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NewsHarry Rich appointed as new RIBA CEO
A former deputy chief executive of the Design Council has been appointed as the new chief executive of the RIBA.
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NewsCouncil rejects Levete's News International scheme
Amanda Levete’s proposal for the redevelopment of the 4.4ha News International site in Wapping, east London, has been sent back to the drawing board by the local authority.
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Government puts £1.5bn towards new affordable housing
Gordon Brown has pledged £1.5 billion to build an extra 20,000 new affordable homes over two years.
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NewsBoris calls for London public space ideas
Mayor Boris Johnson has called on London boroughs to submit their ideas for revitalising public spaces in the capital as part of his Great Spaces initiative.
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NewsWestminster Abbey to launch architectural competition
Westminster Abbey is to launch an architectural competition to design a new £10 million corona for the roof of the building which will be built for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee in 2013.
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NewsO’Donnell & Tuomey wins competition for LSE student centre
Leading Irish practice O’Donnell & Tuomey has won the RIBA’s design competition for a new £21.5 million student centre at the London School of Economics.
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NewsCarmody Groarke transforms Natural History Museum gallery
Former Yaya winner Carmody Groarke’ latest project has opened to the public – a temporary gallery conversion at London’s Natural History Museum for a modern art exhibition inspired by Charles Darwin’s book The Expression of Emotions in Man.
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NewsArchitects on winning Newham bid will have to fight to stay on project
Six architects who have worked on developer Bouygues’ successful bid to regenerate east London’s Canning Town will have to fight to remain on the project.
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NewsLondon Olympics stadium design could change again
Designs for the London 2012 Olympic Stadium could be altered at the last minute amid a major change of plan for the venue in legacy mode.
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Only 13 colleges to receive cash following Learning & Skills Council fiasco
Just 13 of 180 college projects will be bailed out following the Learning & Skills Council rebuilding debacle, the organisation has announced.
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Architype wins energy prize
Green practice Architype has won the prestigious Ashden Award for sustainable energy
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NewsAukett staff agree to pay cut
Twenty associates follow directors by taking 10% average drop in salary
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NewsExcluded student wins Kingston place
A student who was kicked out of mainstream education but went on to win a place on Kingston’s Architecture degree course has won a major national award for his efforts
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NewsAnger as Crossrail chief questions value of design
Alsop, Ritchie and MacCormac point to Jubilee Line Extension’s legacy
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Efficiency clause to be binned
A proposed clause within Part L of the building regulations that would have made it compulsory for homeowners to upgrade the energy efficiency of their homes has been dropped
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NewsNew Robin Hood Gardens residents survey challenges demolition
Council and Homes & Communities Agency committed to bulldozing estate as Twentieth Century Society pledges new fight
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NewsManchester nixes shared surfaces
Manchester City Council is set to reject official Cabe guidance on street design by refusing to include “shared surfaces” in its new Street Design Manual
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NewsSheffield council rejects eco-home plan
London practice Parritt Leng is to appeal to the communities secretary after being refused planning permission by Sheffield City Council for a £7 million rural eco-home project
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Heritage award for Gaunt Francis
The team behind the revamp of a City of London building designed by Edwin Lutyens has won a City Heritage Award
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RIBA unveils new hardship scheme for students
The RIBA has unveiled a new hardship scheme for students, the Walter Parker Bursary, which will provide 40 bursaries of £500 to help Part 1 students in professional experience.