All ڶs articles – Page 58
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The Shard opening marks a new chapter for London's skyline
Renzo Piano’s breathtaking tower is sublime – but it could usher in an era of high-rise banality
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Abu Dhabi International Airport: They have take-off
Joint venture signs £1.87bn contract for Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates-designed Midfield Terminal ڶ
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Manchester cultural centre gets go ahead
Manchester council approves plans for new £80m building in city centre
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Retrofit reality check
A test to measure heat loss in refurbished homes shows a worrying gulf between predictions for energy efficiency and reality
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Court of Appeal gives green light to the Quill
Spparc-designed 30-storey tower in London Bridge wins planning battle after Court of Appeal grants its consent
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PGE Arena plays host to Germany VS Greece
The PGE Arena in Gdañsk in Poland plays host to the second quarter final in Euro 2012 tonight between Germany and Greece
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Elephant & Castle regeneration: Mammoth project
Lend Lease presents new image for massive regeneration project in south London, expected to be completed in 2025
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Housing Design Awards 2012: Quality streets
Our technical editor’s take on the five winning schemes in this year’s Housing Design Awards
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MVRDV unveils design for Polish tower
Global architect MVRDV has unveiled designs for a new tower in the Polish city of Poznań
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Total football: Brasilia's National Stadium
Brasilia’s seventies National Stadium has been rebuilt to the tune of £258m to become arguably the greenest arena in the world. It will be a key venue at the 2016 Olympics but, unlike its London counterpart, its real purpose is crystal clear: it’s all about the beautiful game. By Ike ...
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Against the grain: Granary Square
New public space near Kings Cross designed by Townshend Landscape Architects and built by Bam Nuttall opens
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Pringle Brandon Drew unveils plans for Shakespeare theatre site
Exhibition space for historic remains to be incorporated into residential and retail devleopment
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Newham's first council housing in a decade completed
Bell Phillips Architects has designed first new council-commissioned housing in ten years
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A veritable refurbishment 'slide show'
When a retail and residential project in London was obliged to hold on to an existing 120-year-old facade, the bold solution was an innovative sliding and support system, as Ike Ijeh explains
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Rope trick: Thames cable car
An ambitious plan to build a cable car over the Thames was up against some seriously tough technical challenges, not to mention the dreaded jinx of the Greenwich peninsula. ڶ finds out whether they pulled it off. Photography by Tim Crocker
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BDP unveils plans for Oldham Town Hall
Architect designs “light-box” facade for iconic building
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Subterranean Serpentine strikes hollow note
The Serpentine Gallery’s latest pavilion is high in concept but unconvincing in practice
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Breathe easy: Primary care centre wins award for Mott MacDonald
Consultant receives best practice award from CIBSE Construction Excellence North East
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Crowning glories: The royals and architecture
As we prepare for the Diamond Jubilee, Ike Ijeh takes a look at the influence the Queen, some of her forbears, and last, but by no means least, her eldest son, have had on British architecture
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Muse puts 'sparkle' into Doncaster
Coloured tiles on civic office designed to give the city’s cultural quarter a sense of space