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Lords design bill victory
The cross-party campaign in the House of Lords to put design quality at the heart of the planning bill scored a significant victory this week as the government put in two key amendments.
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NewsCarmody Groarke gets green light
A memorial (pictured) to those who died in the July 7 bombings in London in 2005, by Carmody Groarke with sculptor Anthony Gormley, has been given the go-ahead by Westminster City Council.
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NewsStephen Lawrence Centre in fresh crisis
Management ‘inertia’ and lack of funding blamed as vandalised building left unrepaired
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Planners express key concerns
Trying to manage the impact of development and increase planning capacity are the two main challenges that face planning systems around the world, a survey has revealed.
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NewsMake going nowhere with Noho
Make’s proposal for Noho Square (pictured), on the site of the former Middlesex Hospital in central London, looks increasingly unlikely to be realised after troubled Icelandic owner Kaupthing admitted a string of developers were looking to buy into the scheme.
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NewsSNP minister pledges support for Lighthouse
Architecture centre cites Venice Pavilion as reason for funding crisis
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RIBA launches facility to predict buildings' energy use
The RIBA has launched Carbon Buzz, an online facility that lets practices monitor their projects’ energy-use.
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RIBA launches research project into opportunities for disabled architects
RIBA, in collaboration with the University of the West of England, has launched a year-long study of the opportunities available to disabled architects, and how they are treated at work.
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NewsConran replaces Foster on Weston hotel scheme
Foster & Partners has been dropped from a plan to redevelop the Royal Pier Hotel site in Weston-super-Mare and replaced by Conran & Partners.
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Five shortlisted for flood-proof house
Five practices have been shortlisted in the RIBA competition to design a flood-proof house.
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Nightingale closes its Bristol and Exeter offices
Nightingale Associates is to shut offices in Bristol and Exeter in a move that could see up to 17 staff members leave the company.
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Government may drop heritage bill to tackle credit crunch
The heritage protection bill may be axed from next year’s parliamentary programme to make way for legislation to help beat the credit crunch, culture minister Andy Burnham has signalled.
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NewsCash shortfall could close Lighthouse architecture centre
The Lighthouse, Scotland’s architecture and design centre, could face imminent closure unless Glasgow City Council agrees a financial rescue package later this month.
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NewsTrump wins go-ahead for £1bn Scottish golf resort
The Scottish government has granted Donald Trump permission to build his controversial £1 billion golf resort at Balmedie, Aberdeenshire.
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NewsPrasad and Adam in conference clash
RIBA president Sunand Prasad has hit out at classicist Robert Adam for “fighting yesterday’s battle” after the pair sparred in the closing debate of the RIBA International Conference last weekend.
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NewsDCLG adds three new advisers
The Department for Communities & Local Government has appointed three members to its Building Regulations Advisory Committee.
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NewsHeritage bill rethink after costs disputed
The cost of implementing the heritage protection bill is likely to be far more than estimated, the government has admitted.