All Architects articles – Page 155
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CommentModernism has lost its way
Modern architecture has abandoned functionality for the sake of the creation of shapes
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CommentA riff on the luxury of time
The Royal Designers Summer School inspires Chris Wise to reflect on the civilising quality of time and buy a flamenco guitar
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FeaturesFoster + Partners' The Hydro
With its dazzling state-of-the-art light shows, Foster + Partners’ £125m concert arena on the Clyde could well become the main event itself
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CommentSeriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke
Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream
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CommentIn praise of the Stirling prize
At first this might appear professionally self-indulgent, but we should recognise the incredible success that the Stirling prize and other RIBA awards have had
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NewsBoris unveils £500m plan to rebuild Crystal Palace
Mayor says redevelopment backed by Chinese billionaire will see the Victorian Crystal Palace ‘rise again’
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NewsSouth Bank cluster recommended for approval
Southwark planners support PLP-designed scheme of nine buildings developed by the Carlyle Group
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NewsDevereux's UK arm back in the black
Architect bounces back from £1.9m pre-tax loss in 2011 to report a profit of nearly £200,000 in 2012
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CommentA tale of two tunnels
Why aren’t greener alternatives to the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel being considered?
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CommentChanging our culture for 'deep' retrofit
We need to substantially change the way we work to achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency and enjoy the benefits this would bring
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NewsBennetts Associates scheme wins planning
A Bennetts Associates-designed mixed-use scheme at One Bedford Avenue, central London, has been given the green light by Camden council
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CommentActive vs passive green design measures
Encouraging clients to exceed their sustainability targets will help cutting edge practices become the norm
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CommentThe Stirling Prize and the missing QSs
Quantity surveyors don’t just keep the score but contribute to good design - so why did the RIBA fail to credit them at the Stirling Prize Awards?
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CommentMight the public be the real winner of this Stirling Prize?
Astley Castle’s Stirling Prize win does not mean heritage is again at the forefront of debate - but what if anything can we read into the decision?
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NewsWitherford Watson Mann takes 2013 Stirling Prize
Holiday home within the burnt-out shell of the 12th century Astley Castle wins this year’s Stirling Prize
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NewsKSR wins planning for St John's Wood residential scheme
KSR Architects has won planning for a residential scheme in London’s St John’s Wood
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NewsConsultants recruiting again as sector hails recovery
Industry prepares for increase in work as trade conditions pick up after half a decade of stagnation
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NewsArchitects' optimism widespread as workloads remain 'steady'
RIBA survey of members finds confidence in workloads widespread among architects
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CommentChanging how we think about architecture
Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers