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NewsImre Makovecz (1935 – 2011)
Imre Makovecz, who died on Tuesday aged 75, was one of the twentieth century’s most original, inventive and politically engaged architects, a man who existed outside the mainstream and inspired a uniquely Hungarian architectural movement.
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NewsCPMG directors in management buy-out
Four directors at Nottingham-based CPMG Architects have completed a management buy-out of the practice.David Glazebrook, Nick Gregory, Richard Flisher and Sara Harraway purchased the business from fellow directors Jack Gant and Bill Crampin, who are set to retire.Glazebrook said: “This is an exciting opportunity for CPMG to continue to ...
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NewsHelena Bonham Carter and Tim Burton get planning nod in Camden
Architectural salvage and design firm Retrouvius has secured planning permission for extensive works to the adjacent houses of celebrity couple Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter.The couple live in the London Borough of Camden in separate houses next door to each other, which have since been connected at ground floor ...
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NewsMuf completes Whitechapel park
Muf has completed the Altab Ali Park in Whitechapel as part of the High Street 2012 public realm improvement programme.The design includes fragments of Portland stone to mark the footprints of previous churches on the site, which include the original white chapel that gave its name to the area.A new ...
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NewsMake wins approval for 1,000 homes on Hornsey gas works
Outline permission for National Grid and LDA’s Clarendon Square joint venture
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NewsRothschild Foundation triumphs at 2011 Wood Awards
Stephen Marshall Architects has won the top award at the 2011 Wood Awards for its work at the Rothschild Foundation in Buckinghamshire.
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NewsCambridge architect wins St Paul's cathedral role
Cambridge-based architect Oliver Caroe has been appointed surveyor to the fabric of St Paul’s Cathedral in London.Caroe was a principal at Purcell Miller Tritton for five years before starting Caroe Architecture in 2009. He will be responsible for advising the cathedral’s dean and chapter on all matters relating to the ...
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NewsChipperfield and Wilkinson Eyre make design prize shortlist
Strong architectural showing for 2011 Prince Philip Designers Prize
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NewsCZWG uses 'country house clause' to win planning for Kent scheme
CZWG has secured planning permission for a house in the Kent countryside using the “country house clause” which allows isolated rural development of outstanding quality.Maidstone Borough Council has granted permission for Liverton Hill House on an orchard site near Boughton Malherbe.The house is arranged over split levels. Principal living rooms ...
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News£150m Worthing regeneration plans approved
Proposals from Russ Drage Architects win council go-ahead
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NewsBalls pledges VAT cut for home improvements
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has pledged to cut VAT on home improvements as part of a five-point plan to kick-start the economy.Speaking at the Labour party conference, Balls said he would reduce VAT to 5% on home improvements for one year.The announcement was welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders ...
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NewsArb retention fee held at £80
The Architects Registration Board has announced a freeze on fee for 2012.
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NewsPessimism grows among UK architects
The number of architecture firms expecting workloads to increase fell last month, according to the latest RIBA Future Trends Survey.Practices expecting more work dropped from 27% to 25% between July and August, while the number of firms expecting to see a drop in workload increased, rising from 22% to 23% ...
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NewsWay clear for Theis & Khan cottage
Theis & Khan Architects have won planning permission for an extension to grade II listed Church Cottage in Melchbourne, Bedfordshire.
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NewsAHMM's Liverpool Royal Court Theatre refurb wins green light
The AHMM-designed renovation of the grade II listed Royal Court Theatre on Roe Street in Liverpool has secured planning permission.Plans include major extensions to the foyer and back of house facilities, and refurbishment of the auditorium.The theatre is awaiting a decision in December from the Heritage Lottery Fund over a ...
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NewsFeilden Clegg Bradley to redevelop landmark Bristol hospital
Project involves restoration of historic buildings plus new flats
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NewsGreen light for Squire & Partners' Camden canal scheme
Project for 54 homes approved by council
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NewsMajor plans submitted for the square formerly known as NoHo
Sheppard Robson and Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands hope for better luck than Make