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NewsArchitecture Foundation scraps plans for Zaha Hadid HQ
The Architecture Foundation has ditched its proposed Zaha Hadid-designed headquarters, blaming the credit crunch.
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NewsEdward Cullinan collects the Riba's Royal Gold Medal
Edward Cullinan collected his long-awaited Royal Gold Medal last night in recognition of a lifetime of architectural achievement.
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NewsBluewater designer Kuhne to build new city in Kuwait - images
Eric Kuhne, the architect behind Kent’s Bluewater shopping centre, is to design a $77bn (£40bn) city in Kuwait inspired by the ancient trading routes between Europe and Asia.
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NewsReiach & Hall win Irvine regeneration scheme with Urban Splash
Urban Splash has secured its first ever Scottish project after it was picked with architect Reiach & Hall in a competition to design a £30 million regeneration of Irvine near Glasgow.The Manchester-based developer, which is also working with landscape architect Gross Max, was selected as preferred bidder for the 4.5 ...
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NewsEnglish Heritage awards £2.1m for cathedral repairs
English Heritage has unveiled details of its £2.1 million worth of grants to 28 cathedrals across England.Speaking at Lichfield Cathedral last week, chief executive Simon Thurley announced the funding, supported by charity the Wolfson Foundation, and revealed that three cathedrals, Lichfield, Lincoln and St Edmundsbury, will each receive the maximum ...
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NewsKPF’s £2bn Victoria scheme cut down to size
KPF’s £2 billion Victoria Transport Interchange scheme in London has been slashed in scale following sustained criticism from Westminster Council, residents’ groups and Cabe.Westminster Council confirmed that although no formal planning application had yet been submitted, developer Land Securities had proposed cutting the scheme’s height by a third and reducing ...
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NewsMayor opens Adjaye's Stephen Lawrence Centre
David Adjaye’s Stephen Lawrence Centre was officially opened by Mayor of London Ken Livingstone yesterday.
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NewsMather emphasises Stowe’s history
Rick Mather Architects has completed the first phase of its £3.5 million redevelopment of Stowe School in Buckinghamshire.
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NewsArchitects to be wooed by Tories
This Valentine’s Day, leading figures from the profession may find themselves gazing into the eyes of shadow culture secretary Ed Vaizey as the Conservative MP sets out to woo the profession with a summit on architecture.
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NewsEH defends grant ban on cathedral
English Heritage chief executive Simon Thurley has issued a robust defence of the quango’s grant-making process after it was criticised by the dean of Salisbury Cathedral.
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Acme nets John Lewis
Young practice Acme is set to be named the winner of a competition to design a flagship £30 million John Lewis store in Leeds.
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NewsKKA floats idea to put Liverpool homes on stilts
KKA has submitted for planning an extraordinary proposal for 12 floating homes, dubbed “Flotilla”, next to Liverpool’s world heritage site in Princes Dock.
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Design a home to withstand -49°C
Architects have been challenged to design a single-family, energy-efficient, affordable, detached home for a site in Cherepovets in Russia, where temperatures can reach -49°C in winter, in the third Living Steel international competition.
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NewsBlears lets Riverside scheme go
The Government Office of the South West has confirmed that communities secretary Hazel Blears will not call in Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ controversial Bath Western Riverside scheme.
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Industry needs better technology
Research by the BRE and National House Building Council has highlighted the need to develop better carbon-saving technology within the housing industry.
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Southwark sues over Potters Fields
Southwark Council is taking developer Berkeley Homes to court over its planned Potters Fields scheme by Ian Ritchie.
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NewsWalton leaves Candys for Sabre
Former operations manager at Candy & Candy, Nick Walton, has been appointed general manager of construction at Sabre Developments.
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NewsBSF reforms too modest, say critics
Proposals to reform the design process behind the £45 billion Building Schools for the Future programme do not go far enough, critics have warned.
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NewsSheppard Robson nets Hammersmith regen
Sheppard Robson has beaten Wilkinson Eyre and Barton Wilmore in a competition to design a major regeneration scheme in Hammersmith, west London.