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NewsUtzon back at the Opera
Designs to transform the interior of Sydney Opera House have been revealed by architects Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson.
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NewsChipperfield arts quarter masterplan wins in Spain
Stirling prizewinner David Chipperfield has won an international competition to masterplan a 120,000sq m arts and technology quarter in Segovia, Spain.
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NewsDeveloper fined again over Goldfinger cottage
Heritage group questions approach to ensuring listed structure is rebuilt
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NewsGreat Dixter wins £4m from lottery
The Heritage Lottery Fund has contributed £4 million towards a £7 million project to safeguard a grade I listed medieval house and its world famous garden.
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NewsAberdeen arts centre secures £4m in funding
Brisac Gonzalez Architects’ £13 million visual arts building in Aberdeen, which won planning in February, has been awarded a £4 million grant from the Scottish Arts Council, the largest single grant awarded in the latest round of capital lottery funding.
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2012 site unearths Iron Age bones
Skeletons dating back to the Iron Age have been uncovered in graves on the site of the London 2012 Olympic park.
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NewsSMC Group reports 42% rise in turnover
SMC Group has taken another step towards shaking off its image as a troubled firm by reporting a 42% rise in turnover, to £44.2 million, for 2007. The group’s operating loss was reduced by £100,000, to £3 million, for the year.SMC let about 30 people go during the first half ...
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NewsHeritage bill could reduce protection of 20th century buildings
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has refused to rule out changing the draft heritage bill to reduce protection for 20th century architecture.
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NewsFifteen sites named as eco-town shortlist is revealed
Housing minister Caroline Flint has named 15 potential locations for eco-towns. The shortlist of brownfield sites was chosen from more than 50 proposals, and will eventually be whittled down to no more than 10, each of which will provide up to 15,000 zero-carbon homes, with an affordable element of at ...
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NewsUtzon reveals reworked Sydney Opera House interior
New designs to transform the interior of the Sydney Opera House have been revealed by architects Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson.Utzon, the building’s original designer, and his son Jan, have collaborated with local architect Johnson to design a space that addresses a range of problems including poor acoustics, sight lines ...
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NewsCabe attack jeopardises LRW's Liverpool tower scheme
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.The 55-storey King Edward tower, designed by Manchester-based architect LRW at Princes Dock for Y1 Developments, fails in ...
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NewsJean Nouvel wins Pritzker Prize
Jean Nouvel has become only the second French architect to win the Pritzker Prize. The 62 year old will be awarded the bronze medallion - and a $100,000 cheque - on June 2 at a ceremony in the Library of Congress in Washington DC.Announcing the winner, Thomas J Pritzker, chairman ...
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NewsMake Architects' zero carbon scheme for Greenwich goes to planning
A pioneering zero-carbon scheme by Make Architects in Greenwich has been submitted for planning.The Heart of East Greenwich project is on the site of the former Greenwich District Hospital and has been developed by First Base as part of the London-Wide Initiative, a scheme managed by English Partnerships to deliver ...
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NewsBD campaign will influence minister's decision on Robin Hood Gardens
The campaign to rescue Robin Hood Gardens from demolition will play a significant role in the Government’s decision over its listed status when the decision is made on the 30th April, BD has learned. Responding to Richard Rogers’ letter to culture secretary Andy Burnham - which expressed the importance of ...
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NewsLords unite in call for better designed homes
Peers from both sides of the House of Lords united yesterday to criticise the quality of housing in Britain.
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RIBA Wales reveals shortlist
The Royal Society of Architects in Wales has named the five Welsh buildings that have been shortlisted for this year’s RIBA regional awards.
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NewsMake/Edaw steal the show
Make and Edaw have beaten competition from Foster & Partners, HOK and BDP to masterplan Scotland’s new £250 million national showground at Norton Park in Edinburgh.