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NewsErick van Egeraat's Grave city hall on show
Dutch architect Erick van Egeraat's city hall in the fortified town of Grave, Holland has opened.
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NewsHOK Sport has not tackled Olympic stadium problems, says Cabe
Cabe has strongly criticised HOK Sport for failing to address concerns about the London 2012 main stadium design.
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NewsGo ahead for housing project at former home of fighter pilots
Planning and listed buildings consent has been granted for a new residential scheme at Bentley Priory – the home of the Battle of Britain pilots in the second world war.
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NewsWestminster Council and EH attack Doon Street tower go-ahead
Westminster City Council has joined English Heritage in attacking Communities secretary Hazel Blears’ approval of Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands’ Doon Street tower.
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News3P Urban Process to refurbish Spanish cultural centre
London-based architect 3P Urban Process has beaten 52 firms in a competition to refurbish a cultural centre for the residents of Pontevedra in north-west Spain.
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NewsSainsbury call on Stride Treglown for eco-store
Architect strives for bold energy and water reduction targets for newly-opened Dartmouth scheme
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NewsSarah Ichioka becomes new Architecture Foundation director
The London Festival of Architecture’s deputy director Sarah Ichioka has been appointed as director of the Architecture Foundation.
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NewsMayor opens Olympic cycling centre in Redbridge
The first legacy sporting venue for the 2012 Olympic games, Redbridge Cycling Centre, was opened today (August 19) by London mayor Boris Johnson.
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NewsMake's design for London Olympics handball arena unveiled
Make Architects’ designs for the London 2012 Olympic handball arena have been revealed for the first time.
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NewsElves influence winning design for Reykjavik opera house
Danish architect Arkitema and Icelandic firm Arkthing have won an international competition to design a major new opera house in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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NewsHodge grants Sherborne’s Shell House grade I listing
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has listed the Shell House in Sherborne, Dorset, at grade I, labelling it a “great example of British craftsmanship at its best”.
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NewsRIBA launches competition to give Salisbury a “grand square to rival any in Europe”
Salisbury’s historic city centre could be transformed thanks to a new RIBA design competition.
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NewsRSHP plan for Chelsea Barracks under attack
Exclusive Candy housing scheme accused of being ‘gated community’
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NewsPFS to give schools design threshold
Partnerships for Schools has confirmed it will introduce a minimum design standard to boost the calibre of schools in the £45 billion Building Schools for the Future programme.
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Croydon considers appeal after new blow to Gateway
Croydon Council is considering a last-ditch appeal to push through plans by Michael Aukett Architects for the area’s Gateway site after another setback to its proposals.
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NewsHOK’s black granite embassy set to battle the elements in Jakarta
HOK has released the first images of its design for the British Embassy in central Jakarta, Indonesia.
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NewsReach for the stars
New York-based Evolo Architecture, an international collective of architects, has published a book on the future of the skyscraper, presenting the best projects arising from an ideas competition the firm has been running annually since 2006.
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Next step of regeneration signed
Southwark Council in London has signed a partnership agreement with developer Lend Lease to secure the next stages in the £1.5 billion transformation of Elephant & Castle.
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NewsGateway interchange pair picked
Atkins Urban Design and Grimshaw Architects have been chosen to draw up the masterplan for a transport interchange for the Thames Gateway in Barking.
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Cabe on attack over Halifax bid
Cabe’s design review panel has slammed proposals by Harris Partnership for a mixed-use scheme in Halifax.