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Prince Charles reignites
NEWS: Prince Charles launches damming new attack on modern architecture COMMENT: Industry experts respond
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NewsPrince Charles reignites ‘carbuncle’ debate with new attack on modern architecture
Prince Charles has invoked the spirit of his 1984 “carbuncle” speech with a damming new attack on modern architecture.
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NewsBoris Johnson in U-turn on London skyscrapers
London mayoral candidate Boris Johnson today backtracked over his skyscraper policy for the capital, promising to encourage tall buildings in the City, London’s financial district, after all.The Conservative MP had drawn criticism after attacking recent designs for skyscrapers as “drab and featureless” and criticising incumbent mayor Ken Livingstone for giving ...
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NewsTop architects back Smithfield
Inquiry hears KPF’s scheme backed over ‘undistinguished’ General Market
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NewsDeepening skills crisis will cost practices dear, says ACA survey
ACA calls for relaxation of law on foreign architects as profession faces ‘significant’ shortage of architecture skills
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NewsStudio Egret West wins £75m Clapham scheme
Studio Egret West has beaten Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios and S&P Architects to a £75 million mixed-use scheme in south London. The practice, which BD last week revealed is drawing up a masterplan for Tower 42 in the City of London, has produced designs for a library, GP surgery, café, ...
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KCAP, Allies & Morrison and Edaw to design Olympic legacy masterplan
Dutch firm KCAP will join forces with Allies & Morrison and Edaw to design the Olympic site’s legacy masterplan, the London Development Agency announced today.The announcement, which brings together two of the six teams shortlisted for the commission, will see the three firms working collaboratively to design a framework of ...
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Riba awards 2008: Last chance to enter
Architects wanting to be in with a chance of winning one of a host of Riba awards have only three weeks to submit their entries.The closing date for the Riba Awards 2008 is February 21, and architects must enter the institute’s regional and national awards in order to be eligible ...
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NewsSmithfield Market proposal “drives a bulldozer through national heritage policy”
English Heritage has accused developers of KPF’s proposed Smithfield Market scheme and the City of London of attempting to “drive a bulldozer through national heritage policy” as a public inquiry into the plans drew to a close on Friday (January 25).
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NewsBellyflop: Zaha Hadid's reworked Aquatic Centre disappoints - more images and visitors comments
As revealed by BD in November, Zaha Hadid’s Aquatic Centre now includes two temporary stands.The temporary seating stands – to be removed after the Games have a ten year lifespan but the Olympic Deliver Authority expects them to be reused and incorporated into a permanent, or semi-permanent facility.The centre was ...
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NewsOMA rings the changes with Hamburg harbour redevelopment - images
Rem Koolhaas’ latest twist on high-rise design – a ring-shaped structure formed of ten modular interlinked blocks– has been announced as part of Hamburg’s major harbour redevelopment, Hafencity.
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NewsMake’s mark on Sheffield
Make celebrated its fourth anniversary this week with the unveiling of this mixed-use scheme in Sheffield.
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NewsCity towers in turmoil following share slump
New landmarks in doubt as recession looms, but SEW bags Tower 42 revamp
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EH to push energy cuts in old homes
English Heritage has teamed up with a leading energy company to find ways of adapting Victorian and Edwardian homes to make them more energy efficient.
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NewsCulloden memorial centre open
Gareth Hoskins Architects has revealed its new £7 million Culloden Battlefield Memorial Centre near Inverness.
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NewsRevelation enrages Smithfield inquiry
Plans to replace part of Smithfield Market with a KPF-designed office scheme suffered a new blow this week after it emerged that developer Thornfield recently bought a car park in the market’s basement but failed to declare it.
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NewsRIBA told: time for a woman president
Royal Town Planning Institute president, Janet O’Neill, has called for the RIBA to follow the organisation’s lead and ensure female architects reach the very top of their profession.
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Obesity role for design
Architects working in England will be eligible to receive special training under the government’s £372 million strategy to tackle obesity, unveiled this week.