Briefing – Page 38
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Features
Employment survey: regional outlook
Two practice directors give us their own view of the state of architectural employment across Britain
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Features
Employment survey: is architecture working?
BD’s survey of employment in architecture reveals a generation responding to hard times by going freelance, working part-time or even pursuing new careers outside the profession
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Analysis
Is Dubai bouncing back?
After a tumultous five years, Dubai is again emerging as a safe haven for investors
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Analysis
Refurbishment is the height of fashion
Retrofitting towers brings a new lease of life as well as energy savings
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Analysis
Peter Zumthor: Wisdom of the mountain man
The enigmatic yet widely revered Peter Zumthor will collect his RIBA Royal Gold Medal next week . He’s earned it.
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Analysis
Profile: Alison Brooks, the architect in residence
The sector may lack glamour, but Architect of the Year winner Alison Brooks wants her housing to change lives
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Analysis
The perils of the concert hall
When it comes to controlling the budget, Nouvel and Herzog de Meuron aren’t the first to hit a bum note with this building type
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Analysis
Will architects give Doha the red card?
World Cup success threatened by country’s arcane payment culture
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Analysis
Review of the year: From Olympic Park to Cutty Sark
The Games, the Gulf, financial shenanigans and the demise of big-name firms mean it’s been a busy year for news
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Analysis
West Kowloon’s big performance
British firms are central to Hong Kong’s new cultural district, one of the world’s largest arts projects
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Analysis
The changing face of Canary Wharf
Canary Wharf is changing, as it targets smaller technology sector firms alongside the financial giants
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Analysis
Small wonders
A new report suggests that small-scale renewable technologies on commercial developments might cost more than they’re worth. But others argue that this misses the bigger picture.
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Analysis
‘Zero fees’ is all part of the squeeze
Sanctuary deal can be traced back to government’s cost-cutting advice
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Analysis
Added value
Will a new data bank provide commercial developers with the proof that sustainability makes financial sense?
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Analysis
Streets ahead
With one in seven shops now boarded up in Britain’s town centres, four leading architects suggest ways to revive the high street
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Analysis
Survival of the fittest
With public funding cuts and owners running out of cash, more and more buildings are under threat
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Analysis
Building regulations are 'stifling development'
Leading architects call for simplification of standards to encourage innovations in housing design
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Analysis
Architects are making a splash in the hotel sector
Design has a crucial role to play as London’s buoyant hotel sector sees a shift to smaller yet luxurious rooms
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Building Study
Haworth Tompkins has it down to a fine art
The architect’s Dyson Building is the latest product of its ongoing involvement in the RCA’s ambitious expansion
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Analysis
Stanton Williams: ‘We’ve never wanted to be typecast’
Stanton Williams brings its unique approach to a wide range of sectors