All articles by Will Hurst – Page 43
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NewsHope springs for Cambridge
The battle over architecture at Cambridge University took a dramatic turn this week in favour of the coalition of students and architects fighting to save the prestigious department.
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Arup to push for reuse of foundations
An ancient form of construction technology could hold the key to overcoming one of the major challenges to urban development in the 21st century.
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Grimshaws Bath Spa in limbo
The Grimshaw-designed Bath Spa project is “in limbo”, Bath & North East Somerset Council admitted this week, with the architect and contractor Mowlem apparently locked in stalemate over how to deal with defects on the project.
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RIBA to act on tropical timber row
The RIBA is planning an urgent summit to tackle growing controversy surrounding architects’ choice of timber after Greenpeace condemned another prestigious lottery-funded project for using endangered wood.
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Codes are ‘eco timebomb’
BedZed architect warns ‘rigid’ design codes will create Poundbury mark II and environmental catastrophe
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Cabe review role questioned
Witness tells investigation committee of former design watchdog chief’s concerns over review function
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Dons dump architecture
Cambridge University set to close architecture school, while Architectural Association plans shake-up
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NewsAlsop sells 40%
Turmoil continues as Alsop enters receivership, venture capitalist invests and design director quits
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Ferguson defends hardwood use
RIBA president George Ferguson has controversially defended the architect at the centre of a row over endangered rainforest timber, arguing that the use of such wood could be justified on heritage grounds.
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RIBA mulls tough line on timber
The RIBA will consider its advice to architects on timber sustainability after Greenpeace condemned two more lottery-funded projects, by John Miller & Partners and Zoo Architects, for using endangered wood.
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Ulster plots design watchdog
Province responds to calls for better design with plans for a ‘policing’ department and design champion
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Grimshaw’s Bath blow
Two weeks after denying responsibility for faults at the spa, architect told to find solutions