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NewsGordon Russell museum opens
Terence Conran will today officially open the new Gordon Russell Museum at Broadway in the Cotswolds.
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NewsGreat Dixter wins £4m from lottery
The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed £4 million towards a £7 million project to safeguard a grade I listed medieval house and its world famous garden.
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NewsA rock for Wellington
Amid the chaotic launch of Heathrow’s £4.3 billion Terminal 5, New Zealand architects Studio Pacific Architecture and Warren Mahoney have revealed their design for a new international terminal at Wellington Airport, dubbed The Rock.
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Foster and OMA up for Birmingham library
Seven firms including Foster & Partners, Foreign Office, Hopkins, Wilkinson Eyre and OMA are competing to design a replacement for John Madin’s Library of Birmingham.
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NewsGreenwich homes by Flacq win permission
A residential development designed by Flacq on the Greenwich Peninsula has won planning permission from the local council.
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Slowdown threatens housing targets
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the government’s ability to meet its own housing targets after publishing a report showing a dramatic slowdown in the construction industry.
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NewsUtzon back at the Opera
Designs to transform the interior of Sydney Opera House have been revealed by architects Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson.
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Streets ‘fail pedestrians’ says Cabe
Most English streets are poorly designed, according to a report, Civilised Streets, published this week by Cabe. The report also advocates shared space and the removal of street furniture.
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NewsLeisure centre hits new heights
Powell Dobson’s £32 million redevelopment of Swansea Leisure Centre (pictured) has been officially opened by the Queen.
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New masterplan for Cambridge
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has resubmitted its masterplan to regenerate a 10.5ha area around Cambridge Station for developer Ashwell.
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Homeowners reject eco-homes
Homeowners are put off by the potential cost, appearance and maintenance of zero-carbon homes, a survey has found.
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NewsCathy Stewart takes on Europe
International firm Woods Bagot has appointed Cathy Stewart (right), a former chair of Women in Property, as head of its education and science sector for Europe.
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NewsAberdeen arts centre secures £4m in funding
Brisac Gonzalez Architects’ £13 million visual arts building in Aberdeen, which won planning in February, has been awarded a £4 million grant from the Scottish Arts Council, the largest single grant awarded in the latest round of capital lottery funding.
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NewsSMC Group reports 42% rise in turnover
SMC Group has taken another step towards shaking off its image as a troubled firm by reporting a 42% rise in turnover, to £44.2 million, for 2007. The group’s operating loss was reduced by £100,000, to £3 million, for the year.SMC let about 30 people go during the first half ...
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NewsHeritage bill could reduce protection of 20th century buildings
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has refused to rule out changing the draft heritage bill to reduce protection for 20th century architecture.
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NewsFifteen sites named as eco-town shortlist is revealed
Housing minister Caroline Flint has named 15 potential locations for eco-towns. The shortlist of brownfield sites was chosen from more than 50 proposals, and will eventually be whittled down to no more than 10, each of which will provide up to 15,000 zero-carbon homes, with an affordable element of at ...
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NewsUtzon reveals reworked Sydney Opera House interior
New designs to transform the interior of the Sydney Opera House have been revealed by architects Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson.Utzon, the building’s original designer, and his son Jan, have collaborated with local architect Johnson to design a space that addresses a range of problems including poor acoustics, sight lines ...
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NewsCabe attack jeopardises LRW's Liverpool tower scheme
Plans to erect Britain’s tallest residential tower on Liverpool’s waterfront are hanging in the balance after a scathing report from Cabe described the scheme as a “confused expression” which should not be approved.The 55-storey King Edward tower, designed by Manchester-based architect LRW at Princes Dock for Y1 Developments, fails in ...
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NewsMake Architects' zero carbon scheme for Greenwich goes to planning
A pioneering zero-carbon scheme by Make Architects in Greenwich has been submitted for planning.The Heart of East Greenwich project is on the site of the former Greenwich District Hospital and has been developed by First Base as part of the London-Wide Initiative, a scheme managed by English Partnerships to deliver ...