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City academies pay price for ‘architectural gestures’, says audit office
Alterations to city academies by Foster’s and Richard Rogers Partnership have cost the Department for Education & Skills £1.4 million, according to a new report.
AnalysisIs this game over for the ‘Terry Venables’ of architecture?
The driving force behind SMC has been demoted after an investor revolt. Is his business model for architecture finished?
NewsEnglish Heritage slams Viñoly icon as ‘oppressive’
The battle lines have been drawn for a fight over the future of the London’s skyline, with English Heritage ranged against Rafael Viñoly, Land Securities and the City in a landmark public inquiry.
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Cabe to star-grade homes
Profession welcomes Michelin-style system for housing as Simmons calls on architects to lead the change
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Warsaw dumps contest
The mayor of Warsaw has cancelled the competition to design a new gallery for contemporary art in the Polish capital following the exclusion of a host of star architects on technical grounds, bdonline revealed this week.
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BDP and HLM land Sheffield schools haul
BDP and HLM have landed one of the biggest prizes yet in the government's £2.2 billion a year Building Schools for the Future programme, as part of the consortium appointed to rebuild every secondary school in Sheffield by 2015.
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New era for Europan
The competition that shot S333, MVRDV and Maccreanor Lavington to fame will be resurrected in Britain, Cabe has pledged.
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Zaha hits London
Profession delighted as Pritzker winner makes London debut with architecture centre
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Foster’s square dance
Norman Foster has once again proved to the world that he remains at the top of his game by securing the prestigious commission to redesign Parliament Square — the heart of British democracy.