All Analysis articles – Page 3

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Are libraries living on borrowed time?

2013-06-17T06:30:00Z

Britain’s public libraries grew out of an age of civic pride and self-improvement. Now, adrift in a privatised digital world, their architectural presence needs celebrating more than ever
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Architects count cost of asbestos

2013-05-28T06:25:00Z

Legal claims from workers exposed to dangerous materials can come decades after the event. BD investigates a worrying trend
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Is this the end of the architectural style wars?

2013-05-10T06:30:00Z

Last week’s debate saw a tentative rapprochement between classical and modern
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Free schools teach a hard lesson

2013-04-25T06:30:00Z

Though architects played a large part in the first wave of free schools, cost-cutting has seen good design sidelined.
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Dubai: Bloodied but unbowed

2013-04-22T10:21:00Z

After a tumultuous five years, Dubai is again emerging as a safe haven for investors
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Let’s raise a glass to our local heritage

2013-04-04T06:30:00Z

With 18 pubs closing each week, part of the UK’s street history is vanishing. Yet many of the finest documented by Ian Nairn are still there to be celebrated
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Does London have that Riviera touch?

2013-03-20T06:30:00Z

All eyes may have been on London last week at Mipim, but many in Cannes feared the capital could be set to overheat.
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Is it time for a new self-build revolution?

2013-03-18T06:25:00Z

A new approach to this under-utilised method could be a key part of solving the housing crisis
Features
Employment survey: regional outlook

2013-03-08T06:35:00Z

Two practice directors give us their own view of the state of architectural employment across Britain
Features
Employment survey: is architecture working?

2013-03-07T06:40:00Z

BD’s survey of employment in architecture reveals a generation responding to hard times by going freelance, working part-time or even pursuing new careers outside the profession
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Is Dubai bouncing back?

2013-02-27T06:35:00Z

After a tumultous five years, Dubai is again emerging as a safe haven for investors
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Refurbishment is the height of fashion

2013-02-18T06:35:00Z

Retrofitting towers brings a new lease of life as well as energy savings
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Will architects give Doha the red card?

2013-01-04T09:23:00Z

World Cup success threatened by country’s arcane payment culture
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Review of the year: From Olympic Park to Cutty Sark

2012-12-20T06:35:00Z

The Games, the Gulf, financial shenanigans and the demise of big-name firms mean it’s been a busy year for news
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West Kowloon’s big performance

2012-12-18T06:45:00Z

British firms are central to Hong Kong’s new cultural district, one of the world’s largest arts projects
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The changing face of Canary Wharf

2012-12-14T06:45:00Z

Canary Wharf is changing, as it targets smaller technology sector firms alongside the financial giants
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‘Zero fees’ is all part of the squeeze

2012-11-29T06:45:00Z

Sanctuary deal can be traced back to government’s cost-cutting advice
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Survival of the fittest

2012-11-19T06:35:00Z

With public funding cuts and owners running out of cash, more and more buildings are under threat
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Building regulations are 'stifling development'

2012-11-13T06:35:00Z

Leading architects call for simplification of standards to encourage innovations in housing design
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Architects are making a splash in the hotel sector

2012-10-22T06:40:00Z

Design has a crucial role to play as London’s buoyant hotel sector sees a shift to smaller yet luxurious rooms