All articles by Liz Bury – Page 2
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OpinionTough times need ingenuity
The housing and architecture ministers are taking the reins at a testing moment
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FeaturesFalling in love with architecture
They’ve made their names in architecture, but Liz Bury discovers the spark that drew them to the profession
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NewsToday you need to adapt to survive
For sure, it’s a difficult time to be writing about careers. As BD Careers went to press, the number of jobless people in the UK was rising more sharply than it has done at any time since the 1990s recession.
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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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ReviewWhat’s on this Autumn
Autumn is always the busiest time of year for cultural events, so Liz Bury has picked out the best. From Cold War propaganda to high-wire daring, it’s time to find a window in your diary
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OpinionAn Olympic-sized mistake
Policy Exchange’s ideas on northern decline have a lot to say about prospects, but not a lot about people
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NewsAdjaye's London Design Festival pavilion
David Adjaye has designed this pavilion as part of London Design Festival 2008’s Size and Matter initiative. It will be open to the public 24 hours a day in Southbank Centre Square for a month from mid-September.
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Technical
Let there be light — but keep us cool, too
For a cladding novice, the experience of editing BD’s special supplement has been something of an eye-opener.
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Building StudyJestico & Whiles’ nanotechnology centre shows that small can be beautiful
A dramatic exterior pattern based on the atomic structure of a butterfly wing sets Southampton University’s Mountbatten Building apart from its neighbours
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TechnicalCladding testing feels the heat
A series of high-profile fires has sparked a debate on fire resistance in composite panels
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OpinionTowers set the test for Boris
Mayor Johnson’s reaction to the proposed high-rise cluster of towers in Shoreditch will give an early indication of his real vision for London
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ReviewChipperfield's Neues Museum restoration on show at the Soane
David Chipperfield’s controversial restoration of Berlin’s Neues Museum is the subject of a new exhibition at Sir John Soane’s Museum in London.
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NewsSchools strike back at call to change curriculum
Sustainability shouldn’t be the only challenge for architecture schools, say educators
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NewsSave Bishopsfield estate, say Beigel and Fretton
Architects including Florian Beigel and Tony Fretton have rallied to support a threatened 1960s experimental housing estate designed by Michael Neylan and Bill Ungless.Bishopsfield estate in Harlow could now be demolished after the local council found the cost of bringing it up to the government’s Decent Homes standard would be ...
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NewsDemolition threat to Harlow's Bishopsfield estate
A 1960s housing estate is threatened with demolition despite its popularity with residents, after a survey by the local council quoted a prohibitive cost for bringing it up to Decent Homes standards.Bishopsfield estate in Harlow, Essex, was designed by Michael Neylan and Bill Ungless following a competition win in 1963, ...
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NewsRHG too political to call during mayoral race
Minister’s decision on Robin Hood Gardens is delayed until after May 1
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OpinionIt’s crunch time for Hodge
This week’s heritage bill is Margaret Hodge’s chance to spark the debate on post-war architecture
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NewsSMC Group reports 42% rise in turnover
SMC Group has taken another step towards shaking off its image as a troubled firm by reporting a 42% rise in turnover, to £44.2 million, for 2007. The group’s operating loss was reduced by £100,000, to £3 million, for the year.SMC let about 30 people go during the first half ...
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OpinionTop design is best medicine
At times like these, poorly designed homes will display the ‘for sale’ sign the longest
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