All UK articles – Page 789
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NewsKing's Cross boost for Allies & Morrison, Chipperfield and Porphyrios
Work is set to restart on three central London office buildings by David Chipperfield, Porphyrios and Allies & Morrison.
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NewsFosters takes over environmental design consultancy
Practice was already working closely with PHA Consult
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TechnicalSpun concrete columns
Technology once used for drains is now producing concrete columns with the smallest footprint ever.
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TechnicalEcobuild promises a greener future
This year’s conference is bigger than ever and with a new focus on architecture.
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ReviewRobin Hood Gardens Re-Visions
Alan Powers’ case study looks at the Smithsons’ Robin Hood Gardens housing from all sides.
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OpinionThe only certainty is change
A new report spells out how the profession must learn to adapt to survive
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NewsOutcry over Isle of Bute client’s request for free work
A competition to masterplan the transformation of a forest on the Isle of Bute has been condemned after the client asked bidding architects to do part of the work for free
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NewsSquire hired to design Harrods rooftop hotel
The practice behind the new-look Chelsea Barracks masterplan has been appointed to design a rooftop hotel for Harrods.
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Web tool launched to help free schools find sites
Partnerships for Schools has launched an online search service to help groups interested in setting up free schools find potential sites in their area.
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No delivery for Feilden Clegg Bradley postal museum
Feilden Clegg Bradley’s project to design a museum for the British Postal Museum and Archive in Swindon has been cancelled after Royal Mail withdrew its part of the funding.
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NewsArchial’s horse HQ steps gently round oak tree
Archial has completed a doughnut-shaped HQ for the British Horse Society in rural Warwickshire, officially opened this week by Princess Anne.
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NewsGo-ahead for RCK Preston homes
RCK Architects has been given planning permission to build an affordable housing scheme in the middle of Preston.
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Opinion
Sit up and listen
The president of the Institute of Acoustics, Trevor Cox, has quite rightly censured communities minister Andrew Stunell (News February 18) following his announcement of a major review of the building regulations, which include acoustics in schools.
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Opinion
More with less
It would be interesting to know the cost comparison per sq m covered area between Zaha Hadid’s heavy, over-designed Aquatics Centre, and the elegant cable net structure for Hopkins’ Velodrome (Buildings February 18).
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Heath views
As a supporter of Robert Adam and traditional architecture I am wary of criticising the design of Athlone House (News February 18).
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Cabe must take a broader view
Your excellent editorial (Leader February 18) reflected upon the future of Cabe.
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Brought to book
Thanks, BD, for following up my email drawing attention to the plight of Redcar Library (News February 11).
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NewsChange or die, RIBA tells architects
An RIBA Building Futures report says architects will have to become better businessmen to compete with foreign firms.
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OpinionShould architects offer to work for the Big Society?
Yes, says Pascale Scheurer, pro bono work can be a valuable service; but Jo Wright says it is hard to imagine credible projects emerging from the current set-up