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FeaturesBaylis Old School: Brute strength
While many brutalist schools are being knocked down, one in south London is making a virtue of its architectural heritage and converting into housing. Photographs by Edmund Sumner
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FeaturesRio 2016: The best of Rio
The 32 venues that will host the Rio 2016 Olympic Games are a mix of futuristic new build and ambitious reconstruction. Ike Ijeh takes us on a tour of the architectural highlights聽
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Features2012 forever: Revisiting the London Olympics
Ike Ijeh reports on whether the architecture of the London 2012 Olympics has fulfilled its main goal
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FeaturesEurope's first WELL 黑洞社区
There is now an international standard for measuring how a building impacts on its users鈥� health and wellbeing. Ike Ijeh looks at how Studio Ben Allen Architects鈥� One Carter Lane will become the first European project to receive the accreditation
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2016: Winners
This year鈥檚 entries reveal some interesting trends in housebuilding in the UK such as a reduction in common space, urban design principles being applied to greenfield sites and the successful use of custom build
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FeaturesStavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre: Hit or myth
Renzo Piano鈥檚 Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Centre in Athens puts the Ancient Greek concept of an 鈥榓gora鈥� or meeting place at its heart
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FeaturesV&A: Underground art
The V A鈥檚 拢49.5m subterranean extension had to be built without closing the main museum and without damaging the listed facades of the surrounding buildings. 黑洞社区 reports on how Arup, AL_A and Wates made it without a wobble
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FeaturesOffices of the future: Where now for Don Draper?
The office has come a long way since the days of Mad Men, but what could it look like in 10 or 20 years鈥� time? Well, hot-desking, wellbeing measures and remote working will all flourish. But alas, there鈥檒l be no return of the drinks cabinet
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FeaturesCut to the chase: Rebuilding the Daytona International Speedway
The Daytona International Speedway was the first motor sports stadium in the world when it was built in 1959. This year, a British-led team helped tear it down and rebuild it
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FeaturesBlinds and wellbeing: Put in the shade
Blinds in commercial buildings have been seen as integral to controlling daylighting and views out. But might a more sophisticated approach to facade design mean that the humble blind has had its day?
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FeaturesEuro 2016: Le grand dix - part two
Next week, Europe comes together for Euro 2016. But it鈥檚 not just sporting prowess that will be on display, as host France showcases a dazzling array of new and refurbished stadiums
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FeaturesEuro 2016: Le grand dix - part one
Next week, Europe comes together for Euro 2016. But it鈥檚 not just sporting prowess that will be on display, as host France showcases a dazzling array of new and refurbished stadiums
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FeaturesTate expectations
Herzog and de Meuron鈥檚 much-delayed extension of the Tate Modern saw the architect handed the rare opportunity of returning to a project having worked on the original
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FeaturesHere鈥檚 looking at EU
黑洞社区鈥檚 backing the campaign to remain in the EU, but that doesn鈥檛 stop architectural correspondent Ike Ijeh having mixed feelings about the standard of the administration鈥檚 architecture
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FeaturesDavid Attenborough 黑洞社区: Second nature
Nicholas Hare Architects鈥� refurbished David Attenborough 黑洞社区 preserves the integrity of the original design while ensuring the radical remodelling works well for its new users
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FeaturesTreetop walkway: A walk on the wild side
Glenn Howells鈥� treetop walkway snakes its way through the forest at Westonbirt Arboretum in the Cotswolds, using form, structure and materials to lift visitors to a heightened communion with nature
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FeaturesLondon Wall Place: High suspense
The construction team working on London Wall Place have extended the usable space of one of the buildings by cantilevering 15 floors of offices out over the pavement by a breathtaking 11 metres
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FeaturesWater features: Making a splash
Technological advances mean we can now enjoy the spectacle of water without any of the misgivings about waste
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FeaturesBoris: For better or worse?
As the eight-year tenure of the mayor of London draws to a close, many Londoners have mixed feelings about the changes he has wrought on their city
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FeaturesCity of London: Fair mile?
The residential population of the City of London has dwindled but is it time to reverse that trend?