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Foster's Selfridges scheme is scrapped
Selfridges has scrapped a £300 million redevelopment of its flagship Oxford Street store in London by Foster & Partners.
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Lord’s refurb approved
The grade II* listed pavilion at Lord’s cricket ground in London is to be completely refurbished after MCC members approved the £8.2 million project.
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Future living
Amin Taha Architects’ innovative house was one of six winners of RIBA London’s future housing competition. The scheme aims to create a modern version of the Georgian terrace, with housing along the edge of raised roads such as the Westway. The other winners were Annalie Riches, Silvia Ullmayer and Barti ...
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Tate tower site for sale?
Residents fighting a proposed high-rise residential tower near the Tate Modern in London claim its developer is poised to sell the site to a rival firm.
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NewsSpotcheck: South-west
Torquay practice Kay Elliott has unveiled designs for a £10 million Eden Project-style rainforest dome at Paignton Zoo in Devon. The practice specialises in leisure facilities and has worked on other projects for the same client, including the £7 million Living Coasts marine aviary in Torquay. The scheme, which has ...
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NewsDoes this man want your job?
Terry Hill and Cecil Balmond have taken the helm at Arup at a time of burgeoning expansion into China and the US, but will they compete with or work for architects?
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Embassy projects frozen
Three new British embassies have been put on hold due to a major security review at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).
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NewsSchools break for freedom
Three-part qualification and RIBA validation to be scrapped under architecture school heads' plan
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Heneghan Peng shuns UK 'clique'
'Ultra-capitalist' UK a no-go, vows Grand Museum of Egypt winner
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Less design, Peabody warned
The housing association credited with revolutionising the design of recent affordable housing in the UK was this week told to curb its innovative instincts by the Audit Commission.
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‘MSPs misled over Holyrood’
MSPs were misled by civil servants about the true cost of the new Holyrood Parliament building, according to the head of the long-running inquiry into the troubled project.
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Tax plan for Sunderland makeover
A striking new plan to transform Sunderland city centre includes a proposal to tax major developments in order to fund cultural attractions.
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NewsPower players
What connects Margot Walstrom, Herzog & de Meuron and Hu Jintao? They’ve got what almost everyone wants — power. This trio, from Denmark, Switzerland and China, star in the first-ever BD Power 40 this week: a list of the people with the most power and influence over architecture today and ...
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Architects 'blithe' on safety
The Health & Safety Executive must do more to reduce deaths on building sites, according to a report from the National Audit Office, which also criticises architects for failing to "design out" safety risks.
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Government puts design codes to test
The government has announced plans to pilot design codes on more than 10,000 new homes across the country to test if they accelerate the delivery of badly needed new housing.
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Mak Architects
Our piece last week, “Mak bosses in £1m claim” (News May 7) suggested the case could affect new ventures by its directors. It was stated that the directors could be liable to pay an excess on their professional indemnity insurance. We are happy to clarify that this excess — less ...
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NewsRRP raises the roof
The dramatic roof of Richard Rogers Partnership's £86 million Antwerp Court House in Belgium is taking shape.Fitting the roof is a major milestone in completing the complex, which includes 36 hearing rooms, offices, library, dining room, underground parking and a public hall in the middle of the complex. The crystalline ...
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