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Slowdown threatens housing targets
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors has cast doubt on the government’s ability to meet its own housing targets after publishing a report showing a dramatic slowdown in the construction industry.
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NewsGordon Russell museum opens
Terence Conran will today officially open the new Gordon Russell Museum at Broadway in the Cotswolds.
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NewsGreenwich homes by Flacq win permission
A residential development designed by Flacq on the Greenwich Peninsula has won planning permission from the local council.
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HTA links with Farrell
Housing specialist HTA Architects has teamed up with Terry Farrell as part of a consortium bidding to design and build the government’s proposed eco-towns.
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Homeowners reject eco-homes
Homeowners are put off by the potential cost, appearance and maintenance of zero-carbon homes, a survey has found.
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NewsHodge will decide on RHG this month
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has promised to make a decision on the future of Robin Hood Gardens by the end of this month.
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NewsPritzker prizewinner Nouvel is set in the City
An exclusive new image of Jean Nouvel’s first major project in the City of London was revealed to BD this week as he became only the second French architect to win the Pritzker Prize.
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NewsLeisure centre hits new heights
Powell Dobson’s £32 million redevelopment of Swansea Leisure Centre (pictured) has been officially opened by the Queen.
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NewsCathy Stewart takes on Europe
International firm Woods Bagot has appointed Cathy Stewart (right), a former chair of Women in Property, as head of its education and science sector for Europe.
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NewsViñoly plan catalyst for Thames regen
Rafael Viñoly’s masterplan for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station will act as a catalyst for the regeneration of a huge swathe of land along the River Thames, developer Real Estate Opportunities claimed this week.
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Sheffield critical care unit unveiled
A cutting-edge critical care department designed by Race Cottam Associates has been unveiled in Sheffield.
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New masterplan for Cambridge
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners has resubmitted its masterplan to regenerate a 10.5ha area around Cambridge Station for developer Ashwell.
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NewsCabe slams Liverpool scheme as ‘confused’
Plans to erect Britain’s tallest residential tower on Liverpool’s waterfront are hanging in the balance after a scathing report from Cabe described the scheme as a “confused expression” which should not be approved.
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Streets ‘fail pedestrians’ says Cabe
Most English streets are poorly designed, according to a report, Civilised Streets, published this week by Cabe. The report also advocates shared space and the removal of street furniture.
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NewsLibeskind working on building in Hong Kong
Hypocrisy charge for architect who said he would never work in China
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NewsConran brings penthouse living to Martin’s Leicester College Hall
Conran & Partners has revealed its proposed refurbishment of Leicester University’s College Hall buildings, originally designed by Leslie Martin and Trevor Dannatt.
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NewsRogers blasts government for ignoring Task Force
Richard Rogers’ Urban Task Force is still waiting for a government response to a report it released more than two years ago, the architect has revealed.
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Foster and OMA up for Birmingham library
Seven firms including Foster & Partners, Foreign Office, Hopkins, Wilkinson Eyre and OMA are competing to design a replacement for John Madin’s Library of Birmingham.
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NewsBiggest-ever building in City enrages Barbican residents
KPF’s plans for the largest single building in the City of London have sparked fury among residents of the nearby Barbican.