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Critics blast RIBA’s new register of conservation architects
Plans to create new register of conservation architects by the RIBA have been sharply criticized by experts in the sector.The RIBA said its new register, which will go head to head with the existing Architects Accredited in Building Conservation (AABC) register, would strengthen the credibility of the profession in conservation.It ...
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NewsRogers' British Museum extension gets planning
Work on Rogers Stirk Harbour’s £135 million British Museum extension is set to begin next month after the controversial scheme was approved last night by Camden Council.
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Kickstart puts millions into failing housing
Cabe calls 54% of Homes & Communities Agency’s bailed-out schemes ‘very high risk’
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Call for entries for LFA 2010
London’s architectural community is being asked to come up with ideas for next year’s London Festival of Architecture.
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NewsRIBA rejects advice to hold fire on Arb
Report says institute should wait until after election to demand change
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NewsAedas' Manchester college goes for planning
Designs by Aedas for a new building for Tameside College in Greater Manchester have been submitted to the local council.
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NewsKen slams Boris over public space plans
Former London mayor says architecture will form part of re-election bid
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NewsManchester library win sparks row over fee bid
Ryder Architecture has been forced to defend its competition winning-bid to revamp Manchester’s grade II* listed Central Library after being accused of submitting an "extraordinarily low" fee proposal.
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NewsNeu Architects picked to transform Lancashire town of Bacup
London-based Neu Architects in collaboration with LOCI Design has won the final contest in a series of competitions aiming to transform six Lancashire towns.
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Farrell and Parry join London mayor's design panel
Terry Farrell and Eric Parry are to join Tate director Nicholas Serota as the new members of the London mayor’s design advisory panel, Boris Johnson announced today.
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NewsHeritage groups link up to release manifesto
Tory spokesman says proposals are unrealistic in the face of imminent spending cuts
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NewsBirmingham Council approves Mecanoo library
Planning permission was today granted for Mecanoo’s £193 million Library of Birmingham, a decision hailed by the council as a “massive boost” to its architectural plans.
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Architect designs bungalow for 39-stone man
Norwich-based architect Chaplin Farrant has revealed details of its designs for a new home specially suited for a 39-stone man.
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Architect who tried to smother wife jailed for seven years
A London architect who tried to smother his third wife with a pillow after she asked for a divorce has been jailed for seven years.
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NewsHodge refuses to list Birmingham Central Library
Architecture minister Margaret Hodge has rejected the advice of English Heritage and an appeal in BD by architect John Madin to list his 1970s Birmingham Central Library.
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NewsGillespies’ Edinburgh scheme wins top landscape award
Landscape and urban design practice Gillespies has scooped top prize in this year’s Landscape Institute Awards.
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NewsBoris appoints Tate boss Serota to replace Rogers
Letters reveal Rogers’ unhappiness as London mayor blocked his bid for power
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NewsGrimshaw agrees to pay settlement over Bath Spa
Grimshaw is to pay an undisclosed amount to Bath & North East Somerset Council following an out-of-court settlement over the architect’s Bath Spa project.
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Mayor launches vision for London’s public spaces
London’s mayor Boris Johnson today unveiled his vision for revitalising London's public spaces through more than £220 million worth of investment.
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Prime minister pays tribute to architects
Prime minister Gordon Brown last night welcomed leading architects and other professionals to 10 Downing Street to recognise the profession's contribution to creating the country's high quality buildings and places.Figures including Terry Farrell, David Chipperfield, Will Alsop, Amanda Levete, Thomas Heatherwick and BD editor Amanda Baillieu gathered at the reception, ...