Analysis – Page 9
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Big names check into London's hotel boom
Next summer’s 2012 Olympics and Golden Jubilee celebrations are driving a surge in the leisure sector in the capital.
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The new planning rules: faster, simpler – but at what cost?
Many architects have broadly welcomed the governments’ proposed planning reforms, but some are concerned that the lack of detail could prove a minefield.
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‘Handles matter because they are the first part of the building you touch’
Architectural hardware company Izé’s decade-long collaboration with architects and designers has given ironmongery the attention it deserves
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Can we design out terrorism?
As the US marks the 10th anniversary of September 11, BD speaks to architects and engineers about how the attacks have affected the way we build tall towers
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Back to normal?
At the end of a week that has witnessed the UK’s worst scenes of civil unrest in decades, urban planning expert Wouter Vanstiphout reflects on what the violence may mean for the future of Britain’s cities.
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Students ditch UK schools to go abroad
Low fees, star lecturers and good facilities are proving increasingly attractive to British students.
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Architects see benefits of teaching abroad
”I can’t deny that it is very well paid,” laughs Jonathan Sergison as he tries to explain the phenomenon of British architects being lured abroad to teach.
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A healthier approach to design
Northern Ireland’s Health Estates has impressed architects with its design-focused procurement approach, writes Pamela Buxton
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Urban motorway divides Glasgow
James Benedict Brown revisits the failed campaign to prevent the city’s M74 motorway extension
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Universities face the challenge
Changes in higher education funding are transforming the market for architects
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The Netherlands’ Almere leads the way on self-build communities
As the UK government promotes self-build as localism’s answer to the housing crisis, this Dutch town is conducting the biggest low-cost self-build experiment in Europe.
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Hawksmoor site in heritage stand-off
Battle lines are drawn over Scabal Architects’ plans for land abutting Hawksmoor’s Christ Church Spitalfields
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Is the PM facing up to energy?
In the week that David Cameron announced new energy targets, we assess his environmental record so far.
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A manual for the Big Society
A new book shows how civic collaboration is creating an alternative economy
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Glasgow masterpiece under threat
The owner of Alexander ’Greek’ Thomson’s Egyptian Halls says he has no option but demolition. James Benedict Brown reports
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How to breach the Chinese wall
China’s rapid urbanisation means work opportunities for overseas practices. But cultural empathy can be just as important as design talent.
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Victoria development is Lynch’s big break
The massive commission for Kingsgate House in central London signals a major step up for Lynch Architects.
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Flatten the buildings or flatten VAT?
The discrepancy between VAT on new-build and refurb is increasingly at odds with the zero-carbon agenda.
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Architects seek shelter in London
While the housing market is showing signs of revival in the capital, elsewhere it remains stagnant with a constrained mortgage market and fears over localism two of the main inhibitors
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Is it all over for school design?
With BSF axed, projects are decreasing, with some practices taking their skills abroad.