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Facebook feels the fury over low pay
A Facebook group set up to protest against exploitative wages in the profession has attracted more than 500 members in less than a week
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NewsDe Matos Ryan captures the castle from oblivion
De Matos Ryan Architects has helped restore a grade II listed tower from near ruin, turning it into part of a family home. The Round House folly is located on the crest of a hill overlooking Siddington Village in Gloucestershire and surrounded by farm land.
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NewsPillar of the community
Konishi Gaffney architects, a new Japanese/British practice, has won the Edinburgh Architecture Association small projects award for its first home
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NewsOnly architects on over £75k to get work visas
Home Office rethink could lead to a ‘virtual ban’ on non-EU architects
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NewsFretton to exhibit at Venice Biennale
Architect Tony Fretton and artist and designer Mark Pimlott are among a handful of leading figures chosen by Venice Biennale curator Kazuyo Sejima to exhibit their work there this summer
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NewsScotland’s Kickstart ‘will waste public cash’
Scotland’s answer to Kickstart, the £130 million National Housing Trust initiative, is set to pay for more poor quality homes on the taxpayer, one of the country’s leading architects has predicted
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NewsWallinger's White Horse sculpture granted planning permission
Plans for a giant horse intended to become a new landmark in Kent have been given planning permission.
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NewsRIBA unveils anti-terrorism design guide
The RIBA has launched a practical guide for architects and planners on how to design out terrorism.
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NewsBNP architect Peter Phillips stands in general election
At least three architects are now bidding to become MPs at next month’s general election — including British National Party member Peter Phillips.
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Garden set for Norwegian graffiti
All-female Norwegian practice Pushak has won a competition to create a “guerrilla” garden installation for the Architecture Foundation.
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Grand gesture to hard-up students
RIBA’s student hardship fund has received a £1,000 boost from the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects after BD reported it was perilously low on cash.
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NewsIslington towers win go-ahead
Benson & Forsyth has won planning permission for two skyscrapers in north London. The 21-storey towers, which will contain 355 flats, shops and office space, are part of a five-year regeneration project in Islington.
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NewsCabe blasts Luton swimming pool designs
Plans for a new aquatic centre and Olympic-sized swimming pool have been criticised by Cabe.
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NewsRace Cottam completes £12 million Bradford school
Race Cottam Associates has completed work on a £12 million scheme for a new school in Bradford.
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Blind people experiencing near-misses on shared surfaces, claims charity
Almost half of all blind and partially sighted people have experienced a “near miss” on shared surface streets, according to a new survey.
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Swanke Hayden Connell opens Shanghai office
Swanke Hayden Connell Architects is to open an office in Shanghai, China.
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New win for Baca Architects in Liverpool
Baca Architects has been appointed by British Waterways to develop a major new strategy for Liverpool's South Docks.
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NewsBennetts building for West End given the go-ahead
Bennetts Associates has been given planning permission for a major new redevelopment in central London including a landmark 10,000sq m building on the key gateway into the West End.
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NewsLabour manifesto promises design thresholds for all public buildings
Labour has pledged to extend the minimum design threshold for schools to all public buildings if it is returned to office next month.
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NewsEH backs Viñoly Battersea scheme
English Heritage has effectively given its blessing to Rafael Viñoly’s £5.5 billion redevelopment of Battersea Power Station.