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Erosion threat to Victorian gems
The Victorian Society is concerned that three grade II listed buildings on the east coast of Britain will fall into the sea if government proposals to abandon rather than protect an eroding stretch of coastline are adopted.
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NewsGates closing at fortress Britain
Architects are the latest group to feel the national crackdown on economic migrants, a BD investigation reveals
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NewsFlight plans take off
HOK International has completed its £24 million designs for the AirSpace Project at the Imperial War Museum in Duxford, Cambridgeshire.
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Zumthor takes key church job at Milan ‘city’
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor is to design a new church at the heart of a 1.2 million sq m Foster & Partners masterplan in Milan, Italy.
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You give away 6,000 a year
The architecture profession is one of the worst offenders for unpaid overtime, according to a new league table published by the Trades Union Congress this week.
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Gateway panel on hold
London mayor suspends design panel to allow time to develop ‘3D vision’ for growth area
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NewsFosters peace mission
Senior staff at Foster & Partners wrestled with their consciences before deciding to design an ostentatious “Palace of Peace” for a regime universally criticised for its poor human rights record.
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Buildings more important than accents to regional identities
Architecture is a key part of regional identity, more important than accents or traditional dishes, according to a new study.
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Castleford TV project criticised
Channel 4 has defended its documentary on regeneration in Castleford following criticism by one of the project’s key architects.
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NewsModern classic for meeting of minds
Van Heyningen & Haward Architects has unveiled competition-winning designs for Oxford University’s new Centre for Classical & Byzantine Studies.
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Zaha makes BMW office staff sweat
Zaha Hadid has been allowed to bend building regulations to ensure office workers in her latest project for BMW in Germany experience the same heat and lack of daylight as workers in the new car factory next door.
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Humphrey Lloyd re-elected to Arb chair in landslide victory
High Court judge Humphrey Lloyd has been re-elected as Arb chairman with 10 votes to challenger Nicholas Tweddell’s one.
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NewsCommunes make comeback
The first new-build “co-housing” estate in the UK, featuring the largest-ever collection of solar panels used for a private scheme, is to officially open next month.
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Mayor trips up ballet school
Proposals to extend the grade I listed Royal Ballet School in Richmond Park could go before a public inquiry after being rejected by London’s mayor.
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NewsSymphony in steel
Santiago Calatrava has unveiled striking new images of the £160 million Atlanta Symphony Centre.
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Housing starts increase 13%
The number of new homes started on site was up 13% during the last quarter of 2004 compared with the previous quarter. Completions remained stable.