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Farrell takes vision for Gateway to Tories
Terry Farrell is promoting his idea for a national park in the Thames Gateway to leading figures in the Conservative Party following growing disillusionment with the government’s approach.
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Minister defends planning system
Planning and housing minister Yvette Cooper hit back at critics this week during a parliamentary seminar on the “overburdened” planning system.
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NewsGLA probes decline of London’s street trees
The Greater London Authority has launched an inquiry into the loss of street trees in London amid growing concern that they will die out, leaving the capital’s public spaces exposed to rising temperatures.
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NewsCollege plan steps up
City of Westminster College has selected this £90 million design by Danish architect Schmidt Hammer Lassen for its new Paddington Green HQ building.
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Expanded schools remit for Cabe causes concern
The extension of Cabe’s remit to include the design review of all schools built or refurbished by the Department for Education & Skills under its Building Schools for Future (BSF) programme has met with a muted response from the profession.
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Changes proposed to tall buildings policy
Tall buildings could be given outline planning consent under new guidance put out for consultation by Cabe and English Heritage.
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Scottish watchdog blasts ‘it’ll do’ culture
The chair of Scotland’s design watchdog has attacked the “it’ll do” culture, which he believes has led to a poor standard of development north of the border.
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Get ready for the big Think
Tom Bloxham, chair of Urban Splash, has been confirmed as a keynote speaker at Think, a new property and construction event focusing on sustainability, regeneration and innovation. He will deliver his headline speech, “Are some areas beyond regeneration?” on May 2.
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NewsBattersea plans dumped
Foster, Viñoly and SOM in running for power station, as new owner prepares to dump Arup masterplan
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Two Brits on shortlist for Mies award
David Chipperfield’s America’s Cup Building in Valencia and Zaha Hadid’s Phaeno Science Centre in Wolfsburg are among seven finalists selected for the 2007 Mies van der Rohe Award.
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NewsStar auction for architect charity
Collectors of architectural paraphernalia will gather at the Royal Academy on June 6 for an all-star auction of architects’ drawings, models and sketches, including work by Will Alsop, Norman Foster, Massimiliano Fuksas, Marks Barfield, Richard Rogers, Rafael Viñoly and Chris Wilkinson.
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NewsLiverpool spurns advice and backs development
Cabe not shown revised plans for Project Jennifer
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NewsSweeping statement
Fears that the design-and-build process would compromise this distinctive S-shaped bridge have been averted, its architect claimed this week.
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The right stripes
This colourful 20,000sq m mixed-use development by HOK in Marylebone has been granted planning permission by Westminster council.
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Foster: Next, the universe
His stunningly successful brand is being mooted for sale or flotation, but is the price right? And will expansion overseas follow?
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Local participants expand global reach
When you look at the list of the globe’s largest architecture practices, Foster’s (number eight in the BD World Architecture 100 list for 2007) sticks out.
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Public procurement to take in long-term costs
A new era of high-quality public architecture beckons after a government body which oversees a staggering £64 billion of public spending on the public estate ruled that the long-term costs of buildings — such as maintenance and energy use — must be taken into account.
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Foster emails clients to say: relax, I’m still in charge
The world’s most famous architect Norman Foster took the unusual step of emailing staff and clients this week to set out his plans for the future of his business.