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FeaturesThe nut cracker
Gary Lawrence, Arup鈥檚 urban strategy leader, has advised Bill Clinton on climate change and turned Seattle green. Now he鈥檚 taking on the world鈥檚 first eco-city project in Dongtan, China. He tells Olivia Boyd about his approach to sustainability 鈥� and explains why it begins by hitting moles over the head ...
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Features鈥榃hy would I stop?鈥�
At 72, Norman Foster shows no signs of slowing up. He divides his time between almost every corner of the globe and is confident that the partial sale of his 拢350m practice to a private equity group was not only a good idea, but will free him up to do ...
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FeaturesThe outdoors type
Jon Emery, the man behind Hammerson鈥檚 redevelopment of the Birmingham Bullring, is repeating the trick in Bristol and Leicester. He tells Lucy Handley why the era of the indoor out-of-town shopping centre is over and why he doesn鈥檛 enjoy spending time at Bluewater
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FeaturesRafael Vi帽oly
Following the聽news of the death of聽Rafael Vi帽oly聽aged 78 here is our interview with the world renowned architect, first published in November 2007
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FeaturesThe fit-out philosophers
8build was formed by senior managers at ISG who spent years observing the follies and failings of the traditional industry 鈥� and set out to solve them with their own company. Katie Puckett finds out more about their thinking
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FeaturesGlenn Howells: Almost famous
Robert Plant, Ozzy Osbourne, Noddy Holder 鈥� the Midlands has produced its fair share of rock stars. Sadly, frustrated musician Glenn Howells wasn鈥檛 one of them. But now, with a Stirling prize nomination to his name, the Birmingham architect is about to get his turn in the limelight.
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FeaturesSunand Prasad
Politician and academic 鈥� not to mention architect 鈥� the new RIBA president certainly has the CV to tackle the top post in British architecture. But does he have the policies?
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FeaturesUncharted territory
The UK Green 黑洞社区 Council wants to create a road map towards a sustainable environment. Paul King, its chief executive and a man of impeccable green credentials, will be in the driving seat 鈥� or should that be bike saddle?
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FeaturesYvette Cooper
The government鈥檚 effort to get housebuilders to produce more homes has been like a man trying to herd cats by shouting into a megaphone. Now it鈥檚 looking for more effective tactics. In her first interview since joining the Cabinet, the housing minister tells Stuart Macdonald what they are.
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Features鈥楧evelopers use appeals to blackmail the council鈥�
And that has to stop, says Katrine Sporle, the head of the Planning Inspectorate. It鈥檚 just one of her prescriptions for the ailing system. But is she right? In the second of our series of articles on planning, David Blackman tries to find out
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FeaturesBouygues鈥� battle for Britain
As the 10th anniversary of the French company鈥檚 entry into the UK approaches, its managing director tells Mark Leftly about his plans to expand all over the country
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FeaturesThe handover
When Mike Davies took over from James Wates as chair of the Strategic Forum earlier this week, the organisation got a quieter, more reserved leader. Mark Leftly spoke to both men to find out if this will also mean a change of direction
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FeaturesDirector鈥檚 cut
When Sydney Pollack first saw the Bilbao Guggenheim, it moved him to tears. The great director tells Martin Spring how it also inspired him to make his first documentary 鈥� a journey into the mind of its creator, Frank Gehry
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FeaturesWestfield's Peter Miller: Would you like to work for us?
That chap over on the right is Peter Miller, and he鈥檚 a big cheese at developer Westfield. Peter has a lot of work on his hands, and so he鈥檚 cunningly turned a regular interview into a recruitment advert aimed at you, dear reader. Katie Puckett listened to the pitch. And ...
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FeaturesThe mighty bouche
Janet Street-Porter is renowned for having an opinion on absolutely everything and it seems the construction industry is no exception.
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FeaturesConversation with a heretic
Nigel Lawson thinks Britain鈥檚 attempts to stop the world getting warmer are bound to fail and will wreck our economy in the process. It would be much better to spend the money and effort adapting to the inevitable.
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FeaturesGrace under pressure
You can throw what you want at the Currie & Brown chief executive 鈥� sackings, redundancies, takeover bids, irate shareholders, even a fire alarm 鈥� but he鈥檒l never agree he鈥檚 got his back up against the wall. Emily Wright meets one cool customer
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FeaturesAn audience with The Shahs
Not satisfied with taking on the print unions, millionaire businessman Eddy Shah is breaking into housebuilding by constructing a luxury property development on a golfcourse.
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FeaturesAinscow & Millett
She鈥檚 the enfant terrible who gave Manchester a whole new vibe. He鈥檚 the wunderkind who created a sensation when he quit Bovis Lend Lease. Now they鈥檝e teamed up to tackle the regeneration schemes that others won鈥檛.
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FeaturesDealer鈥檚 choice
As head of joint ventures at HBOS, Bruce Anderson has been busy building up stakes in housebuilders, and now has his sights set on Crest Nicholson. But if he鈥檚 right that in a few years鈥� time there鈥檒l be only three housebuilders left, he may have the chance to spend more ...