All Features articles – Page 232
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A licence to thrill the most cautious IT boss
Bentley has announced a series of improvements to its subscription service. David Littlefield says IT managers are likely to be impressed
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FeaturesWelcome arrival at the station
The Microstation community has been talking about it for ages, and the ‘XM’ version has finally been released. Marc Thomas, IT director of Architects Design Partnership, says it’s been worth waiting for
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FeaturesNice model, let’s hire them
With the market booming and fresh talent in high demand, bosses are taking the lead and targeting the student shows. Zoë Blackler goes on a scout at the AA
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FeaturesInvention or discovery?
Before his talk this week at the Royal Academy, Kester Rattenbury met Peter Zumthor, the architect’s architect, to discover how he mixes reputation, integrity and theory at his 15-strong studio in Switzerland
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FeaturesLike father, like son
With First Base, Elliot Lipton is making a name as a developer with an eye for architecture, much as his father did 20 years ago
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FeaturesThe finishing line
We thought it would be impossible. We were almost sure we would be late. We never dreamed we would actually complete it. Well, it wasn't impossible and it is completed. We can now safely say that pre-fabrication of our summer pavilion is over and done with.
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FeaturesWill it be bricks or licks?
There's many a closet rocker within the world of architecture. But what happens when you have to choose between the two? As a prelude to BD and AF's Architecture Rocks party, Jonathan Woolf looks back on his early hopes of stardom, while Henry Harrison of the Mystery Jets looks forward ...
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FeaturesStars off the pitch
Planning a visit to Germany this month? Need to hold your own against the hordes of beery philistines? Don't despair, BD has compiled a city-by-city guide to the architecture surrounding the various venues where England will - and might - be playing
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FeaturesAhead of schedule - thanks to a team effort
It feels like it's been a week of achievement. We completed the trial fit of the first column on Saturday and Charles [Walker, unit tutor] threatened to smoke his coveted cigar. Saturday was a day to celebrate anyway, as it was Naiara's 20th birthday. We'd been slaving away so ...
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FeaturesOn work, BBQs and long summer evenings
Week 3 at Hooke Park, and we are back in the workshop after a long weekend at home. This time it we settled back in quickly and got back to the cutting, sawing, sorting and assembling in confidence.
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FeaturesThe production line starts to roll
The initial team at Hooke Park was joined by Hiro, Jesse and Tessa on Thursday evening, who glided down to Dorset in Evonne's dad's BMW, kindly loaned for the duration of our stay. Simon, Evonne, Charles and Martin arrived on Friday evening to swell the team to its full capacity.
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