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NewsJestico & Whiles redesigns Swiss clock following protests
Jestico & Whiles has radically redrawn a controversial new landmark for London’s Leicester Square after Atkins’ original proposal was withdrawn following criticism from heritage groups and the police.
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NewsEdward Cullinan film centre in the frame
Edward Cullinan Architects has been given planning for a state-of-the-art film storage centre in Warwickshire for the BFI.
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NewsArchitect in charity battle for Article 25
An architect hoping to win a year working on a volunteer project in Sierra Leone for architecture charity Article 25 now faces an online battle to secure her placement.
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NewsOlympic authority reveals details of £56,000 expenses
Memory sticks, Christmas cards and cups of coffee were among the items claimed on expenses by senior figures at the Olympic Delivery Authority last year.
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NewsMuseums dominate Stirling contenders
The RIBA has announced the shortlist for this year’s Stirling prize, which is dominated by cultural buildings. Zaha Hadid’s Maxxi Museum of Art in Rome is the bookies’ favourite to win the £20,000 prize.
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Architects grow more pessimistic
The latest Future Trends Survey from the RIBA is warning that architects are expecting to find it harder to win work in the future
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3DReid submits Gateshead plans
3DReid’s plans for a £150 million regeneration of Gateshead have been submitted to local planners
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McAslan Hornsey plans to go ahead
John McAslan & Partners’ plans to revamp a town hall in north London have been given the green light by local planners
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NewsHTA asylum homes plan moves closer
HTA’s masterplan for transforming a former Victorian lunatic asylum in Kent into a housing development has moved a step forward
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NewsJohn Pawson shines new light on Augsburg’s St Moritz Church
John Pawson Architects has revealed the first images of its refurbishment of the 1,000-year-old St Moritz Church in the Bavarian town of Augsburg, Germany
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Vaizey names Derry as UK’s 2013 City of Culture
Derry in Northern Ireland is to be the first UK City of Culture, in 2013, it was announced by culture minister Ed Vaizey
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NewsMark Hines wins blessing for Passive church
Mark Hines Architects has won outline planning for the UK’s first church designed to strict Passive House environmental standards
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NewsFoster’s Boston wing to open this autumn
Foster & Partners’ $345 million (£225 million) extension to the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston will open this autumn
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Hendry wins Lottery chapel job
A scheme to turn a former chapel into an arts centre that will be filmed by the BBC has been won by local practice Jonathan Hendry Architects
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NewsKapoor’s tower gets the go-ahead
Anish Kapoor’s £19 million steel tower (pictured) for the Olympic site has been given the green light by Newham Council this week
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RIBA president named on Monday
The next president of the RIBA is due to be named next week. Angela Brady, Richard Parnaby and Roger Shrimplin are all bidding to succeed current incumbent Ruth Reed
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NewsSnøhetta wins US jobs in San Francisco and New York
Snøhetta has beaten two UK practices to design a new wing for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art.
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NewsStudents battle for health awards
Architects for Health has announced a 10-strong shortlist for its annual student design award.
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NewsLiverpool library renovation finally wins go-ahead
Liverpool City Council has granted planning approval for the renovation of Liverpool’s Central Library, four years after the project was first submitted.The £50 million scheme, by Austin-Smith Lord, includes a full restoration of the 150-year old grade II listed building.Practice partner Chris Pritchett said: “We are obviously delighted that this ...