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BlogsRadicalism gone to seed
Inadvertently I have just walked off with a tiny part of Tate Modern’s new installation by the renowned Chinese artist Ai Weiwei.
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NewsVictorian Society names 10 most threatened buildings
The Victorian Society has published a list of the 10 most threatened buildings in England and Wales.
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NewsRicky Burdett warns against Olympic middle-class ghetto
Ricky Burdett, the Olympic Park Legacy Company’s design guru, has called on his bosses to ensure that long-term plans for the area do not turn it into a middle-class ghetto.
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NewsBattersea developer defers interest on loan repayments
The firm bankrolling Rafael Viñoly’s planned £5.5 billion redevelopment of Battersea power station in south London has said it has reached agreements with its banks to defer interest repayments on its loans to next May.
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NewsJohn Drew teams up with Pringle Brandon
John Drew, a former director at Rafael Viñoly Architects and partner at Foster & Partners, has joined forces with Pringle Brandon to form new practice Pringle Brandon Drew.
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NewsAssael submits six-storey south London hotel for planning
Assael Architecture has submitted plans for a six-storey hotel and business academy on a prominent site in south London.
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NewsOlympic Park legacy design is radically revised
Legacy company slams original masterplan and unveils changes to post-2012 housing.
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NewsRIBA Gold Medal eases Chipperfield's Stirling pain
David Chipperfield has won the RIBA Royal Gold Medal 2011, an honour that goes some way to compensating for the loss of the 2010 Stirling Prize.
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NewsFoster & Partners' Emirates campus takes its first students
Foster & Partners’ Masdar Institute scheme in the United Arab Emirates is close to completion after three years of development.
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NewsPrince Charles speaks about Chelsea Barracks controversy
Prince Charles has broken his silence over his controversial meddling in Rogers Stirk Harbour’s £3 billion Chelsea Barracks development, admitting his intervention “produced the desired effect”.
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NewsListed places of worship can no longer claim VAT for architects' work
Churches and other places of worship can no longer claim a government grant for VAT on architects’ fees, following a revision of the Listed Places of Worship grant scheme announced today.
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NewsRobert Adam's proposal for new £20m Athlone House will go to appeal
A row over plans for one of the largest new houses in London, a neo-classical mansion designed by Robert Adam in Hampstead, will be played on in public after a planning appeal was lodged.
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NewsArchial buyer looked at company last year
The Canadian firm that rescued Archial from administration has revealed that it looked at buying the business last year, but was put off by the size of its debts
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NewsMP queries hefty second degree fees
The case of a young designer whose attempt to retrain as an architect has been thwarted by a rule that would force him to pay sky-high fees has prompted his MP to ask the further education minister to investigate.Ben Potter, who has worked as an architectural assistant and already has ...
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NewsFosters unveils design for Qatari World Cup bid
Foster & Partners is behind the centrepiece stadium for Qatar’s bid to host the 2022 football World Cup.
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NewsScott Brownrigg's Bodleian storage building opens
Scott Brownrigg’s £25 million book storage facility for Oxford University opened today.
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NewsRIBA announces 2011 honorary and international fellowships
RIBA Council today has approved the award of 12 new honorary fellowships of the institute along with eight international fellowships.
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NewsCulture minister opens Weedon Architects' Zellig project in Birmingham
Weedon Architects’ £10 million Zellig project in Birmingham was opened by culture minister Ed Vaizey on the last day of the Tory Party conference yesterday (OCT 6).
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NewsLife of Scottish architect Steele celebrated
The life of the late Scottish architect Matt Steele is being celebrated today with a conference and book launch in his landmark building, the Hippodrome.
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NewsMake wins public inquiry into Southwark housing scheme
Make’s plans for a major housing scheme in London have been given the green light after a public inquiry overturned Southwark Council’s original decision to refuse planning.