Archive for May, 2009

Scottish firms favoured in Mackintosh shortlist

Hadid and Rogers both overlooked in seven-strong race for art school

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What price PR for Brum’s new library?

Big schemes need big architects and big PR launches, claims the Birmingham Post, which under-took a Freedom of Information request into the costs of launching the city’s new library.

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MVRDV’s Greater Paris proposal (video)

MVRDV, with ACS and AFF, is one of ten teams that have drawn together proposals to re-invent Paris.

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Metzstein takes on Edinburgh Castle in support of Murphy’s Haymarket hotel

Professor Isi Metzstein has described the importance of Edinburgh Castle to the city’s skyline as “overrated”.

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Uprising at Landscape Institute

No-confidence vote in trustees sought over loss of facilities

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‘Excellent’ rated BSF school goes on site

Walters and Cohen's scheme for the redevelopment of Cotham School in Bristol has gone on site.

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Sarkozy at Nouvel’s Abu Dhabi Louvre groundbreaking

French president Nicholas Sarkozy has visited Abu Dhabi for the groundbreaking ceremony of Jean Nouvel’s Louvre and to launch a new French military base.

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Wilkinson Eyre dropped from South Bank development

Wilkinson Eyre Architects has been dropped by the developer of a landmark tower development near Blackfriars Bridge.

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Edinburgh Haymarket hotel public inquiry underway

A public inquiry into Richard Murphy’s proposed 19-storey £200 million hotel in Haymarket, Edinburgh, has begun.

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Ryder’s £23m Newcastle library set for opening

A £24 million library designed by Ryder Architecture is due to open to the public in less than two weeks time.

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