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    Central Library’s fate is sealed

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Birmingham City Council leader Mike Whitby has vowed to demolish the 1974 Birmingham Central Library building, designed by John Madin, even if it is listed.

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    Piano unveils office development

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Renzo Piano has unveiled designs for a new 46,000sq m landmark office development in central London (pictured), now on site.

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    British Land links to Sainsbury’s

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    British Land and supermarket giant Sainsbury’s have formed a £1.2 billion joint venture property partnership, incorporating 38 UK shops.

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    Blears: design at heart of reform

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Communities secretary Hazel Blears has placed high-quality design at the centre of planning reform.

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    Foster’s public square for Dallas

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Foster & Partners has revealed designs for its Annette Strauss Artist Square in Dallas, Texas.

  • English Heritage has given its backing to the controversial design.
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    Bath gives Dyson school go-ahead

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Shocked opponents of Wilkinson Eyre scheme vow to fight on

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    Make/Edaw steal the show

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Make and Edaw have beaten competition from Foster & Partners, HOK and BDP to masterplan Scotland’s new £250 million national showground at Norton Park in Edinburgh.

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    Birmingham plans climate change fair

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Birmingham City Council has revealed plans for a week-long climate change festival focused on the built environment.

  • The Royal Courts of Justice where the legal claim was lodged
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    Developer sues Broadway Malyan over Stratford site

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Architectural giant Broadway Malyan is facing a High Court claim because of a dispute over a proposed eco-scheme close to the 2012 Olympic site.

  • The new gorilla house will have a large temperate area.
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    Feilden Clegg Bradley wins Jersey zoo job

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios has won a £25 million competition to design two zoo buildings in Jersey.

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    New lay members boost Arb’s diversity

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Two new lay members have been appointed to Arb.

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    Here comes the sun

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Capita Architecture’s Howe Dell primary school, the first eco-school in Hertfordshire, has been officially opened.

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    RIBA Wales reveals shortlist

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The Royal Society of Architects in Wales has named the five Welsh buildings that have been shortlisted for this year’s RIBA regional awards.

  • Spratley’s South 60 building.
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    Slimline building fits on the verge

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    Spratley Architects’ South 60 building in Basingstoke’s Chineham Business Park is complete.

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    Northern cities need closer links

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    The Centre for Cities is calling for greater infrastructure investment linking northern cities, warning that small northern towns risk slipping behind their southern counterparts economically if they do not improve their links to Manchester and Leeds.

  • McChesney’s completed pavilion in Preston’s Avenham Park.
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    Park pavilion bolsters Preston restoration scheme

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    McChesney Architects’ new £1 million pavilion at Avenham Park in Preston, was officially handed over to Preston Council last week.

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    This week

    2008-03-28T00:00:00Z

    This week’s ups and downs

  • Masterplan with library in pink
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    Koolhaas and Foster on shortlist for new Birmingham library

    2008-03-27T18:32:00Z

    A glittering shortlist of seven firms including Foster & Partners, Foreign Office, Hopkins, Wilkinson Eyre and OMA are competing to design a replacement for John Madin’s Library of Birmingham.In an announcement released today, Birmingham council confirmed the names, alongside Danish firm Schmidt Hammer Lassen and Dutch firm Mecanoo, following consideration ...

  • The Royal Courts of Justice
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    Developer sues Broadway Malyan over Stratford site

    2008-03-27T11:48:00Z

    Architectural giant Broadway Malyan is facing a High Court claim because of a dispute over a proposed eco-scheme close to the 2012 Olympic site.Property developer Harlow Group is suing the practice for at least £300,000 over alleged breach of contract relating to its plans for a carbon-neutral development in the ...

  • Paul Stallan
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    Teachers call for greater design role

    2008-03-27T00:00:00Z

    The government must give teachers a far greater role in school design and introduce new standards for refurbishment of existing buildings, a major teaching union has claimed.