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Barony Campus by Sheppard Robson: Scotland’s new super school
It has been described as the most innovative, ambitious and inclusive learning facility in the country. Thomas Lane hears how the client ditched framework procurement for a bespoke design
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Technical: Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, restored by David Chipperfield Architects
‘Surgical’ €100m, decade-long project had to tackle flaws in Mies’ original design
Technical Study: Park Crescent, Regent’s Park, by PDP London
Amanda Birch talks to the architects who demolished and rebuilt a grade I-listed Nash crescent – for a second time
Stiff & Trevillion’s 197m tower beside Gherkin slated for approval
Skinny blue office block set to go ahead despite opposition from heritage and Jewish bodies
In pictures: Gensler’s indoor Italian marketplace opens it doors
Eataly London is the restaurant chain’s first UK branch
Rethinking Design: How to make leisure and hospitality safe – and fun
Analysis: How will the leisure sector adapt to post-covid restrictions while satisfying our craving for excitement and social interaction? Debika Ray reports
In pictures: Hawkins Brown’s Tottenham Court Road Crossrail station due for May handover
Station is second in central London to reach handover landmark.
Technical: Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, restored by David Chipperfield Architects
‘Surgical’ €100m, decade-long project had to tackle flaws in Mies’ original design
Cost of dealing with covid sends bill for Purcell’s Big Ben restoration up again
Scheme originally budgeted at £29m will now cost close to £89m
Dramatic listing saves art deco cinema mentioned in Beatles song
Abbey cinema was one of John Lennon’s ’places I remember’ but was facing the wrecking ball
In pictures: Thirty years of Lacaton & Vassal
Gallery: Half a dozen of the Pritzker Prize-winners’ best projects
Lacaton and Vassal win 2021 Pritzker Prize
French architects have built a reputation for imaginative reuse
London homes to have smaller windows than rest of the UK
Proposals are part of consultation into regulations to control overheating in new homes
Human-centric lighting: How the design of the building envelope can bring light to life
For any building’s lighting strategy to be considered truly human-centric, it should incorporate daylight as much as possible
Technical Study: UK Hydrographic Office in Somerset by AHR
Bringing everything under one roof was a central aim – so the architect made it the defining feature, writes Helena Russell
Fire hits Archer Humphryes’ Koko revamp
Camden venue’s dome destroyed as flames engulf grade II-listed building’s roof
Failure to get post-Brexit certification in place could be devastating, expert warns
Former NBS boss says ‘not achievable’ to swap CE markings for UK version by end of year
Orms proposes ‘live’ material passports to reduce construction waste
Reusability of materials within existing buildings could be determined by scanning QR codes
Let’s get this right – the future of our profession is at stake
Sweeping changes are on the way but there are some fundamental questions about how, and indeed whether, the new competence regime will work, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
Architects asked to rework Essex hospital scheme to include more MMC
Trust wants Gilling Dod and CF Moller scheme to ‘maximise the benefits’ of offsite construction
Building Study: 22 Handyside Street, King’s Cross, by Coffey Architects
The YAYA winner’s shimmering King’s Cross office more than justifies the developer’s decision to put its faith in emerging talent, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
Coming soon – 3D printed components for the masses
3D printing has the potential to produce complex structural components quickly and cheaply if the technology were commercially available. Now Fosters has done just that.
50 Wonders | Haziq Ariffin: Salinger House, Malaysia
As our anniversary series continues, Building Design’s Architect of the Year, Mica, nominates architectural assistant Haziq Ariffin to pick his Wonder
In pictures: Thirty years of Lacaton & Vassal
Gallery: Half a dozen of the Pritzker Prize-winners’ best projects
Lacaton and Vassal win 2021 Pritzker Prize
French architects have built a reputation for imaginative reuse
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