All Cultural articles – Page 77
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NewsArchitect sought for V&A refurb
The V&A is inviting expressions of interest from architects to refurbish its Europe 1600-1800 galleries.
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NewsBelfast Expo Centre shortlist unveiled
Architects including Hawkins Brown, Carmody Groarke and Hacket Hall McKnight have been shortlisted to turn a former police station in Belfast into a new Expo Centre.The competition jury is being chaired by Daniel Libeskind. The scheme involves transforming the now demolished Andersonstown police into an centre to showcase the wider ...
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NewsInnovative gay retirement community plans unveiled
Architect says scheme in Palm Springs, California, will keep residents fit and active
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NewsBIG wins Greenland National Gallery competition
Bjarke Ingels’ practice BIG has won the job of designing the new National Gallery of Greenland in the country’s capital Nuuk.
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NewsDe Botton’s Living Architecture to build Grayson Perry’s Essex temple
Architect Fat is collaborating with cross-dressing artist Grayson Perry to build a temple for client Living Architecture.
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NewsTwo landmark library buildings under threat
ABK’s Redcar Central Library faces demolition and Basil Spence’s Swiss Cottage library may close
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NewsV&A U-turn over Cast Court architect
The Victoria & Albert Museum is facing questions after apparently replacing Griffiths with Harrap
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NewsSteven Holl's design for New York library approved
Steven Holl’s scheme for a library in Queen’s has been approved by the local library board of trustees, paving the way for construction to start early next year.The Hunters Point community library will occupy a prominent site across the East River from the United Nations HQ, and will be one ...
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NewsPractice Architecture wins Architecture Foundation competition
Fledgling London firm appointed to South Kilburn arts project.
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NewsDRMM wins Hastings Pier competition
De Rijke Marsh Morgan beats Fat, Niall McLaughlin and Wilkinson Eyre to revamp fire-ravaged pier
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Building StudyFirst look: Zumthor shelters historic Jericho mosaic
Swiss architect Peter Zumthor has designed a shelter to protect the Middle East’s largest mosaic
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NewsEisenman’s culture city open at last
The first two completed buildings of the City of Culture project in Spain – a library and a newspaper archive – will eventually be joined by four more, including a 2,000-seat theatre, a museum of Galicia and an international arts centre.Peter Eisenman’s hilltop complex overlooks Santiago de Compostela and, in ...
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NewsJulian Harrap leads V&A Cast Courts revamp
Julian Harrap Architects has been appointed to lead the refurbishment of the V&A’s Cast Courts.
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NewsFrank Gehry's New World Centre opens in Miami
Frank Gehry’s building for the New World Symphony in Miami opened its doors to the public this week.
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NewsGensler's floating Thames park scoops awards
Gensler’s designs for a London River Park have achieved double success at the London Planning Awards, hosted by London mayor Boris Johnson.
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NewsGrimshaw begins work on Bangor cultural building
Work has started on Grimshaw’s Arts & Innovation Centre at Bangor University in north Wales.
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NewsAdam Khan's Preston wildlife centre wins top eco rating
A wetland and woodland visitor attraction in Preston by Adam Khan Architects has been awarded Breeam Outstanding status.The £5.8 million scheme is due to be completed in time for the Easter holidays this April and is part of a wider revamp of the 27ha Brockholes nature reserve.The centre, funded by ...
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News2011 Civic Trust Awards finalists announced
The 57 finalists for this year’s Civic Trust Awards have been revealed, with a ceremony due to be hold on March 4 at the People’s History Museum in Manchester.
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NewsNew Guggenheim considered for Helsinki
Helsinki has commissioned the Solomon R Guggenheim Foundation to explore the possibility of creating a new Guggenheim Museum in Finland.
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NewsZaha Hadid announces opera house launch
Zaha Hadid’s Guangzhou Opera House will be officially opened in February, after a fire delayed work by more than a year.