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Archive for May, 2009

Politicians failed us on the home front, says Jonathan Glancey

May 29th, 2009

Supertower offers glimmer of hope in polluted Chinese city

May 29th, 2009

Pizzazz for cathedral piazza

May 28th, 2009

A major £2.5 million public realm programme to regenerate the “tired and unattractive” space around the grade I-listed Westminster Cathedral is being developed by Westminster Council

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Reboot for ageing new town

May 28th, 2009

Harlow Council and developer Stockland have launched a 120,000sq m revamp of the new town, first masterplanned 62 years ago

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Caruso St John vies for cemetery

May 28th, 2009

Caruso St John is the sole British firm vying to win a deal to design a new crematorium at the Woodland Cemetery in Sweden

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Stirling has jury —but no cash prize

May 28th, 2009

The country’s top architecture award has still not found a major sponsor, making it increasingly likely this year’s Stirling Prize winner will go without the usual £20,000 cash prize

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Keith Williams mixes and matches to create new Athlone gallery

May 28th, 2009

London-based practice Keith Williams Architects has won planning consent for a 600sq m addition and refurbishment of a former town hall on the River Shannon in Ireland

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Anchors aweigh for Chipperfield

May 28th, 2009

David Chipperfield Architects’ new Anchorage Museum extension opens this weekend

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Support wanes for Chelsea Barracks

May 28th, 2009

Richard Rogers’ controversial Chelsea Barracks scheme could be dramatically revised or even abandoned completely

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Outcry as Arb airs plans to monitor competence

May 28th, 2009

Registration body may ask architects to prove themselves fit to practice every year

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