All UK articles – Page 878
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CompetitionsHadid and Chipperfield among architects on Brit design awards shortlist
Thirteen schemes have been shortlisted for this year¹s Brit Insurance Design Awards, including projects by Zaha Hadid Architects, Tony Fretton and 6a Architects.
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NewsFirst images of TP Bennett's Walthamstow Stadium redevelopment
These are the first images of TP Bennett’s controversial plans to redevelop Walthamstow Stadium, one of London’s last surviving greyhound tracks.
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NewsCabe calls for further FOA input on New Street Station
Foreign Office Architects’ plans for a revamp of Birmingham New Street railway station could end up being watered down, Cabe has warned.
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NewsRIBA calls for radical solutions for British coastal cities
British cities near the coast are at risk of extreme flooding with urgent action needed now to protect them, the RIBA and the Institution of Civil Engineers have claimed.
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NewsCivic unrest over square in Aberdeen
Local opposition is mounting against a £140 million scheme (pictured) to create a civic square in central Aberdeen
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HOK to axe 10% of staff in capital
HOK is embarking on another round of job cuts and admits 10% of its employees in London face the axe
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Crossrail Central hires chief architect
Crossrail veteran Ewan McLean has been appointed chief architect for the central London section of the £16 billion Crossrail project
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NewsEH rejects ‘unique steel houses’ listing bid
Two “unique” steel-framed houses in north London that are under threat of demolition have been narrowly refused listed status
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NewsMedical first for Foster
The first hospital ever designed by Foster & Partners, the £21 million Circle Bath hospital in Somerset, has opened
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NewsKey university building projects hit by cuts
Sheppard Robson scheme for Bristol among victims as government slashes capital funds
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NewsHigh proportion of new builds sparks BSF panic
Critics fear historic school buildings are being demolished to save money
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NewsHoskins unveils Ballymena ‘polyclinic’ centre plans
Gareth Hoskins Architects, working with Keppie Design, has unveiled plans for a £14 million polyclinic-style health centre in Northern Ireland
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NewsHarrap to renovate ‘High Street 2012’
Julian Harrap Architects is to renovate more than 120 run-down historic buildings lining the route of the 2012 Olympic marathon
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NewsDemand for architecture to be taught in schools
Construction diploma’s popularity triggers debate over curriculum
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NewsFirst service of tennis club flats
Construction work has begun on a £1.4 million, 1,300sq m affordable housing development in Southport by Manchester-based Ark Design & Architecture
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Aukett slumps to £1.9m loss
Aukett Fitzroy Robinson today announced it had made a pre-tax loss of £1.9 million for the year ended September 30, 2009, but suggested it was over the worst of the recession.
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Stop and search ruled illegal
The European Court of Human Rights has ruled that the stop-and-search powers recently used by police to detain architectural photographer Grant Smith are illegal.
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Newham chief makes hat trick of hires
London’s Newham Council has hired a new development chief in its third major appointment in five months.
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Three new partners on board Housing Design Awards
The Housing Design Awards are celebrating their eighth decade with a series of new partners, including the London Development Agency, Design for London and the RICS.