All Boots articles – Page 10

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    Opinion

    Rock of ages

    2011-06-17T00:00:00Z

    Conferences can be gruelling affairs, but attendees at Tate Britain’s James Stirling symposium on Saturday were offered some welcome, if unusual relief by Patrick Lynch.

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    Opinion

    As seen on TV

    2011-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Boots was interested to read the list of Design Council Cabe’s new trustees.

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    Opinion

    Oar not...

    2011-06-10T00:00:00Z

    Boots was sorry to hear …

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    Opinion

    Pollen Street Social: What did you say?

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu, architects for the conversion of Bow Street Magistrates Court into a boutique hotel, may find critics are harsher than they’re used to back home in Shanghai.

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    Opinion

    Off the hook: Wilton Music Hall

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    If anyone doubts that Wilton’s Music Hall is in real trouble after the Heritage Lottery Fund turned it down for a grant, Boots suggests giving them a call to hear the story from the horse’s mouth.

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    Hail to the chiefs Reed and Obama

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    She may have less than three months of her presidency to run but there is no let up for RIBA’s Ruth Reed.

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    Opinion

    Aussie minister gets on his bike

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Rogers Stirk Harbour’s proposed Barangaroo development in Sydney has been described in the Sydney Morning Herald as resembling “the worst of Dubai”.

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    Opinion

    Architectural style icons

    2011-06-03T00:00:00Z

    Richard Rogers has turned down the chance to be interviewed by online men’s fashion bible Mr Porter …

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    Opinion

    Zumthor must try harder

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Peter Zumthor, the darling of critics everywhere, has failed to impress planning officers at Westminster council.

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    Opinion

    Price of fame

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Two Mac school graduates hoping to inject some topical edge into the Royal Academy’s Summer Show have submitted a montage tackling the soaring cost of tuition fees.

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    Opinion

    RIBA's electric dreams

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    The RIBA is continuing on its quest to beautify Britain, this time targeting the controversial electricity pylon.

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    Opinion

    Passing the Broadgate listing parcel

    2011-05-27T00:00:00Z

    Things are getting complicated down at the DCMS, where a decision must be made over whether to list Broadgate.

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    Opinion

    Self-calculating

    2011-05-20T07:00:00Z

    We know housing minister Grant Shapps is keen on self-build …

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    Opinion

    Toddle off

    2011-05-20T00:00:00Z

    As Mary Portas applies herself to the problem of the British high street she could do worse than talk to the students of the Swiss architecture school, Mendrisio.

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    Opinion

    Rogers a no show at Neo

    2011-05-20T00:00:00Z

    A lavish party to celebrate the forthcoming opening of RSHP’s Neo Bankside scheme next to Tate Modern last week confirmed that Britain’s economic downturn has entirely bypassed London’s super rich.

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    Opinion

    The Great Xa’s Holburne illusion

    2011-05-20T00:00:00Z

    The glowing reviews of Eric Parry’s extension to Bath’s Holburne Museum have led some to ask if this isn’t the work of the museum’s director Alexander Sturgis, otherwise known as The Great Xa and a professional magician.

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    Opinion

    Oarsome

    2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Surrey architect Andrew Jones is planning to row from London to Paris and back again.

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    Opinion

    Making up?

    2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Given their row over the demolition of Broadgate, it was a surprise to see developer Stuart Lipton at Make’s seventh birthday party last week.

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    Power failure

    2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Sun readers have been given an explanation as to why the wind turbines on the carbuncle cup winning Strata Tower are shutting down several times a day.

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    RCA’s dean quest

    2011-05-13T00:00:00Z

    Now the post of RCA dean has been advertised in BD, speculation is rife over who will go for the three-day-a-week post.