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NewsSheltered steps
Jefferson Sheard Architects has unveiled plans for the £5.5 million redevelopment of the historic Waverley Steps in Edinburgh.
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NewsRogers faces tide of protest over wharf
Richard Rogers faced fierce opposition to a scheme for Rupert Murdoch’s News International this week when local protesters staged an elaborate demonstration against the project.
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NewsSpotcheck: Wales
Mounting funds Plans for a new cafe on the top of Mount Snowdon to replace one famously described as a “slum” by Prince Charles have received a major boost. The £2.2 million appeal for a new facility — designed by a group including architects Furneaux Stewart, DMS Architects and Faulks ...
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No homes shortage, say conservationists
The planning system is working well and delivering enough new houses, according to conservation campaigners.
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NewsHas the office come of age?
With the A-list taking over London’s office sector, commercial design is emerging from the banal to the beautiful
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NewsUN plots icon ban
Unesco proposes tough new rules that could ban tall towers near world heritage sites
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Getting more zeds in
Eco-pioneer Bill Dunster Architects has won planning permission for its largest lowenergy development yet, which Dunster proudly says “breaks every design code in the book”.
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Glasgow client lambasts RMJM project handling
Will HurstScottish Parliament architect RMJM launcheda robust defence this week after a client attacked its performance on the prestigious Glasgow Harbour project.Cala Homes regional director Hugh Martin said he had struggled to communicate with RMJM after a number of senior architects working on the project left the practice in the ...
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Lea Valley plans boost Olympic chances
London’s chances of hosting the 2012 Olympics Games have been significantly improved, thanks to the Lower Lea Valley regeneration programme, according to rankings released this week.
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Hit and miss
●A model of Nicholas Hawksmoor’s famous house, Easton Neston, in Towcester, Northamptonshire, will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s this week. The model, built in 1690, features adetachable roof and upper floor to display the interior details and is expected to fetch between £80,000 and £120,000.● The Kings Waterfront schemein ...
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People
● The founding partners of Buro Happold, Ian Liddell and John Morrison (pictured),have retired. They were twoof six engineers, led by Sir Edmund Happold, who established the first Buro Happold office in1976. Both will continue to work with the firmas independent consultants.● Journalist Rod Liddle has launched an impassioned defenceof ...
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Powerplay
● British Waterways, whichowns the freehold of the east London site WoodWharf and manages the surroundingdocks, is to lodge anobjection to the 104m-high office tower planned on the siteby property developer Hammerson.● GeraldRonson’s company,Heron, has abandoned its anticipated hostile takeover bid for housebuilder Crest Nicholson.●Developers Golfrate, CIT, JER Partners, Precis ...
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Jowell bids for design power
Culture secretary wants cross-government role to lobby for better design in public buildings
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NewsPiccadilly circuit
Piccadilly Circus would be thrown open to pedestrians and feature a new central sculpture under radical plans for London's shopping district obtained by BD this week.
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Hodder calls in Clissold help
Hodder Associates has enlisted former RIBA president Paul Hyett to provide professional advice in its legal battle with Hackney council over the troubled Clissold Leisure Centre.
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Go-ahead for Glasgow Pacific
A high-density masterplan for the 24ha Pacific Quay site in Glasgow by local practice Gareth Hoskins Architects has been given the green light by the city council.
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NewsGardens bloom for a golden Jubilee
Jubilee Gardens on London’s South Bank is set to receive a long-awaited overhaul with the submission of these shortlisted designs by Edaw, Gross Max, Thomas Heatherwick Studio and West 8.