All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 57
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NewsIn pictures: HOK unveils production base for BBC Studios in Bristol
With its open plan and flexible furniture, the design aims to provide flexible, accessible workspaces for the Natural History Unit (NHU) and Factual Entertainment Bristol
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FeaturesIconic student housing complex, The Cube, defined by Vandersanden’s Freya brick slips
The multi-use complex in the Netherlands specified a pre-fabricated solution
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FeaturesBattersea power station: the remarkable journey from ruin to rejuvenation
Many had given up hope of ever seeing it brought back into use, but after decades of failed starts, Battersea power station is now, finally, complete
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NewsIn pictures: WilkinsonEyre’s centre for STEAM opens at Gresham’s School
Following an £18.75m donation, the multi-disciplinary hub will sit at the centre of the senior school site, providing a home for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
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FeaturesAdaptive reuse and wellness centred design at Inhabit Queen’s Gardens
Holland Harvey Architects repurposes a crescent of Grade II mid 19th century Victorian townhouses in London
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OpinionDay four at the Tory conference: Truss bets the bank on low tax and the magic money tree
Liz Truss is promising that reducing tax will magically reverse Britain’s economic decline but history suggests there are no easy fixes, writes Ben Flatman
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FeaturesRetrofit response needed for UK schools amid energy crisis
A new campaign calls for action in supporting schools to be zero carbon by 2030
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OpinionDay three at the Tory conference: Rees-Mogg tinkers while business despairs
Government is ignoring the experts as uncertainty reigns and the business secretary promises more unwanted regulatory changes, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionDay two at the Tory conference: U-turns and Brexit cast shadow over growth agenda
The chancellor’s change of heart grabbed the headlines but yesterday saw rumours over HS2 dispelled, calls for more SME housebuilders and Lord Heseltine make a last stand for EU membership
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OpinionDay one at the Tory conference: is levelling-up dead in the water?
Tax U-turns notwithstanding, ministers appear to be in denial about the radical shift in direction under Liz Truss, Ben Flatman reports from the Conservative Party conference
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FeaturesSupporting the design of dementia-friendly spaces
New tool, EDDAT, provides guidance on how the design, layout and material specification of a project can make it easier for an ageing population
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Main challenges
What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? How are they tackling them? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Design asked 300 architects
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NewsMæ Architects widens lead in Stirling Prize odds
RIBA reveals four-strong Client of the Year shortlist two weeks ahead of awards night
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FeaturesYanlord Qianhai Dream Park Sales Centre, Shenzhen, China
Spatial tones and shades add to this uncomplicated office space at the core of Shenzhen’s industrial areas
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FeaturesChybik + Kristof designs copper-clad Private Art Gallery
Defined by its facade of moveable copper tiles, the new building is set to become a focal point of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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NewsFosters unveils designs for Red Sea marine life centre
Saudi Arabia scheme to include laboratories, undersea submersible tours and a 40m-long artificial coral reef
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OpinionNever mind the placemaking rules – this was London as theatre
Strolling around Whitehall and Horseguards is a dispiriting urban experience with little typological variety, but that is not the point, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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NewsArchitects must do annual CPD to stay on register under Arb plans
ARB’s proposals have been developed in partnership with RIBA and the wider profession, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsIn pictures: Rise Design Studio completes The Lexi Cinema
Refurbishment and extension of Edwardian cinema funded by council and local donations
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FeaturesPosi-Joist: The metal web joist at the heart of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion
MiTek’s Posi-Rafter and Posi-Stud have taken centre stage at this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, designed by artist Theaster Gates