All Building Design articles in 26 October 2007 – Page 4
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OpinionKisho: bad PR
I was disappointed by the dismissive tone of your leader on Kisho Kurokawa (October 19) which demeaningly described him as brilliant at self publicity.
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News
Future Systems fight back in battle over Prague library - new images
NEWS: Prague library will be built unchanged, insists Kaplicky - plus new images OPINION: Will Prague library become the next Cardiff Bay Opera House?
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RIAS competition for Ayrshire seafront homes
The Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland has launched an open competition to design a landmark residential development on the north Ayrshire seafront.
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Fretton and MUMA tie in Bath arts contest
Tony Fretton and McInnes Usher McKnight Architects (MUMA) will have to wait to see which of them designs a new arts complex for Bath University after RIBA competition judges failed to decide which firm should win.
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News
RIBA/ICE bursary for architects
Young professionals who want to use their skills to help people in deprived communities improve their quality of life are being encouraged to apply for the RIBA/Institution of Civil Engineers McAslan bursary.
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NewsOffice closure risks Alsop’s American dreams
Will Alsop’s burgeoning success in North America is under threat after the closure of his Toronto office.
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OpinionAll mapped out
Among the ideas presented to the Green Dragons Den at the RIBA Small Practice conference last week was one by architect Amenity Space which proposed making building blocks of old Ordnance Survey maps.
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Building StudyIn detail: Courtyard House, St Albans
Architect Simon Conder AssociatesStructural Engineer Built EngineersGlazing sub-contractor Firman GlassA restricted budget has encouraged expedient use of inexpensive materials to make a new house in a suburban street in St Albans. A covenant restricts the building height to a single storey so light is brought in through courtyards and high-level ...
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OpinionFurther adventures across the multiverse
Ian Martin continues his journey through parallel realities
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News2012 legacy issues ‘forced media centre team to quit’
The legacy of the 2012 Olympics has again been called into question after sources expressed doubt over the Olympic Delivery Authority’s ability to deliver a legacy use for the games’ media centre.
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Tameside OKs £100m scheme
Plans for a £100 million residential development in Hattersley, south-east of Manchester, have been given the go-ahead by Tameside council.
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FeaturesPlaylist: Songs for an all-nighter
Barry Stott-Brookes wins an iTunes token for his list of songs to work to late at night. Send your own themed playlist to bdonline@cmpi.biz
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NewsRead the latest from BD's answer to Facebook
Where we've been and what we've been doing - the latest posting on the BD team's profiles page
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MultimediaVideo interview: Oscar Niemeyer
In a specially recorded interview for the RIBA International conference Oscar Niemeyer, who is 100 in December, looks back on his long career, the problems of working with Corbusier, and his latest project in Brasilia.
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AnalysisLondon’s Dutch capitulation
Is the fashion for getting Dutch firms to work on Olympic and Gateway projects down to superior skills or is it just a political fad?
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NewsPrague library will be built unchanged, insists Kaplicky
Architect is confident he will win political row over design
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Opinion
Bite the bullet
It may have pleased the train spotters, but putting a life-sized model of a Bullet train at the new Ebbsfleet station has given London & Continental Railways architect Andrew Lansley a bit of a headache.
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NewsChetwood Associates’ sail-like ‘wind dam’ lands on Lake Lagoda
Architect Chetwood Associates has applied for planning for a £2.5 million “wind dam” in Russia.
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Building StudyAdding a human touch
The old industrial swath of Dagenham Dock will soon be home to 16,500 dwellings. Before they arrive, the area is being transformed into a people-friendly, riverside location with a human scale