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NewsKohn's Room for London will charge living exhibits £120 a night
A nautical-themed one-bedroom hotel perched on the Queen Elizabeth Hall in London will charge guests £120 a night to become living exhibits.David Kohn Architects and artist Fiona Banner designed the boat hotel, named A Room for London: Roi des Belges, which will take bookings throughout next year as part of ...
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NewsFarrells appointed for Leicester University masterplan
Terry Farrell & Partners has been appointed to produce a masterplan for Leicester University’s city centre campus.The London practice is working with engineer Buro Happold on the project.Neil Bennett, partner at Farrells, said: “[Our] work with the university on the masterplan is an opportunity for the University of Leicester to ...
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NewsWilkinson Eyre on board for 2016 Brazil Olympics
Aecom and Wilkinson Eyre have won a competition to work as masterplanners for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.
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NewsArb fines Kent architect £1,000
The Arb has fined Kent-based architect Philip John Paul Dadds £1,000 after a home improvement scheme went more than 50% over budget.At a hearing earlier this month, the board found Dadds’ company, Philip Dadds Architects & Associates (PDA), based in Ramsgate, guilty of unacceptable professional conduct and serious professional incompetence.The ...
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NewsRogers to draw up London tower plans for Foxtons founder
Foxtons founder has hired architect Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners to design a luxury residential and mixed-use tower on the Albert Embankment in south London.
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NewsNew homes could threaten Jodrell Bank Observatory, says astronomy expert
Plans for new homes near Macclesfield, Cheshire, have been opposed by scientists at Manchester University over fears they could harm the operation of the radio telescopes at the renowned observatory.
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NewsMPs slam PFI as "poor value"
Treasury select committee report says PFI more expensive than borrowing
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NewsZMMA chosen for V&A Europe galleries revamp
The V&A Museum has appointed London-based ZMMA to design the new Europe 1600-1800 galleries as part of the second phase of refurbishment.
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NewsEH wants 2012 sponsor logos dropped from Tower Bridge
English Heritage has said it is against sponsors’ logos adorning Tower Bridge during the London Olympics.
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NewsVinoly's Oxford job starts work
A new academic building on the site of the former Radcliffe Infirmary for Oxford University by Rafael Vinoly Architects has broken ground.
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NewsGreen light for Fraser Brown MacKenna's west London student digs
Fraser Brown MacKenna has been given planning to go ahead with student residences and a nursery in Hammersmith, west London.
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News'Don't photograph our building', say private security guards caught on film
Police step in as security guards in the City of London try to stop architectural photographers doing their job
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NewsStudio Klaschka completes colourful makeover of 1960s health centre
Practice also wins planning for conversion of Regency building in south-east London
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NewsWill Alsop announces new name for his latest practice
Alsop takes projects with him from RMJM - despite claims he brought nothing in
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NewsGrimshaw reveals John Lewis fashion pavilion
John Lewis has revealed images of Grimshaw Architects touring ‘fashion pavilion’ which will launch at its flagship store on Oxford Street in central London on 5 September.
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NewsStudio Idealyc offers free service to help rebuild riot areas
East London firm seeking partners to work with
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NewsPurcell Miller Tritton wins Wallace Collection refurb
Great Gallery will be restored to allow in natural light