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RIBA group to tackle planning
The RIBA is to challenge planning rules with a new think-tank in response to rising concern over the "crisis" in the country's planning system.
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Greenlight for Bracknell plan
The Richard Rogers Partnership has finally won outline planning permission for the ambitious £750 million regeneration of Bracknell town centre.
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NewsShipwreck off Margate
As the Turner Contemporary slips into oblivion and the public's worst fears about iconic architecture are confirmed, Ellen Bennett uncovers a saga of vaulting ambition, a designer usurped and £6 million down the pan
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NewsThe lightness of being Ito
RIBA Gold Medal winner Toyo Ito is architecture's impossible dreamer who takes every project in a new direction.
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Tate's tall neighbour runs into difficulties
Plans for a controversial tower next to London's Tate Modern have suffered a new blow after the local authority blocked plans for permanent cleaning equipment on top of the building.
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Heritage can make you money, developers told
English Heritage reached out to developers this week with a guide for developing projects in the historic environment.
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NewsGlasgow Harbour plan
Chapman Taylor Architects has unveiled its revised masterplan for the £1.2 billion regeneration of Glasgow Harbour, including this 30-storey residential tower
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London Eye architects sell stake to Tussauds
The architects and founders of the London Eye have sold their stake in the successful tourist attraction for a seven-figure sum.
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Fantasy island
Foster & Partners has won a competition to design a new mixed use complex on a triangular island in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Archway residents launch own contest
Residents of Archway, north London, have launched a design competition for ideas for the regeneration of their area to rival plans being drawn up by BDP.
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NewsBakery conversion takes the cake
This new Urban Splash development converting the grade l listed Mills Bakery building at the Royal William Yard in Plymouth has been unveiled by Gillespie Yunnie Architects.
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Olympic contract to tender
The "next big building block for the delivery of the Olympic Park" will go out to tender within a week. The original tender was halted by Olympic boss David Higgins at the start of the year.
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Cabe to give ‘vision' for 200,000 homes
Cabe has been asked to develop a "clear and compelling" vision of the Thames Gateway amid fears that housing design in the area lacks local identity.
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NewsWinner of ‘floating' vote
Zaha Hadid Architects this week unveiled its latest European win - a 160m-long "floating" library in southern Spain.
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Councils' ‘illegal tactics'
London mayor Ken Livingstone has accused local councillors of using illegal tactics to defend their seats by refusing planning for major new housing developments which could bring in opposition voters.
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Race to design BBC northern HQ hots up
Hamilton Associates and Benoy have been brought in to work on designs for the two sites vying to be the BBC's new northern HQ.
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NewsAcademy school opens
An academy school designed by Capita Percy Thomas was officially opened by prime minister Tony Blair last week.