Doors open at lighthouse

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
A Shetland lighthouse and Glasgow allotments are among the places people will be able to visit this month as part of the Scottish Civic Trust’s Doors Open Days
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Foster puts on a show in New York

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
The finishing touches are being put to Foster & Partners’ Sperone Westwater Gallery in New York ahead of its first exhibition, which opens on September 22
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Standards can see off sharks

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
Housebuilders’ customer satisfaction levels may not tell the whole story
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Biennale’s breakfast of champions

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
Forget the Golden Lion, the only competition anyone at Venice was really interested in was who had the best hotel
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Library not fine

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
I cannot imagine what prompted you to feature (presumably with approval) the gross extension to the Croydon Carnegie Library (First Look August 27)
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Living in the greatest show on earth

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
Edinburgh’s beauty is her chief economic resource, but when will the visitors all go home?
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Code challenge

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
An investment of £6 billion would not fund the site acquisition and construction of 100,000 “affordable homes”. Probably half that number at Code level 3 and a third of that number at Code level 6
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Amnesia over housing policy

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
Ed Balls’ ideas for funding affordable homes suggest he has learnt little from New Labour’s failures
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Balls by name…

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
Ed Balls’ demand for a £6 billion investment in affordable homes is hilarious
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Talking points

September 3rd, 2010 The Sheet No comments
The salient feature that distinguishes Peter Rees (Profile August 27) from most other planning officers is his intellectual courage. He is also an architect, which assists positive discussions.Michael Manser, London
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