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MPs aim to raise urban agenda
An all-party parliamentary group for urban development is being set up to raise awareness of urban renewal and sustainability issues. Its formation highlights the growing political awareness of the urbanism agenda.
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ODA vague on how to win Olympic jobs
Architects hoping to get a slice of the Olympic action are no closer to knowing how to go about it following the Olympic Delivery Authority’s release of its procurement policy.
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Folke dancing
Alison Brooks Architects this week unveiled its £4 million Performing Arts & Business Centre in Folkestone for Roger de Haan’s Creative Foundation and Kent County Council, due to be submitted for planning permission on August 11.
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Architects called to save Kabul’s heritage
Architects for Aid has pledged to protect the heritage of war-torn Kabul in Afghanistan — and urgently needs 20 volunteer architects to help.
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Tower work grinds to halt as developers strike deal
A highly controversial tower proposed for the doorstep of the Tate Modern is set to be abandoned after plans emerged to extend the adjacent Richard Rogers-designed development on to the site.
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Archive carve-up would be ‘barmy’
The RIBA Trust’s shock plans to revise its long-held commitment to keeping large collections of British architectural archives together and in the UK have been condemned as “utterly wrong” by a former RIBA curator.
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New life for sport centre
The national sports centre in Crystal Palace Park is to be given a new lease of life, the London Development Agency has announced.
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EP’s regeneration funds rocket by 73%
English Partnerships has recorded its highest ever investment programme of £836 million for 2005-06 — an increase of 73% on the previous year.
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Eco warriors shatter glass objection
Richard Mitzam Architects has fought its way through the planning system to win permission for a modernist, eco-friendly home in London’s Hampstead.
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Lighting up time
Wind turbines capable of generating 3kW of energy will be added to five residential blocks in Bradford as part of a refurbishment programme by Halliday Clark Architects.
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Guide helps design homes for elderly
The Housing Corporation is to develop a best practice guide for architects designing supported housing for the elderly, disabled and other vulnerable people. 21st Century Supported Housing will be produced with input from the Department for Communities & Local Government and as yet unnamed design practices, and is due to ...
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Shortlisted four aim for pinnacle of achievement
Contenders beat field of hundreds to win final-round place in competition to design Everest base camp
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Brighton Marina bid turns into a bit of a cliffhanger
Wilkinson Eyre’s £235 million Brighton Marina development had one final hurdle to jump this week as BD went to press.
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NewsBiennale downloads have arrived
Listen to the best of the Biennale’s talks and debates recorded during the week.
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NewsRem spurns archive offer
OMA says £900,000 deal proposed by Netherlands Architecture Institute is too low
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Architects back RIBA in anti-nuclear stance
Leading architects have joined the RIBA in condemning the government’s lurch towards a new generation of nuclear power stations, set out in this week’s energy review.