All Features articles – Page 146
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FeaturesOnce upon a time
Stern, Graves and Gehry visit the “magic lands” of Euro Disney they helped create
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FeaturesA little goes a long way
The boom was great for allowing small practices to flourish, but what will they do now? We meet three from around the UK that are taking a novel approach to business in a recession
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FeaturesHow to achieve a happy medium
Middle-sized practices struggling in the downturn lack the clout of larger rivals and the agility of startups. But they can claim unique strengths that may help win the race for clients
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FeaturesWhat does your bike say about you?
Architects surrender their bikes to the scrutiny of experts at UK cycling body CTC
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FeaturesDot to Dot: 25 September 2009
Connect the dots, name the building and send us your answer by 10am on Wednesday September 30 for a chance to win a copy of Angkor by David Stanford.
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FeaturesMonica Pidgeon: 1913-2009
Amanda Baillieu celebrates the legacy of architecture’s first lady, while below Martin Spring pays personal tribute to his former boss
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FeaturesDot to dot results: September 18
Last week’s winner is Paul Barnfather, an architect with Wycombe District Council, who identified Tate Modern, previously Bankside power station
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FeaturesLondon Design Festival: Capital ideas for interiors
The London Design Festival takes over the city from September 19–27, with a host of exhibitions, talks and other events
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FeaturesOut of the shadows
Why did former Royal Academy president Albert Richardson choose to work by candlelight?
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FeaturesNottingham Playhouse: In the round
Even with the raw board-marked concrete painted over, Peter Moro’s strong geometric composition for the Nottingham Playhouse — a circle within a rectangle — still excites
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FeaturesInterior motives
There is a lot of design talent in this country, but we need to do more to keep it here
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FeaturesHow can I cut my costs further?
How do we reduce costs to survive in very difficult “dog-eat-dog” trading conditions?
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FeaturesInteriority complex
There is now a huge range of techniques for introducing complex geometries into interiors. Three projects – by Glowacka Rennie, Zaha Hadid Architects and ILEK – offer solutions for all levels of proficiency
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FeaturesCan we change which staff work on a project?
Is my client entitled to complain if I switch my staff around on a project?
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FeaturesBreaking the mould: Robin Day
Robin Day’s mission has always been to provide well-designed and affordable furniture. Now in his nineties his latest designs are to be seen in John Lewis
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RIBA Bookshops' pick of the best books on interiors
Campaign, a London-based design workshop, reviews three books covering the development of design for interiors in the western world, limited editions and the work of Pierre Charpin
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FeaturesWho says backing up is hard to do?
We all know how important backups are to protect a business in the event of a catastrophic event, but the realities of everyday life mean that this isn’t at the front of everybody’s mind last thing on a Friday
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FeaturesQ&A with Angus Pond Architects on working with designer clients
Sara Jayne Bowen, associate at Angus Pond Architects, says communication by sketch and word is essential when working on projects such as Stella McCartney’s worldwide stores