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NewsCould the Prince’s green semi save the planet?
Prince Charles’s attempts to redefine British architecture have entered a new phase with the unveiling of his foundation’s experimental eco-house designed in traditional style
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NewsHalt Hadid Hoxton scheme, says Save
Save Britain’s Heritage has urged communities secretary Hazel Blears to call in Zaha Hadid’s scheme for Hoxton Square in Shoreditch, east London
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Howells wins Newman masterplan
Glenn Howells Architects has won the competition to develop the campus masterplan and associated buildings for Birmingham’s Newman University College, beating BDP and Edward Cullinan Architects among others.
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Fears over Arts Council policy shift
Architecture centres fear that events focusing on building design will be marginalised in favour of art projects after Arts Council England officially scrapped Architecture Week.
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NewsRIBA fees hike sparks threat of RIAS divorce
RIAS talks of breaking off partnership after secret RIBA meeting agrees subscription rise
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NewsDesign Awards 2009 shortlist revealed
AHMM’s Westminster Academy and Stirling prize winning Accordia housing scheme are among the shortlisted entries for the 2009 Brit Insurance Design Awards.
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NewsSquire & Partners unveil latest Potters Field plans
New plans for the controversial Potter’s Field site next to Tower Bridge in central London have been unveiled by Squire & Partners.
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Jowell: Olympic contingency fund may need raiding again
Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has admitted that the 2012 Games organisers may need to raid the £2 billion contingency fund again next year if private partners can not be found to back the Olympic Village and broadcast centre.
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NewsWork under way on CUH2A’s £58m Edinburgh science centre
Work has begun on a £58 million scientific research centre for the University of Edinburgh by science building specialist CUH2A, a division of US practice HDR Architecture.
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NewsCity approves Foggo's can of ham
Foggo Associates' 90m-tall commercial building in the City of London has won planning approval, despite objections from Cabe and the City Heritage Society.
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BDP’s Nick Terry dies
Nick Terry, a director and former chairman of BDP, has died following a year-long battle with cancer. He was 61.
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Titanic project gets £43.5 million
Eric Kuhne’s scheme for a £97 million development in Belfast has received a massive boost after the Northern Ireland Executive agreed to offer £43.5 million worth of funding.
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News50 years not out for heritage firm
Donald Insall launched his latest book, Living Buildings, to coincide with the 50th anniversary of his firm, Donald Insall Associates, at a reception at Goldsmiths’ Hall in the City of London last month.
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Mayor consults on accessibility
London mayor Boris Johnson has commissioned a major survey to discover how the city can be made more accessible in the run-up to the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.
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HCA launches without any housing targets
The Homes & Communities Agency has not yet drawn up targets to improve the supply of housing and kick-start regeneration schemes across the country, its chief executive has admitted.
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NewsCZWG's Arsenal towers
CZWG has submitted plans for a £160 million mixed-use scheme opposite Arsenal football club in north London.
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BD wins best magazine award
BD has been named Weekly Magazine of the Year at the International Building Press awards, with BD’s news editor Will Hurst taking home News Reporter of the Year.
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NewsA second bite at Stonehenge centre
Two architects who have drawn up unrealised designs for a visitor centre at Stonehenge are on a new shortlist for a slimmed down version of the scheme, BD can reveal.
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NewsSheppard Robson’s college days
Sheppard Robson’s designs for this £27 million, 13,000sq m school in Wokingham, Berkshire, have been given the go-ahead by planners.
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NewsCouncil urged to reject Terry hotel opposite Hampton Court
Historic Royal Palaces has made a last-ditch plea to local councillors to reject a hotel development by Quinlan & Francis Terry Architects proposed for a site directly opposite Hampton Court Palace.