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NewsDavis quits RIBA presidency race citing work pressures
The battle for the RIBA presidency took a dramatic twist this week as Paul Davis pulled out, leaving Ruth Reed and Andrew Hanson in a two horse race.Davis, founder of Paul Davis & Partners and a past president of the Association of Consultant Architects, said his practice’s growing workload had ...
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NewsDemolition threat to Harlow's Bishopsfield estate
A 1960s housing estate is threatened with demolition despite its popularity with residents, after a survey by the local council quoted a prohibitive cost for bringing it up to Decent Homes standards.Bishopsfield estate in Harlow, Essex, was designed by Michael Neylan and Bill Ungless following a competition win in 1963, ...
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NewsArchitects double up for Athletes Village
Development goes high-rise as Lend Lease boss unfazed by credit crunch
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NewsGowan seeks clarity over Leicester landmark
James Gowan has called on Leicester University to explain its plans for the landmark engineering laboratory that he designed with James Stirling.
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NewsMcAdam and Jan Störmer masterplan new Moscow suburb
London-based McAdam Architects and Hamburg-based Jan Störmer Partners have revealed plans for a new suburb for Moscow.
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Foster's tax status questioned in parliament
Norman Foster’s tax affairs have been raised in Parliament following BD’s exclusive report last week that he has become a Swiss resident.Liberal Democrat peer and treasury spokesman Matthew Oakeshott — who aims to force “tax-dodging” peers out of the House of Lords — questioned the actions of the Foster & ...
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New Scottish schools are too cramped, warns tsar
Scotland’s school design “tsar” has warned that new-build schools have compromised on space standard and comfort to the detriment of both pupils and teachers.
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NewsIsn’t it good, Swedish wood
Architect Brunnberg & Forshed has beaten 205 nominations to win Sweden’s prestigious Wood Prize for this residential scheme Östra Kvarnskogen in Sollentuna.
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Capita buys civils firm Bobrowski
Capita Symonds has bought structural and civil engineering firm NRM Bobrowski for an undisclosed sum.
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NewsUK hopes rest on 11.04 Architects
London-based 11.04 Architects is the only British practice to reach the final shortlist for a £30 million residential development in Bratislava.
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Planning granted for largest school
Liverpool City Council has granted planning permission for a scheme that will create the city’s biggest secondary school.
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AFL to design Salford stadium
AFL Architects has been appointed to design the City of Salford Stadium, the new home of the Salford City Reds rugby league team, for developer Red City.
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Stanton Williams wins last design
Stanton Williams has won the last major architectural design contact for the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsMuf’s Barking design scoops prize
Muf’s design for Barking Town Square (pictured) in east London has become the first UK scheme to win the European Prize for Urban Public Space.
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Tickets for London festival on sale
Tickets for the London Festival of Architecture go on sale this Monday May 5. This year’s festival — formerly known as the biennale — is set to be the biggest to date, with more than 500 events between June 20 and July 20.
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NewsMurcutt joins Living Steel jury
Pritzker Prize winner Glenn Murcutt (pictured) is on the jury for Living Steel, an international architecture competition for sustainable housing.
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Council approves Woolwich Tesco
A huge Sheppard Robson scheme for Tesco and St James’s Investments has been fully approved by Greenwich Council.
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RIBA initiatives to tackle equality
The RIBA has unveiled a range of new initiatives to encourage equality and diversity in the profession.
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NewsParnaby to review Cabe
Richard Parnaby, professor of architecture at the University of the West of England and on the board of the Design Commission for Wales, is to carry out a long awaited government review of Cabe.
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BPF to research impact of towers
The British Property Federation plans to carry out research into the environmental and economic impact of tall buildings.