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NewsNapper Architects' Teesside University extension
Napper Architects’ plans for a Teesside University building in Darlington gained planning permission on Wednesday.
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Architect attempted to smother his wife, court told
An architect has been accused of attempting to smother his wife after she asked for a divorce.
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NewsBenn to address architects on climate change
Environment Secretary Hilary Benn is to give a speech on climate change at the RIBA next Wednesday, October 28.
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NewsHolder Mathias to revamp Longbridge
Developer St Modwen has appointed Holder Mathias Architects to work on a £100 million scheme in Longbridge in the West Midlands.
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NewsVictorian Society highlights at risk buildings
The top 10 most endangered Victorian and Edwardian buildings in England and Wales have been named by The Victorian Society.
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NewsSnøhetta agrees to £6m Kent pay-off
Norwegian architect Snøhetta and collaborators Ramboll UK and Davis Langdon have agreed to pay Kent County Council £6 million in an out-of-court settlement over the abandoned design for the Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate.
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Contractors for £4 billion academies framework named
Partnerships for Schools has named the 15 contractors which have won a place on its £4 billion academies framework.
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NewsBrent Cross decision deferred again
Barnet Council has asked councillors to agree to defer the decision on Allies and Morrison’s 150ha £4.5 billion Brent Cross Cricklewood scheme again.
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NewsTwo left in the running for Burgess Park redesign
LDA Design and Gillespies are competing for a £6 million competition to redesign a major park in south London.
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NewsJohn Thompson scores £700million Aberdeen masterplan
John Thompson & Partners have been commissioned to come up with a detailed masterplan for a 1,500-acre development in Aberdeen.
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NewsLong & Kentish reveal revamp of Jewish Museum
Details of Long & Kentish Architect’s revamp of the Jewish Museum in London have been revealed following a £10 million overhaul.
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Rogers contemplates legal action against Qatari Diar
Rogers Stirk Harbour & Partners is preparing legal action against Chelsea Barracks developer Qatari Diar, with reports saying the practice is seeking up to £2 million in unpaid fees.
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NewsBattersea Power Station goes for planning
A £5.5 billion plan for the redevelopment of Battersea Power Station in south London, masterplanned by Rafael Vinoly, has been submitted for planning.
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NewsNouvel attends topping out of One New Change
Jean Nouvel has made a flying visit to the UK to attend the topping-out ceremony of One New Change, his 52,000sq m office and retail development beside St Paul’s Cathedral in London.
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Unemployed architect numbers fall for first time in 16 months
The number of architects on the dole has fallen below the 2,000 mark, the first drop in almost a year-and-a-half of rising unemployment figures.
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NewsPublic prefers traditional architecture, suggests poll
The RIBA-affiliated Traditional Architecture Group has rallied to support Robert Adam after he launched a broadside against the Stirling Prize for favouring modernist buildings
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NewsTreasury agrees to fund Tate Modern, British Museum and BFI buildings
Tate Modern, the British Museum and the BFI are to get their extensions after all, the government will announce today.
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Job prospects still in doubt despite increase predictions
The spectre of job losses continues to hang over the profession despite practices predicting an increase in private housing and commercial work, the latest RIBA Future Trends survey shows.
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NewsCouncillors split over Stonehenge visitor centre
Denton Corker Marshall’s design for the Stonehenge visitors centre, submitted for planning this week by English Heritage, has divided local opinion
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NewsNicholas Hare wins PM’s building award
A school by Nicholas Hare Architects has scooped this year’s Prime Minister’s Better Public Building Award