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NewsNigel Coates retires from the Royal College of Art
The Royal College of Art has confirmed that its head of architecture, Nigel Coates, is retiring after 16 years.Coates currently oversees four design studios on the two-year masters course.The RCA’s new strategic plan will see its architectural course provision grow, with the addition of a new one-year masters in interior ...
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NewsVincent Tabak admits killing Jo Yeates
Buro Happold consultant and Bristol neighbour of Yeates pleads guilty to manslaughter
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NewsDanish firm BIG defeats Zaha Hadid to win Albanian competition
New cultural complex in capital Tirana aims to promote religious harmony
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NewsArb forced to defend ‘lenient’ punishment
The Arb has defended its decision not to strike off an architect who harassed clients to such an extent that they took out a court injunction against him.
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NewsSheffield firm wins Chinese airport scheme
Weddle Landscape Design has won a £3 million international design competition to improve the environment at Ningbo Airport in China.
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NewsLynch submits major Victoria plans
Former BD Young Architect of the Year, Lynch Architects, has submitted a major mixed use development on London’s Victoria Street for planning permission.
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NewsEnglish Heritage denies claim it will miss Cabe
English Heritage has dismissed concerns that future listings decisions will suffer without Cabe’s advice.
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NewsAberrant Architecture - 120 Hours (of Digital Display) pop-up gallery
Aberrant Architecture and curator Beatrice Galilee conspired to transform the London headquarters of the Internet Advertising Bureau into a pop-up gallery and exhibition space.
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NewsMayor's proposed space standards too strict, says inquiry
An independent inquiry into the London Plan has found that the mayor’s proposed space standards are too strict and could hinder development in the capital.Boris Johnson has previously spoken out against building homes only fit for “hobbits”, and made the minimum space standards a key part of the draft plan ...
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NewsAllies & Morrison forms new firm with Urban Practitioners
Pair working on first joint project at Letchworth Garden City
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NewsInternational design contest launched after Queensland floods
One design sought for eight ferry stations
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NewsEric Parry completes Holburne Museum
Controversial Bath project ready for summer tourist season.
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NewsWiel Arets Architects - Die Nieuwe Liefde, Amsterdam
Dutch practice Wiel Arets has completed work on the conversion of a former Amsterdam wine warehouse into a theatre and community centre
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NewsSteven Holl completes surf museum in Biarritz
Steven Holl Architects has completed its museum of the sea and surf, the Cité de l’océan et du surf, in Biarritz, south-west France.
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NewsBroadway Malyan breaks ground on Singapore flats
Broadway Malyan has broken ground on The Boutiq in Singapore, a 3,700 sq m residential-led scheme on site of the historic Mitre Hotel.The two 10-storey blocks containing 130 flats are due to be completed in 2014Broadway Malyan director Jason Pomeroy said: “The Boutiq balances the demand for luxury lifestyle, urban ...
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NewsWork starts on Collado Collins's 'Tesco Town'
Work has begun on site on a controversial “Tesco town” development designed by Collado Collins in north-east London.
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NewsGrant Shapps calls for more self built homes
Housing minister Grant Shapps has said he wants to make self building a mainstream housing option and has set up a working group to see how this can be done.Shapps is hoping to make it easier for people to raise finance to build their own homes and wants more land ...
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NewsArchitectural photographer makes City Hall protest
Flash mob action over ban on photography in public places