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    Hot and not

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    Grimshaw wins Miami museum

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Grimshaw Architects has beaten Zaha Hadid Architects by one vote in the contest for the £138 million Museum of Science in Miami, Florida.

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    Croydon scheme goes to inquiry

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    A public inquiry into Croydon Council’s controversial decision to push through plans for a massive arena-led regeneration project, Croydon Gateway, will be heard this autumn.

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    SMC Gower keeps on growing

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Leeds firm SMC Gower will become the biggest architectural practice in Yorkshire after merging with another SMC Group practice.

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    Buoyant industry sees orders rise

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    New construction orders rose by 4% in the year to March 2007, with public housing and housing association orders alone showing a 26% increase, figures from the Department of Trade & Industry reveal.

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    Alexander joins Beyond Green

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Beyond Green, a sustainability consultancy whose clients include Cabe and the ODA, has appointed James Alexander (pictured) as managing director.

  • The original Georgian house will act as a podium for the new building, lifting the first floor level 3.5m off the ground.
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    First look

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    New-build raised on Georgian base

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    Shops and offices to go zero carbon

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Housing minister Yvette Cooper is ramping up the government’s drive to tackle climate change caused by the built environment by turning her attention to commercial buildings.

  • The entrance in the north-east corner follows Hindu principles.
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    Cottrell & Vermeulen designs Hindu school

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The UK’s first government-funded Hindu faith school has been submitted for planning by architect Cottrell & Vermeulen.

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    Silvertown go-ahead

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The London Borough of Newham has granted planning permission for the £1.5 billion regeneration of Silvertown Quays.

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    Southwark consolidates

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Southwark Council has established a major projects department which will pump £4 billion into better quality housing, transport and education across the south London borough.

  • The tower will help regenerate the Old Town Dock area.
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    Newport project goes to planning

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    A project involving a £20 million landmark tower and 230 apartments by Stride Treglown Davies has been submitted to Newport City Council for planning.

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    Henry Moore Square opens

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    A public square by Hudson Architects has opened at the heart of the world’s first televised regeneration project.

  • The spire reaches 72m high.
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    Spire of Hope set on Cathedral

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The 40-tonne new Spire of Hope by Belfast firm Colin Conn & Robert Jamieson Architects has been erected on the roof of the city’s St Anne’s Cathedral.

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    More open Arb scraps near-miss exam resits

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    Arb has reformed its hated exams for foreign architects amid signs of a new mood of openness at the regulator.

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    BD Magazine - May 2007

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    Refurbishment

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    Architects rebuke Lammy

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    NEWS: Architecture minister's criticisms of housing architects dismissed as "playing to the gallery"DEBATE: Are architects really to blame for soulless housing estates?

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    Calatrava in Chicago

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    NEWS: Calatrava wins permission to build America's tallest tower. COMPETITION: Win a copy of Taschen's blockbuster review of Calatrava's work.

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    The EH brain drain

    2007-05-11T00:00:00Z

    The number of house architects at English Heritage has plummeted by 40% in just three years. Read our exclusive news report and find out where BD stands on the issue.

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    Foster signs deal with 3i

    2007-05-10T22:00:00Z

    Mouzhan Majidi is new chief executive as practice prepares to expand worldwide