Balfour Beatty was dropped by the Olympic Delivery Authority, it has been reported.The development, which the ODA refused to deny, leaves just two architects - Hopkins and Allies & Morrison ...
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NewsYAYA finalist Carmody Groarke wins Architecture Foundation competition
Young Architect of the Year shortlisted practice Carmody Groarke has won an Architecture Foundation competition to design a new pavilion in Regent’s Place, London.The pavilion is part of Terry Farrell’s masterplan for the Regent’s Place Estate for developer British Land and creates a new entrance to Osnaburgh Street.The practice beat ...
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BlogsNews Junkie: 27 and 28 October
Facing oblivion this week: another Owen Luder landmark (redevelopment), all Hackney's Banksy graffiti (municipal power spray), The Midlands (mischievous new map) and 'the cheerful disposition of Londoners' (traffic congestion).
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BD to host world's first virtual careers fair
Bdonline is set to make history in January with the industry's first virtual careers fair.For two days, January 23-24, you'll be able to visit our specially created online marketplace where you can network discretely with representatives from the UK's leading practices. Like a real careers fair, you'll be able to ...
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Opinion
The Dutch are coming
With the Dutch repeatedly winning masterplanning work in the UK, we take a peak at their CVs
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CompetitionsFor sale - 2 bed Terraced house by FRS Yorke (1953) in Harlow
Delightful FRS Yorke / YRM house built in 1953 (and featured in the Architect’s Journal in the same year!) in the quite and popular area of Ladyshot in Harlow, only 35min to London Liverpool Street and 20min to Tottenham Hale Victoria Line by train.
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TechnicalWorking to tight targets
Air leakage tests are now compulsory for many new non-residential buildings, but a huge number are failing. Amanda Birch looked at how four buildings fared
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OpinionHas Prague really moved on?
The real issue in all the furore surrounding Kaplicky’s library is Prague’s ability to adapt to its new persona
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NewsLose your patients
Designs for this rooftop garden for staff at central London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital have been unveiled by architect Spacelab.
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Swansea science laboratory opens
A £52 million science research centre by Welsh firm Powell Dobson Architects has opened in Swansea.