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NewsViennese delight
Jean Nouvel beat Richard Rogers in the competition to design this new hotel in Vienna.
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African debt relief will boost UK work
Debt relief for Africa, due to be agreed at this week’s G8 summit, will make the continent a major source of work for British architects, a leading figure in healthcare and education design has claimed.
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NewsBalloon master
D5 Architects’ groundbreaking 1,100sq m inflated translucent roof will be the most striking feature of the new Heathrow landmark bus and coach station.
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9/11 investigators issue tower safety guidance
The investigators who examined the collapse of the World Trade Centre in New York after the 9/11 attacks have called for safety improvements in the construction of high-rise buildings.
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Construction is lowest-paid industry for UK managers
The construction sector is the lowest paid for managers in the UK, according to figures released this week by the Chartered Management Institute.
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NewsSpotcheck: Northern Ireland
Giant’s contest More than 150 architects from as far afield as Australia and Mexico visited the Giant’s Causeway this week as part of an architectural competition to design a new visitor centre for the World Heritage site. Northern Ireland’s Department of Enterprise, Trade & Investment expects about 470 practices to ...
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NewsWhy London beats Paris on architecture
On building designs alone, London outdistances rival Paris in the 2012 Olympic bid contest. But even if this doesn’t sway the IOC, London has shown it is home to the most exciting architects in the 21st century
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NewsPortuguese men-of-war
As the Serpentine’s summer pavilion opens to the public, Ellis Woodman talks to its architects, Alvaro Siza and Eduardo Souto de Moura
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NewsJust how wonderful is Copenhagen?
As it is named European City of the Year, Ellis Woodman asks...
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NewsWhere rich and poor collide
With development in Africa at the top of the agenda at next week’s G8 summit, BD investigates the issues affecting the continent starting here with Cassie Knight reporting from war torn Brazzaville
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War declared on Arb
Former minister who created regulator now calls for architects to ignore its rulings
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NewsHow Ken pulls London’s strings
Five years after taking control of London’s development, Ken Livingstone’s influence can be felt across the city. Ellen Bennett examines what it means for architects
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Space, not buildings, is architects’ key concern
Infrastructure more important than icons, admits star-studded panel
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NewsRIBA makes room for paying guests
Staff moved to nearby offices so RIBA can cash in by letting out space
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Green Ken launches climate change agency
London mayor Ken Livingstone has launched a climate change agency in an effort to make London the world’s greenest city.