All Building Design articles in 30 June 2017
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News
Marco’s death in Grenfell fire ‘leaves huge void in our lives’
Tributes flood in for young Italian architects
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News
Grenfell cladding 'switched to cheaper version', says report
Documents seen by the BBC suggest a desire to save money was behind the switch from zinc to aluminium
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Opinion
Grenfell Tower: A systemic failure of regulation
Searching for a scapegoat for the Grenfell fire is understandable but isn’t helpful. The causes are complex and go back decades, says Thomas Lane
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News
London work helps Chipperfield double profits
Capital now accounts for close to two thirds of firm’s revenue
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News
Adjaye, Brooks and Rogers back bid to inject diversity into RIBA Council
AHMM founders and past and future presidents also sign open letter
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News
CF Møller lands Robin Hood Gardens role
Housing association appoints practice for 330-home third phase of estate redevelopment
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News
East London housing competition whittles down names
Duggan Morris, Knox Bhavan and Architype among those shortlisted
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Building Study
Musee D’Arts, Nantes by Stanton Williams
Stanton Williams set out to reinvent the Breton city’s beaux-art palais as an open, welcoming institution while complementing the spectacular (not to say elitist) architecture. It’s a neat trick to pull off. Ike Ijeh finds out if it succeeded
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News
BGS showcases Birmingham University block
Practice says postgraduate centre is ‘strong architectural counterpoint’ to neighbouring Brutalist tower
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News
Amanda Levete: ‘It doesn’t get much better than this’
Architect talks about thrill and challenges of V A’s Exhibition Road Quarter project
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News
AHR bags Royal College of Physicians Liverpool job
Firm previews designs for £35m scheme in city’s Knowledge Quarter
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Analysis
Fire regulations: What needs to change
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
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News
Fire expert says government should ban flammable cladding
Fire Protection Association technical director suggests England should follow examples of US and Dubai
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News
Double competition win for Mikhail Riches
Architect picks up two housing projects for Hackney council
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News
Former RSHP staff unveil modular home
South-west London housing provider eyes 30-home development designed by Wimshurst Pelleriti
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Features
Carbuncle Cup: Nova Victoria by PLP Architecture
This mixed-use development sets a new benchmark for urban horror
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News
Herzog & de Meuron split Royal Academy prize with Rogers
Architects jointly win 2017 grand award for architecture for Elbphilharmonie Hamburg and Geneva Airport drawings
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News
Arb to investigate role of architects in Grenfell fire
Professional investigation to be conducted in addition to public inquiry and police probe
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News
Roupell Street plans prompt flood of objections
Victorian Society leads pack as 450 voice fears over modern addition to historic street