All UK articles – Page 912
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NewsLights go on at Candle House
A twisting 23-storey residential tower by Carey Jones Architects in Leeds was topped out last week at a ceremony attended by industry and council representatives.
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Watchdog boosts public sector role
Cabe has expanded its support to public sector bodies by adding around 40 design professionals to its enabling panels. The buildings, urban design and homes panel has grown from 162 to 191, while the Cabe Space panel has increased from 110 to 120.The watchdog said the expansion was to reflect ...
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NewsWomen ‘hit the hardest’ as profession endures slump
Statistics shows disproportionate number of women joining dole queue
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NewsAukett chief takes pay cut as practice plans lay-offs
The chief executive of Aukett Fitzroy Robinson is taking a pay cut of more than £30,000 as the firm prepares to make at least 20 redundancies.Nicholas Thompson said his 20% drop in wages from this month was part of a wider attempt to save money which will see pay cuts ...
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Deluge of entries expected for Glasgow School of Art competition
A competition to design a new building for the Glasgow School of Art has attracted unprecedented levels of interest, with the organiser predicting possible success for a young practice.
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Scottish watchdog could be more like Cabe
The Scottish government has published a report on watchdog Architecture & Design Scotland which proposes a “significant restructuring of the organisation”.
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NewsOlympic site hope for Skylon bid
Campaigners behind a plan to recreate Powell & Moya’s iconic Skylon structure have entered into negotiations to find a site for the project in the 2012 Olympic park in Stratford, east London.
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NewsHeritage groups dismayed at Koolhaas's Commonwealth Institute proposal
Battle lines have been drawn over the future of London’s Commonwealth Institute after plans for a radical redevelopment of the grade II* listed building were submitted by Rem Koolhaas and fellow Dutch architect West 8.
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NewsStern opposition to Atkins' Leicester Square structure
Atkins is facing fierce opposition to its plans for a towering arch for London’s Leicester Square.
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News2012 media centre 'would blight Olympic legacy', says Cabe
Cabe has savaged plans for London 2012’s Olympic media centre, saying it is unable to support the current designs.
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Aukett Fitzroy Robinson set to lay off staff after predicting a loss
One of the two dedicated architectural practices listed on the London Stock Exchange has said it will be making redundancies because of bigger than expected losses when it publishes its interim results in June.
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NewsFoster lost £80m in last year, according to Rich List
Norman Foster has lost £80 million in the last year, according to this year’s Sunday Times Rich List which sees Foster – the only architect to appear on the list this year –placed 333rd and worth an estimated £170 million.
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New stats show 861% increase in architects claiming dole
The annual increase in the number of architects claiming job seekers allowance has reached a staggering 861%.
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NewsDevereux merges with Dewjo’c to create 250-strong practice
Devereux Architects has merged with North-east practice Dewjo’c Architects to create a combined 250-strong practice.
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£44.5m from Arts Council for recession-hit sector
The Arts Council England is to invest an extra £44.5 million in artists and arts organisations over the next two years.
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NewsPhotographers’ Gallery axes plans for new O’Donnell & Tuomey building
The Photographers’ Gallery in central London has scrapped plans for a £16 million building by O’Donnell & Tuomey amid funding fears
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Work starts on Soho Lodge
Conservation specialists from HOK have begun work on the restoration of Soho Lodge, the grade II listed summerhouse in the middle of Soho Square in central London
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DC showcase for Welsh system
A modular building system for affordable housing based on traditional Welsh building methods is to be shown at a major US cultural festival this summer
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