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NewsRebirth for Scotland
Scotland’s equivalent of Cabe is launched next week. We ask if talk of a renaissance in Scottish architecture is dream or reality
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NewsPFI pressure pays off
The eight-month fight over the Royal London Hospital finally came to an end this week as the £600 million PFI project won planning approval from Tower Hamlets council and the backing of London’s mayor.
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Gateway concern amid flood-plain crackdown
More than one in 10 developments that the Environment Agency warns against go ahead anyway, the government has revealed as it prepares to crack down on development in flood-prone areas.
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Corruption watchdog urges RIBA to rethink ethics
The RIBA has been asked to re-examine its code of conduct by the world’s largest anti-corruption body.
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NewsRoof revival Down Under
Grimshaw’s £144 million redevelopment of Spencer Street station in Melbourne is starting to take shape on the Australian city’s skyline.
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The Office of the Deputy Prime Minister has announced that Anne Hemming has taken up the position of head of building regulations. She has replaced Paul Everall who held the position for many years and retired earlier this year. The London Thames Gateway Development Corporation has made its first ...
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Power play
Ash Design and Nightingale Architects are merging to become Nightingale Architects Limited. The new practice will employ 175 architects and have a combined annual turnover of £15.5 million. The government may not meet the deadline of January for complying with a new EU directive on energy efficiency in buildings. The ...
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Architects kicked out of Paradise
Liverpool city centre concept designers to be removed from projects
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Couple reveal DNA quest to create architect baby
A married architect couple have revealed plans to use DNA screening to give birth to a child with a predisposition to architectural genius.
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NewsTicket to Ryde
Marks Barfield Architects has won a competition to redesign a major new transport interchange for the seaside town of Ryde on the Isle of Wight.
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Architecture Foundation wins grant rise despite fund freeze
The Architecture Foundation has won a grant increase from development agency Arts Council England, despite the council’s funds being frozen by the government.
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NewsThe Deep enters the Twilight Zone
Deputy prime minister John Prescott has opened a new £6.8 million extension to Terry Farrell's Hull landmark, The Deep, shown here for the first time since completion.
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London falls down in skyscraper rankings
Hong Kong has the most dramatic skyline in the world, while London lags far behind other world cities such as New York, Chicago and Tokyo, according to new skyline rankings published last week.
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NewsFosters model-making legend Chris Windsor dies, aged 50
One of the founders of Foster & Partners’ model-making department has died, aged 50.