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Games design ‘being neglected’
The London Development Agency is neglecting good design on Olympic projects, according to an architect involved in relocating businesses from the area.
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NewsHit and miss
The controversial plan to demolish Battersea Power Station’s four iconic chimneys has won planning permission.
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Power play
The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has published planning guidance for site clearance in the event of a terror attack or major natural disaster.
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Urban Land Institute to aid New Orleans
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) has been commissioned to develop a vision for rebuilding New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
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NewsA jewel of a centre for Maggie
Edinburgh practice Reiach & Hall Architects has unveiled images of its proposed Maggie’s cancer care centre in Lanarkshire — a shimmering “crystal” building within a tired industrial area.
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NewsAlsop claims foul over gallery choice
A competition for a £19 million gallery extension in Canada descended into farce this week when Will Alsop claimed he had been the jury’s choice, despite another architect being named as winner.
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Feilden sculpture to be completed as a memorial
One of Richard Feilden’s final projects, a sculpture for a North London school, will be completed as a memorial to him.
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NewsTrapped in the tower
The 170m-high Spinnaker Tower in Portsmouth finally opened to the public this week, but not without further embarrassment for the ill-fated tourist attraction, which is six years behind schedule and £9 million over budget.
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NewsHow to sell your dream
Developer Roger Zogolovitch shows architects how to make themselves irresistible to clients
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NewsGateway u-turn begins
London mayor puts spanner in Communities Plan by freezing Thames Gateway homes
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Dublin practice proves it’s a real Giant killer
Architect Heneghan Peng confirmed an extraordinary talent for triumphing in the largest competitions in architecture this week by beating more than 200 other practices to design the £5 million Giant’s Causeway visitor centre and surrounding landscape in Northern Ireland.
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NewsPistols in the pavilion over Biennale bust-up
Architects clash over London’s omission from British Council exhibit
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Nightingale bags academy honour
The UK’s first national skills academy will be designed by Nightingale Associates after it was chosen by the owner of BHS, retail mogul Philip Green.
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America looks to UK style
Will Alsop has won a £134 million project in Canada as evidence mounts that North American clients prefer British and European practices for “plum commissions”.
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Housing awards offer ‘seed of hope’
Volume housebuilders have won rare praise from Cabe following the announcement of this year’s Building for Life Awards.
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ODPM takes flak on sustainability
The government is under fire from its own expert advisers over the way it is handling new sustainable building laws.
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Battersea’s chimneys ready to fall
The controversial bid to demolish and rebuild Battersea Power Station’s iconic chimneys looked set to win planning permission this week, despite a row over whether they need to come down.