All Features articles – Page 125
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FeaturesSarah Ichioka, Director of the Architecture Foundation, sings the praises of the V&A and Brazilian modernist Bo Bardi
In London, the Victoria & Albert Museum’s programme of refurbishment and extension – particularly MUMA and Julian Harrap’s achingly beautiful Medieval & Renaissance galleries – continues to be a joy to watch as it unfolds.
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FeaturesIrena Bauman on the remake of Bouquet of Barbed Wire
Unlike lawyers and doctors, architects are rarely the subject of popular entertainment, with the notable exception in 2010 of ITV’s remake of Andrea Newman’s 1976 story of Bouquet of Barbed Wire.
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FeaturesAlain de Botton Philosopher and creative director of Living Architecture on the return of Patrick Keiller
I was delighted to discover that, after a gap of 10 years, Patrick Keiller is back in business with a new film, Robinson in Ruins.
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Making a virtual out of necessity
As belt-tightening continues for the foreseeable future, many practices are finding that cost-saving decisions about replacement of servers can be deferred no longer
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FeaturesCrossing over to a new dimension
Nemetschek sees Vectorworks 2011 as a milestone for the firm. Liam Southwood puts it through its paces
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FeaturesPrince William’s new home awaits
Neil May, aged five, won a Riba Drawings Collection competition with this house for the prince
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FeaturesProspects and pitfalls for 2011
The next 12 months are set to bring change, with falling activity, new laws and rising taxes. Richard Brindley, Patrick Perry and Mark Twum-Ampofo consult their crystal ball to see how this will affect architects
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FeaturesDot to dot: 17 December 2010
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday January 5 for a chance to win a copy of Shopping: Architecture Now! by Philip Jodidio
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FeaturesDot to dot results: 10 December 2010
Last week’s winner was Peter Watts of Wrenford in Devon, who correctly identified the Cake House at St James’s Park, London, by Eric Bedford
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Biggest fallers
With Aecom storming into the number one spot and the recession taking its toll, these practices have fallen the most places down the Top 100 table this year.
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Top 10 new entries
This year the World Architecture 100 welcomed a number of new entries. These are the top 10 practices who’ve jumped into the big league.
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FeaturesThe rewards are here
Old assumptions about everything to do with running a successful business have fallen apart – and that includes a global practice. This is what makes our survey so fascinating.
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FeaturesArchitects find their way in the shifting sands of the global marketplace
Practices still have confidence in countries such as China and India, but they are more cautious about regions such as the Middle East and South America.
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FeaturesBuilding bridges within the construction industry
In tough times architects’ relationships with others in the construction industry is even more important, but like a good marriage, it has to work both ways.
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FeaturesThe world at risk
While all architects have to hunt down new markets, it is important to do some basic risk analysis on those countries you are targeting. Here experts from some of Britain’s leading think-tanks predict the areas that might prove particularly unstable in 2011.
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Top 10 growth countries
The countries with the most potential for growth, as selected by the top 100 practices
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Top 20 ranked by profit
Surveyed practices ranked by their expected profit for the financial year
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Top 10 firms over the past five years
An overview of the firms employing the most architects over the past five years