All Building Design articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 3
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OpinionImage conscious
A propos Boots (October 5), Britain has a swastika of its own, a bit less dramatic but unmistakable nevertheless.
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Building StudySimon Conder's phoenix rising
The accidental demolition of a 1960s John Winter home in St Albans paved the way for a rather special replacement by Simon Conder Associates, reports Ellis Woodman.
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News
York FE college completed
The UK’s largest further education college, by Yorkshire-based architect Bond Bryan, has opened its doors to students.
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NewsGermans honour Chipperfield
This year’s Stirling prizewinner, David Chipperfield, has been made an honourary member of the Federation of German Architects in a ceremony in at the rotunda of the Altes Museum, Berlin.
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NewsNew chapter in library thriller
Future Systems has revealed images of its most ambitious and controversial project yet — the National Library of the Czech Republic.
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OpinionCause for Scottish pride
Saul Metzstein’s comment (October 12) and his passing swipe at Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund are misplaced, unfair and rather puzzling. We are not used to being criticised for being too flexible.
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TechnicalLiving up to carbon claims
Verifying a building’s performance under Part L brings new challenges
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ReviewImage building
Basil Spence was a major figure in his day, but this major new show fails to extrapolate a lasting influence.
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More BSF standard components
The government is set to introduce a far wider range of standardised components to schools under the Building Schools for the Future scheme.
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ReviewA broad canvas of romance and fantasy
Architect and painter Carl Laubin’s work increasingly gives monumental treatments to classic works of architecture, writes Tony McIntyre
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NewsHowells’ Bristol tower go-ahead
Glenn Howells Architects has won planning permission for a 12-storey residential tower in Bristol.
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Opinion
Boys, boys
Design for London’s corporate message “welcomes the active participation of a wide range of organisations and individuals working... to make London a better place” so it seems odd — even sexist — to find it sponsoring a conference with a male-only line-up.
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NewsBovis refuses to build Hadid’s Foundation HQ
Land Securities insists building will go ahead despite contractor’s ‘ridiculous’ tender price
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Bovis refuses to build Hadid's Foundation HQ
NEWS: Zaha Hadid's headquarters for the Architecture Foundation is plunged into fresh crisis OPINION: Bovis's refusal is no surprise
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NewsBold start for Suffolk campus
This competition-winning design by RMJM will be the first part of a new university campus in Ipswich, Suffolk.
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Rogers honoured by design body
The Chartered Society of Designers has awarded Richard Rogers its lifetime achievement award, the Minerva Medal.
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OpinionBleak house
A recent piece by Germaine Greer (pictured) celebrating her “friend” Ted Cullinan must have proved a challenging read for the RIBA Gold medal winner.
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ReviewThe belief in unfolding possibilities
UN Studio’s projects are astonishing, but it isn’t saying how it does them, writes Kester Rattenbury
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NewsMilton Court loses battle to survive
Purnell rejects EH and Cabe’s advice to issue certificate of immunity