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Rising fees ‘put quality at risk'
The presidents of the RIBA and the RIAS expressed concern this week after architects claimed rocketing contractors' fees were putting design quality at risk.
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Gehry Hove scheme is ‘not viable'
Frank Gehry's scheme for the King Alfred site in Hove is "not viable" and will not be sufficiently profitable to enable developer Karis to provide the standard 40% affordable housing and pay section 106 contributions, an official valuation report has said.
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RIBA claims victory over design statements
Every planning application will have to include a design and access statement from this summer, the government announced last week.
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Keppie anger as school axes acclaimed courses
Scottish architectural giant Keppie Design has condemned a leading architecture school after it scrapped two acclaimed courses.
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NewsViva Havana
With developers poised to swoop down on Cuba, what will become of Havana’s architecture? Kester Rattenbury says western models of redevelopment may destroy this extraordinary cultural marvel
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Planning association urges demolition rethink
The Town & Country Planning Association has called on the government to rethink its approach to the Housing Market Renewal initiative.
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NewsWinds of change
This low-cost pavilion planned for south London's Elephant & Castle has received planning permission. The "eco pod" by design and engineering firm XCO2 will be installed for World Environment Week in June.
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Thousand-home eco-city planned for Gateway
Britain's largest zero-carbon development, modelled on Chinese eco-city Dongtan, could be built in the Thames Gateway, London mayor Ken Livingstone has announced from China.
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Rogers joins tower project for Bankside
Richard Rogers Partnership is to design three tall residential buildings in London's architecturally "buzzing" Bankside area.
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NewsBroadway Malyan's Italian job
This new retail scheme proposed by Broadway Malyan in the northern Italian city of La Spezia, is inspired by the bold colours of the nearby hills - the Cinque Terre, or Five Hills.
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NewsJowell appoints 12 to ODA board
Culture secretary Tessa Jowell has appointed Nicholas Serota as one of the 12 members who will make up the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) Board.
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Rock acts sought by biennale
Could you follow in the footsteps of great British rock acts Pink Floyd, Suede and the Pet Shop Boys - all of which emerged from the world of architecture?
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NewsChipperfield's Berlin walls
David Chipperfield this week revealed new details of his firm's epic restoration of the Neues Museum in Berlin, including these designs for rebuilding the central staircase.
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NewsOn the waterfront
Isis Waterside Regeneration has submitted a planning application to Haringey Council for a regeneration scheme designed by BPTW for Hale Wharf, Tottenham Hale.
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Enter our Biennale ‘Cool Wall' contest
BD and the organisers of the 100% Detail exhibition are looking for exciting new projects to debate in a quick-fire public forum at the London Architecture Biennale.
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NewsSurvey says: Few can name the minister for architecture
Deputy prime minister John Prescott is widely considered to be the minister with responsibility for architecture and construction although he holds neither portfolio, a BD poll has revealed.