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Blind people ‘need 60mm kerbs’
Kerbs need to be 60mm or higher before blind people can reliably detect them, according to research by UCL for the charity Guide Dogs
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Howells for arboretum
Glenn Howells Architects has won the competition to design the £8 million visitors centre for the National Memorial Arboretum in Alrewas, Staffordshire
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NewsHeritage groups link up to release manifesto
Tory spokesman says proposals are unrealistic in the face of imminent spending cuts
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CompetitionsHarrap and Fobert combine to win Charleston redevelopment competition
Julian Harrap Architects and Jamie Fobert Architects have won the competition to design a £3.5 million redevelopment at Charleston, the former country retreat of the Bloomsbury Set.
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NewsBirmingham Council approves Mecanoo library
Planning permission was today granted for Mecanoo’s £193 million Library of Birmingham, a decision hailed by the council as a “massive boost” to its architectural plans.
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David Morley to design Olympics water polo venue
David Morley Architects has been appointed to design a temporary 5,000-seat water polo venue for the London 2012 Olympics.
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NewsSustainability Now conference programme unveiled
A packed programme has been unveiled for the free Sustainability Now virtual conference on December 8 and 9.
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NewsDevelopers warn on zero carbon targets
Britain’s biggest property developers have questioned new carbon emissions targets proposed by the the UK Green Building Council.
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Research suggests architecture can help cancer recovery
Architecture can influence and promote recovery in cancer patients, according to new research carried out for Teenage Cancer Trust and ORMS Architecture Design.
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NewsCabe gives qualified backing to museum
Cabe has strengthened its support for the proposed extension to the British Museum in London designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners but is calling for a re-think over the main facade.
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Architect designs bungalow for 39-stone man
Norwich-based architect Chaplin Farrant has revealed details of its designs for a new home specially suited for a 39-stone man.
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NewsGrimshaw’s staff numbers rise 30%
Grimshaw has announced plans to hire more architects after bucking the recession by increasing the number of staff on its payroll by 30% in the past 18 months.
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NewsWork on TAD's hospice extension underway
Work has begun on Sheffield practice TAD's £2 million hospice extension in Rotherham.
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NewsMather rejigs Keble design to keep listed building
Rick Mather Architects has submitted revised plans for a £50 million campus for Keble College, Oxford, to the city council.
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Architect who tried to smother wife jailed for seven years
A London architect who tried to smother his third wife with a pillow after she asked for a divorce has been jailed for seven years.
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Morrell appointed as government chief construction advisor
BD columnist Paul Morrell has been appointed to the new £120,000-a-year role of government chief construction advisor.
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NewsGreen Building Council calls for halving of built environment’s emissions
The UK Green Building Council today called for a 50% cut in carbon emissions from the built environment by 2020.
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NewsCouncil approves Allies & Morrison’s Brent Cross Cricklewood development
Barnet Council has given the green light to the £4.5 billion Brent Cross Cricklewood development in north-west London.
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NewsHodge refuses to list Birmingham Central Library
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has rejected the advice of English Heritage and an appeal in BD by architect John Madin to list his 1970s Birmingham Central Library.
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NewsArchial veterinary hospital wins Andrew Doolan prize
Archial Architects' Small Animal Hospital for Glasgow University has won the UK's richest architecture prize.