All Leisure & culture articles – Page 23
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NewsPutting the rink in Altrincham
Ian Simpson Architects £150m Altair regeneration scheme in Cheshire
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FeaturesDare to be different: Elm Park, Dublin
Bucholz McEvoy Architects’ Elm Park is a stunning £300m mixed-use, sustainable extension to Dublin, made all the more attractive by the charmless dross that surrounds it.
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NewsNot so common
The Office for Metropolitan Architecture has won a competition to restore the grade II-listed former Commonwealth Institute in Kensington, west London.
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FeaturesSnug as a bug in rug
When the Natural History Museum decided it needed to house 20 million insect and plant specimens within one structure, building a giant shiny, ivory coloured cocoon seemed to make perfect sense. Thomas Lane buzzed over to find out more …
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NewsImages: Zaha Hadid's mobile art container for Chanel
Architect's mobile art centre tours world showcasing acclaimed modern artists
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NewsFirst images: Design for Eiffel Tower visitor platform
Sereno Architects doubles visitor capacity at top of Paris' tower as part of 120th anniversary celebrations
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NewsYour troubles are over
Building Design Partnership’s Victoria Square, a £160m mixed-use scheme in Belfast city centre, opened this week.
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NewsImages: HOK Sport’s Silverstone masterplan
HOK's designs for pit lane and paddocks unveiled as part of motor-racing venue upgrade
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NewsNew neo-classical gallery to house 20th century art
Robert Adam Architects' design for a new gallery in New Bond Street, London has won planning permission
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NewsMoon clock for 2012 wins funding
Giant clock powered by Thames tides has secured funding for next phase development in East London
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FeaturesGolden wonder
It’s the gold roof on Rafael Viñoly’s Colchester visual arts centre that will wow the visitors – but the real marvel was getting it up without touching the topsoil.
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NewsLiverpool FC reveals new HKS stadium design
HKS and Ramboll Whitbybird's new design is selected for new football stadium
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NewsFit for humans now?
3D Reid has unveiled designs for this cultural centre as part of English Partnerships’ £400m regeneration plan for the town centre of Slough, Berkshire.
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NewsPrince Charles’ old lady
The Prince of Wales opened the newly refurbished Royal Hall in Harrogate, North Yorkshire, on Tuesday.
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NewsBehold the 60m egg whisk
Make Architects has revealed designs for a sculpture that will be the highest free-standing work of art in the UK. “Aspire”, designed by Ken Shuttleworth, will be 60m high and located on the University of Nottingham’s Jubilee campus.
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NewsDevelopers release plans for Clapham Junction make-over
Delancey and Land Securities unveil design for mixed-use redevelopment at railway station in south London
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NewsWilkinson Eyre and Foster battle it out in St Petersburg
British architects make shortlist for masterplanning of market district in former Russian capital
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NewsBirmingham's shard
Barratt Developments is to carry out the £41m regeneration of Shard End Crescent shopping parade in Birmingham into a mixed-use development.
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FeaturesMoby Dock
Liverpool’s year of glory as European Capital of Culture is launched this weekend at the city’s brand new arena and convention centre. The 41,000m2 leviathan combines an exhibition hall, auditorium and arena that are all immense in scale. And it takes pride of place on the riverfront next to the ...
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NewsPlans for £18.5m Leicester Square revamp revealed
Westminster council launches search for top architect to help design scheme