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NewsHappiness is not entering competitions
Bauman Lyons director Irena Bauman gives her tips on how to be a happy architect in a new book
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NewsGareth Hoskins' Scottish pavilion is stairway to Venice
Hoskins' structure saw off competition from more than 50 other schemes: more pictures
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NewsPrince Charles leads Chinatown revolution
Move to remodel London’s Chinese quarter seen as way of making amends for Olympic snub
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NewsCouncil injunction halts demolition of Derby Hippodrome
Plans to demolish Derby’s grade II listed Hippodrome have been stopped in their tracks after the High Court imposed an injunction — the first time a theatre has been protected in such a way.BD reported last week that owner and developer Christopher Anthony of Grafton Square, Clapham, had come under ...
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NewsLiverpool council claims heritage is safe with us
Following an open letter from Liverpool planning manager Nigel Lee, BDonline readers hit back at claims that the city's architectural heritage is in safe hands. Simon Taylor claims the city council has "lost the plot in terms of protecting our wonderful architectural legacy"; and David Swift is "appalled by the ...
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NewsStanton Williams scoops Olympics contract for Eton Manor
Stanton Williams has won the last of the major architectural design contacts for the London 2012 Olympics.The firm's “rational and holistic” proposals for a cluster of venues and facilities at Eton Manor helped it beat competition from David Adjaye and Bennetts Associates among others to land the contract. The other ...
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NewsWill Alsop to aid Palestra's bid to generate its own power
Will Alsop has been parachuted in to help retrofit his award-winning Palestra office building in central London as part of an innovative plan to see it generate more of its electricity on site.Transport for London, which is the building’s main occupier, is installing a combined heat and power (CHP) plant ...
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NewsFoster under pressure to reveal tax status
Labour and Lib Dems claim Swiss residency for tax reasons conflicts with seat in the Lords
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NewsStars’ campaign forces rethink on AA’s Triangle
New deal allows bookshop owners “graceful exit”, claims Brett Steele
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NewsBelfast’s Lyric design is on song
Belfast City Council has granted planning permission for O’Donnell & Tuomey’s £17.2 million Lyric Theatre.
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NewsTate extension plan was rush job
Herzog & de Meuron’s £215 million extension for the Tate Modern was rushed through the planning process, Southwark Council has admitted.
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NewsRIBA offers course to design out terror
The RIBA has offered strong support to the government’s plan for architects to help “design out terrorism” by setting up a new training course.
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2012 budget unrealistic
The House of Commons’ public accounts committee has slammed the government for its handling of the Olympic Games budget, describing its picture of expected costs as “unrealistic”.
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NewsHousing among the tree tops set to get Lewisham’s green light
This £1.5 million residential scheme by Duggan Morris Architects has been recommended for approval by planners in Lewisham, south-east London.
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NewsArchitects welcome OFT probe
Leading architects have welcomed the Office of Fair Trading’s investigation into bid rigging in the construction sector as a chance for the industry to clean up its act.
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NewsGateway needs single delivery body, say experts
The troubled Thames Gateway project should be delivered by a single unitary authority, leading figures including regional design champion Terry Farrell are set to tell the government.
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‘Repairs’ lead to demolition threat
The Victorian Society has branded plans to demolish the remains of Derby’s grade II listed Hippodrome theatre as “horrifying” after work meant to repair the building damaged its structure.
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NewsChipperfield’s City block refused
Stirling Prize winner David Chipperfield was refused planning permission on Tuesday for a new 19,000sq m office block development in the City of London.
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Hodge delays listing decision
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has delayed her decision on whether to list Robin Hood Gardens after English Heritage handed her its report on the seminal estate later than expected.
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Industry rates poorly for mothers
The construction industry has been ranked 10th out of 11 in a league table of employment sectors for mothers returning to work.