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  • Hadid: plea to government
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    Hadid goes to top in battle for estate

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Zaha Hadid has made an impassioned plea to the government to list Robin Hood Gardens, promising to write to prime minister Gordon Brown’s wife Sarah Brown as well as architecture minister Margaret Hodge before its fate is decided.

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    SMC healthy — but cautious over cuts

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    SMC managing director Chris Littlemore has painted a rosy future for the huge listed practice, but vowed to continue its ongoing cost-cutting and rationalisation drive amid new contract negotiations with staff.

  • View of Bath from the Prior Park Estate.
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    Battle for Bath skyline hots up

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Ex-RIBA president George Ferguson joins push for tall buildings policy

  • Robin Hood Gardens
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    Everyone’s talking about Robin Hood Gardens

    2008-05-30T11:04:00Z

    Since BD launched its campaign to save Robin Hood Gardens in February, the issues raised have been debated and discussed all around the world.

  • Ecospace, Cambridge
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    Very jolly green giants

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    A college building designed by RMJM for construction students learning about environmental best practice has won an award for sustainable design at this year’s Scottish Design Awards.

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    Games on track, say inspectors

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Preparations for London 2012 were given a clean bill of health by the International Olympic Committee last week following a three-day visit by inspectors.

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    Native wins York design citations

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    York architect Native has picked up two top awards at the 2008 York Design Awards. The firm won the new-build residential category and the lord mayor’s award.

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    Blears advocates parish power

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Communities secretary Hazel Blears has announced plans to boost the parish as a unit of local democracy.

  • Naybour to head Victoria project.
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    Naybour joins Weston board

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Transport specialist Weston Williamson has appointed Rob Naybour to its main board as a director.

  • The hotel occupies a 19th century former police museum.
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    Derby boutique city hotel opens

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    A grade II listed former police museum in Derby has opened as a boutique hotel following refurbishment by Red 4 Architects.

  • ‘We’ve had EU students [who had] a problem with their part I being recognised’ - Gordon Murray
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    New directive allows all EU-qualified staff to work in UK

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    But other foreigners still left out

  • The Lightbox Gallery
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    Charge of the Lightbox brigade

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The Lightbox gallery and museum (pictured) designed by Marks Barfield has won this year’s Art Fund Prize.

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    New plans offer greater protection

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Historic landmarks such as the Tower of London, Hadrian’s Wall and Durham Castle may receive greater protection under proposals outlined by the DCLG.

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    Hotel planned for Beckton Alp

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Plans have been mooted for a £20 million hotel to be built on the site of the famous East London landmark, Beckton Alp.

  • Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal
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    Aqueduct heritage status nearer

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    The grade I listed Pontcysyllte Aqueduct and Llangollen Canal (pictured) in north-east Wales has moved a step closer to being shortlisted for Unesco world heritage site status.

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    Bennetts scoops humanities deal

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Oxford University has appointed Bennetts Associates to design a £180 million humanities building, beating David Chipperfield Architects, KPF and Wilkinson Eyre. The development forms part of a masterplan by Rafael Viñoly.

  • The scheme will create new community space and shops.
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    Jestico & Whiles wins £95m estate refurb

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Jestico & Whiles has been appointed to lead a design team for the £95 million second phase of the redevelopment of the 1970s Grahame Park Estate in Colindale, north London, set to start in 2010.

  • The granite outer walls of the Pema Karpo Library in Ladakh, northern India, contrast with the internal timber panelling.
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    Arup-designed library for north Indian school takes centre stage

    2008-05-30T00:00:00Z

    Arup Associates has unveiled designs for a new library at its award-winning Ladakhi Druk White Lotus School in northern India.

  • View of the Olympic stadium
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    Olympic Stadium’s latest design unveiled

    2008-05-29T18:08:00Z

    See the latest designs for the London 2012 Olympic stadium and join in the debate about its design qualities.

  • Westminster Academy - RIBA London Building of the Year
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    RIBA 2008 awards winners announced

    2008-05-29T10:55:00Z

    The best new buildings in Britain were announced today through the annual RIBA Regional Awards.