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New home start-ups drop in 2007
Fewer new houses started in 2007 compared to previous years, new figures show.
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NewsEdaw promotes Prior to president
Edaw director and Olympic masterplanner Jason Prior (pictured) is to be promoted to president of the firm next month.
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Ken vetoes London Arena scheme
London mayor Ken Livingstone has ordered Tower Hamlets council to refuse planning permission for SOM’s 150,000sq m mixed-use project on the London Arena site.
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NewsMuf puts recycling folly on show
Muf has revealed images of its 7m-high folly (pictured) made from reclaimed building materials, which will mark the completion of its new public square in Barking, east London.
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Have you got what it takes?
Is your practice a key player on the world stage? Does it produce agenda-setting work in a sector deserving of special recognition?
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Tories' Quality of Life report gives architects a leading voice
NEWS: Conservatives court architects for their "green revolution" BD'S POLITICAL SURVEY: Tell us your views on the main parties OPINION: "Policy must engage the public" REPORT: Read the report in full
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Rebuilding Ground Zero
The three design teams building towers for the World Trade Centre site reveal new images
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Doubts raised over credibility of Lib Dems' eco plans
NEWS: RIBA warns Lib Dems over its eco plans BD SURVEY: Tell us which party you think is best for the built environment
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NewsFurious Russians take to streets over RMJM tower
St Petersburg’s famous skyline is under threat, claim objectors
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NewsAnger as Birmingham council axes Cottrell & Vermeulen library design
Award-winning architect Cottrell & Vermeulen has attacked former client Birmingham City Council after it scrapped plans for the practice’s Birchfield Library.Director Richard Cottrell revealed the innovative £6 million scheme, which beat rivals including van Heyningen & Haward, Penoyre & Prasad and DRMM in an RIBA competition (News November 3, 2006), ...
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NewsTake part in BD's political survey
As the conference season begins, we want to know which party you think is doing most for the built environment
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NewsTories' Quality of Life report gives architects a leading voice
The Conservative Party will give architects a seat at the political top table if it wins the next general election.Under plans for a “green revolution” set out in the Tories’ Quality of Life policy report, the party would support the institute’s bid to become a leading voice in Whitehall.“The RIBA ...
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NewsTonkin Liu’s Singing Ringing Tree shortlisted for Stephen Lawrence Prize
Tonkin Liu’s controversial Singing Ringing Tree is one of five projects shortlisted for this year’s Stephen Lawrence Prize, the RIBA award that encourages young practices working on projects with budgets of under £1 million.The other nominees are: Wooda, in Crackington Haven, Cornwall, by David Sheppard Architects; Focus House in north ...
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NewsMore images: Maki & Associates designs for the World Trade Center site
New images released this week
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NewsMore images: Designs by Foster and Partners for the Ground Zero site
New images released this week
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NewsMore images: Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners' tower for Ground Zero
New images released this week
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NewsLondon launches competition for new iconic bus shelter
Design for London has won a major victory in its battle to transform the capital’s public realm with the launch of a competition to redesign its 12,000 bus shelters.The contest, launched by sister organisation Transport for London and aimed at architects and product designers, follows the abandonment of the hi-tech ...
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NewsFarrell launches broadside against planning in the UK
Britain’s planning system suffers from a "tragic" lack of vision, Terry Farrell has claimed.
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Life on the Inside
Recently completed interiors projects, from a hotel in India to offices in Woking. Next month, the latest residential projects go on display. Send photographs of completed projects to eknutt@cmpi.biz