All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 12
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News
From tower blocks to the history books: Kensa Shoebox takes root at the Science Museum
British-made heat pump joins over seven million historic and significant items collected and documented by the Science Museum Group since 1851
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Building Study
Under The Big Roof… Charity unites generations and nurtures skills that last a lifetime
Forest School Camps required a new hub where volunteers of all ages could meet and work together. Mole Architects and Invisible Studio delivered, writes Ben Flatman
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News
RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year winner deemed “not appropriate” due to lack of wheelchair access
Hugh Broughton Architects and Martin Ashley Architects’ Clifford’s Tower initially judged as the “clear winner”
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Eric Parry tweaks 1 Undershaft design after Historic England recommends refusal
Heritage advisor describes plans for City’s tallest tower as a “missed opportunity”
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Herzog & de Meuron making changes to its £1.5bn Liverpool Street station plans following flood of objections
Developer in talks with the City of London over way forward with planning decision now expected to be delayed until next year
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Museum of London demolition set to go ahead after Gove decides not to call scheme in
Communities secretary put proposals on ice last month with Article 31 notice
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Opinion
Designing buildings for good mental health requires real changes to policy
Alex O’dell urges the building industry to do more to create places that promote health and wellbeing
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Features
What made this project… Leicester Cathedral by van Heyningen and Haward Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with van Heyningen and Haward Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards including Net Zero Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects ...
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In pictures: HOK delivers BBC Studios Comedy Productions workspace in London
The vintage-inspired workspace mirrors the spirit of the team behind popular comedies like Trying, Good Omens, and A Whole Lifetime with Jamie Demetriou
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Nearly 600 tall buildings queuing up in London’s high rise pipeline
New London Architecture report finds demand for office space is driving growth in towers despite slowdown in tall residential schemes
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Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios wins RIBA West Midlands Building of the Year
Firm’s refurbishment of a grade I-listed Shrewsbury mill described as “nothing short of exemplary”
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Opinion
How we perfected our tactical ‘bible’ for unlocking backland sites
James Dowen shares his practice’s insights into how to make the most of these challenging sites
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News
PLP’s Savile Row rebuild plans set for refusal on heritage grounds
Planning officers recommend scheme for refusal despite supporting demolition of site’s existing 1940s building and overwhelming local backing
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Features
‘We wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t wanted’: Duchy of Cornwall project team defends 2,500-home Faversham scheme
The project team behind plans for a ‘Poundbury-style’ development tell Tom Lowe why the scheme has been unfairly maligned in news reports
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Camden council to ‘robustly defend’ its decision on DSDHA’s Bloomsbury tower amid High Court challenge
Decision to approve controversial 19-storey scheme was “sound”, council insists
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SPPARC adds hive-like extension to Fitzrovia townhouse
Scheme provides office space for a homelessness charity and for client’s own use
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Opinion
What’s stopping us from looking beyond embodied carbon?
Measuring and reducing our embodied carbon is still the best tool that we have to limit our impact on the planet, but it shouldn’t be the only factor that we’re considering, writes Anna Beckett
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News
Former Voysey factory given new lease of life by dMFK
Building’s original occupant, Sanderson Design Group, will return following extensive retrofit
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Opinion
Let’s avoid the green belt becoming a giant cul-de-sac
Labour says it wants to build housing on the ‘grey belt’, but how can architects help ensure this doesn’t end up as just more suburban sprawl, asks Chloë Phelps