All articles by Rory Olcayto – Page 5
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EH to push energy cuts in old homes
English Heritage has teamed up with a leading energy company to find ways of adapting Victorian and Edwardian homes to make them more energy efficient.
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NewsZaha in human rights row over Azerbaijan project
Soviet experts have criticised a cultural centre designed by Zaha Hadid Architects in memory of a former KGB chief and ruler of Azerbaijan.
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NewsToday Dubai, tomorrow the Universe
From the developers that gave you “The World” - the coastal archipelago in Dubai of reclaimed islands designed to resemble the continents – comes “The Universe”.The massive waterfront project which, inevitably, draws inspiration from the heavens above, was unveiled by Dubai property giant Nakheel last week.Concept images reveal a ...
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NewsFoster's and Wilkinson Eyre battle for St Petersburg masterplan
Wilkinson Eyre and Foster & Partners will compete for a major masterplanning commission in St Petersburg after beating off strong competition from Dutch megastars Rem Koolhaas and MVRDV and fellow British firm PRP.The two practices will now go head to head to land the commission to develop plans for Apraksin ...
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TechnicalThe thrill of the grille
Low cost and easy to maintain, metal mesh is the latest trend in facade design, reports Rory Olcayto
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NewsFarrell blasts Edinburgh waterfront
Design champion calls on council to grasp waterfront opportunities
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Architecture joins school curriculum
A construction diploma designed to open up the architectural profession to a broader range of students has been approved by higher education bosses, marking the subject’s first appearance on the school curriculum.
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NewsHeatherwick to act as contractor on own job
Practice says move will lead to better build and ‘liberate working methods’
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NewsWinner of Polish Solidarity centre announced - images
An international competition to design a European Solidarity centre in Gdansk has been won by Polish firm Fort from a field of 62 entries.
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NewsOscar Niemeyer: 100 years old this week
Oscar Niemeyer, the world’s oldest practicing architect, will celebrate his hundredth birthday tomorrow, December 15.The Brazilian centenarian, who was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1907, will next week showcase his latest design – a new cultural centre for Alives in Spain.After graduating in 1935, Niemeyer joined the office of ...
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NewsCabe calls for fundamental rethink of Land Securities £2bn Victoria scheme
Cabe has called for a fundamental rethink of the £2 billion Victoria Transport Interchange scheme in Victoria, dealing another blow to the troubled Land Securities project.A report by the watchdog released on Friday stated: “[Cabe] believes there needs to be a major rethink of the principles of the masterplan, particularly ...
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News‘Gazumping’ jibe tarnishes exemplary competition
Model competition for Glasgow's Commonwealth Games at the centre of bitter "gazumping" row
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NewsMUMA beats Fretton to win Bath arts complex
McInnes Usher McKnight Architects (MUMA) has triumphed in a head-to-head with Tony Fretton Architects for a Bath University’s new arts complex.MUMA and Fretton were the final contenders in the RIBA-backed competition after three other shortlisted schemes by Stanton Williams, Jamie Fobert and Penoyre & Prasad were rejected in September.The project ...
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NewsNord wins Urban Splash competition for Stoke-on-Trent waterside
Nord has defeated Studio Egret West and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands transform a site in Stoke-on-Trent for Urban Splash. The project will see the 4.6 hectare City Waterside site - centred on the Caldon Canal - redeveloped to include “iconic new buildings" as well as the refurbishment of a pottery ...
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NewsWestminster wavers on transport masterplan
The £2 billion Victoria Transport Interchange project by architects including KPF, Wilkinson Eyre and Allies & Morrison would “severely constrain” the area’s public realm, Westminster City Council has claimed
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NewsSutherland Hussey wins Chinese Museum in international competition - images
Sutherland Hussey has won an international competition to design the £240m Chengdu City Museum.
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NewsMurray Dunlop's massive tower block scheme for River Clyde approved - images
A massive mixed use development of six buildings - including four 22-storey towers - was approved today by Glasgow City Council in a move that the architect calls "fundamental" to the city’s regeneration.The £180m scheme by Gordon Murray and Alan Dunlop Architects, which contains 853 apartments, will also feature retail ...
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TechnicalDesigning by numbers
Marks Barfield drew inspiration from the ancient Fibonacci number sequence to design and build a treetop walkway for Kew Gardens, writes Rory Olcayto
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NewsSimpson checks into Scotland
Planning granted despite Architecture & Design Scotland’s opposition to the firm’s 160-room Glasgow hotel development
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TechnicalDancing on the ceiling
An architect and a designer are reviving the lost art of ceiling decoration