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NewsReiser & Umemoto’s O-14 tower for Dubai under way
Construction on Reiser & Umemoto’s O-14 building, dubbed the “bubble tower”, has begun in Dubai, with the first nine floors now visible.
NewsHerzog & de Meuron's new Paris skyscraper (images)
This 180m-high Herzog & de Meuron-designed pyramid tower is a proposal for the first skyscraper in Paris for 30 years.
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Young designers challenged to 'fix our energy addiction'
A £5,000 competition run by Metropolis, a New York design magazine is challenging young designers to 'fix our energy addiction'.
NewsRace Cottam’s Bexley waste plant gets under way
Construction has begun on a multimillion-pound riverside waste treatment facility for London by Race Cottam, which is expected to generate enough energy to power 66,000 homes.
NewsAMA on The Pulse in Hong Kong
Andy Martin Associates has won the competition to design a beach-side development in Repulse Bay, Hong Kong, set to be the largest commercial development outside the centre.
NewsViñoly completes Brooklyn museum extension
Rafael Viñoly Architects’ expansion of the Brooklyn Children’s Museum has been completed, doubling the museum’s space to 102,000sq ft.
NewsKohn Pedersen Fox designs vast terminal for Abu Dhabi airport
Plans for one of the world’s largest airport terminals at Abu Dhabi International Airport have been unveiled by Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates.
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Prasad hits out at RIBA ‘old boy’s club’ attack
RIBA president Sunand Prasad has hit out at the head of one of the UK’s biggest architecture practices after hearing him describe the profession an “old boy’s club”.
FeaturesCarbuncle Cup 2008: The latest nominations
Manchester Civil Justice centre could become the marmite of modern architecture in October after notching a double-whammy nomination for both the Stirling Prize and Building Design’s Carbuncle Cup.
Building StudyNorwegian Embassy reflects Himalayan setting
The Royal Norwegian Embassy in Kathmandu, Nepal, designed by Norwegian firm Kristin Jarmund Architects, has officially opened.
Building StudyOMA has designs on the Big Apple
Rem Koolhaas today unveiled plans for OMA’s first residential high-rise in New York City.
FeaturesThe Carbuncle Cup 2008: Your nominations
With only three weeks left to nominate your most hated building in the UK, it’s time to put on your protective goggles and pore the streets for that most celebrated monstrosity and deserved winner of BD’s third Carbuncle Cup.
NewsUtzon reveals reworked Sydney Opera House interior
New designs to transform the interior of the Sydney Opera House have been revealed by architects Jørn Utzon and Richard Johnson.
NewsMake Architects' zero carbon scheme for Greenwich goes to planning
A pioneering zero-carbon scheme by Make Architects in Greenwich has been submitted for planning.