All articles by Anna Winston – Page 28
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News
Architects’ gloom increases
The level of optimism among practising architects has dropped once again, despite a continuing fall in the number of qualified professionals signing on for unemployment benefits.
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News
John O’Groats to be transformed
John O’Groats is set for a £15 million transformation after two tourism groups, Natural Retreats and Heritage Great Britain, unveiled plans for a new leisure development by GLM Architects.
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Man pays £1,250 for misuse of title
A man who misused the title “architect” has been fined £1,250 and ordered to pay a further £1,500 in costs.
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NewsLibeskind defends Dresden design
Daniel Libeskind has defended his controversial design for the extension of the Dresden Military Museum in Germany, following criticism over the design’s unpopularity among the public.
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Features
Student travel award opens for entries
The KPF/Architecture Foundation Student Travel Award is returning for its sixth year.
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Competitions
Competition launched to design Guy's Hospital cancer centre
A competition to design a £90 million cancer care treatment centre on the Guy’s Hospital site in London has been launched.
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NewsSANAA's Rolex Learning Centre opens
SANAA’s Rolex Learning Centre in Lausanne, Switzerland, has opened.
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NewsDGA's Brick Lane steel tower completes
DGA Architects has completed work on a 29m tall stainless steel tower on Brick Lane in east London.
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Blogs
Architects beat bankers in affairs of the heart
As the world breathes a collective sigh of relief after making it through another Valentine's day intact, the Daily Mail has given lonely single architects a cheery boost.Despite being underpaid and overworked, it seems that architects are now officially more attractive than bankers.2,500 women were asked to rate the professions ...
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NewsStudio 4's teenage treatment centre completes
London based practice Studio 4 has completed work on Simmons House, a clinical treatment centre for teenagers at St Luke’s psychiatric hospital in Muswell Hill, London.
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NewsForeign Office sharply criticised over embassy buildings
A new report by the National Audit Office has condemned the Foreign and Commonwealth Office for wasting millions of pounds on its embassy buildings.
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News3DReid's Western Isles schools win go-ahead
3DReid has won planning permission and listed building consent for five schools on five different sites as part of the £60 million Western Isles Schools Project in Scotland.
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ODA reveals £21m increase in Olympics costs
The Olympic Delivery Authority has revealed a £21 million increase in the anticipated final cost of the delivery of the 2012 Olympics.
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NewsGovernment pledges £3m to complete Cutty Sark restoration
The restoration of historic clipper the Cutty Sark has been secured after the Department of Culture Media & Sport announced this week it would commit £3 million to the project.
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Jobs agency collapses despite fragile recovery
Adrem enters administration as RIBA figures claim 15% unemployment
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NewsHackney to demolish Foundry to make way for Squire & Partners' Art'otel
The Foundry, a popular arts centre and bar in Shoreditch, east London, is to be demolished after Hackney Council granted planning permission last night to a controversial hotel building designed by Squire & Partners.
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Blogs
Modernist architecture versus postmodern ornamentation
News Junkie regularly scans the web for new blogs to bring to your attention and hopefully this one will also bring a smile to your day...Sometimes a picture speaks louder than words, but in the case of Unhappy Hipsters, it's the captions that really make it entertaining.Although not really a ...
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NewsPhoto book focuses on redundant architects
Ex Heatherwick employee's project highlights positive side of job losses
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NewsAnger over refusal to list Preston bus station
The Twentieth Century Society has questioned the government’s fitness to preside over heritage protection following culture secretary Ben Bradshaw’s decision not to list Preston Bus Garage.
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NewsFoster Wilson’s Cheltenham Parabola starts its rise
Work has completed on Foster Wilson Architects’ £3 million Parabola Arts Centre in Cheltenham.