Briefing – Page 41
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AnalysisHow job losses take a toll on employees, bosses and the staff left behind
With no signs that the recession’s bite is about to ease, BD looks at the effect of redundancy on architects who have lost their jobs and those who have had to let them go.
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AnalysisHow far should the design of secondary schools be tailored to a particular educational style?
Our three experts say school buildings should have the flexibility to deal with future needs and the changing and unique styles of education.
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AnalysisWhat should the new government do to improve housing design?
Our three experts suggest increasing competition, improving standards and developing ’pattern books’ of designs should be considered by the new government
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AnalysisRMJM banks on Fred Goodwin’s contacts
RMJM’s hiring of the disgraced former head of Royal Bank of Scotland has sparked outcry. But could it be a smart move for a firm looking to build international markets?
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AnalysisIs opposition to shared spaces kerbing councils’ enthusiasm?
The Guide Dogs charity is battling several schemes to open roads to both drivers and walkers, and some councils have been convinced by their arguments
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AnalysisDubai or not Dubai? That is the question
The city famous for its sky-high ambitions now has debts to match and is feared to be on the brink of collapse. David Rogers asks what next for architects in the Gulf
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AnalysisLondon’s journey into space
Is the Great Spaces scheme a dilution of the previous mayor’s programme or a refinement?
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AnalysisArchitects Brenda and Robert Vale believe sustainability begins at home
Authors of a controversial new book Time to Eat the Dog? argue that much thinking on sustainable living puts too much emphasis on technology while ignoring the true impact of particular lifestyle decisions
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AnalysisArchitecture that can change the world
Article 25, the charity BD is supporting at the 2009 Architect of the Year Awards, uses design skills to aid international development by providing shelter for the world’s poorest
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AnalysisStirling skirts with politics
Politics has entered the Stirling Prize for the first time with the £20,000 prize tied up with a donation to Amnesty International
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AnalysisOxford's masterplan: honours programme or expensive folly?
After years of wrangling, the first elements of Viñoly’s masterplan for Oxford’s Radcliffe Infirmary are up for planning. Was it worth the wait?
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AnalysisCompetition entries soar as scrabble for work intensifies
Competition entries are up 40%, but the recession is making it even harder for small firms to get a break. Ruth Bloomfield reports
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AnalysisEducation, education, education...
…was New Labour’s mantra, but with the LSC’s college rebuilding plans in tatters, will the primary school programme fare any better?
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AnalysisPrince looks to past for the future
The Prince’s Foundation’s latest design aims to show that low-energy housing need not be the preserve of modernists. Will Hurst reports
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AnalysisStudents hit first by recession
Record numbers of graduates are chasing fast-disappearing jobs in recession-struck practices. Will Henley lends an ear
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AnalysisArchitects eye global markets
With money tight in the UK, practices are training their sights on potential work abroad
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AnalysisNew York architects and the credit crisis
BD’s News Editor Will Hurst takes a wry look at how Manhattan architects are coping with the credit crunch and visits the World Trade Centre site to be reminded that builders are builders everywhere.
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AnalysisRIBA’s half-term report
Sunand Prasad completes his first year as RIBA president this month. Liz Bury grades his progress in key subjects and outlines areas where he must do better
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AnalysisNew director Ichioka looks for firmer ground for the Architecture Foundation
After a turbulent year in which plans for its Zaha Hadid-designed HQ were scrapped, will a new director mean a different direction for the Architecture Foundation? Will Hurst reports
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News analysis: is the housing market collapsing around us?
The fall in house prices has prompted a dramatic downturn in commissions, with some architects facing redundancy. Will Henley looks at how practices are coping with the credit crunch, and what the long-term prospects may be