All articles by Roya Nikkhah
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Dreaming of England
A project in Japan made a Spaniard and an Iranian the UK's hottest young architects. But for all their international pedigree, what husband-and-wife team Foreign Office really want is to design the London Olympic Games.
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A run for his money
Nick Brooke likes a challenge 鈥� the serial marathon runner once ran a record-breaking 127 miles in 24 hours. Well, as RICS president he鈥檒l need all his puff to pacify the institution鈥檚 members. He tells us about the need for increased subscription fees and going global.
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Dutch parachute into Barking
Dutch architect Maxwan has been appointed to draw up a masterplan to salvage a regeneration project at Barking Reach in Dagenham, east London
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Sprint finish for Olympics bid
A consortium led by masterplanner EDAW and architect HOK Sport this week started a race against the clock to design a 拢1m masterplan for London's 2012 Olympic bid
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Alsop joins orient express with Beijing and Shanghai schemes
Architect plans office developments in two cities as Western firms scramble to cash in on Olympic spending.
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RIBA calls for role in listing process
The RIBA has asked the government to allow it to play a part in the listing of modern buildings
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Halcrow makes ambitious plans for post-war Iraq
Consulting engineer, which has won contracts in the region, hopes to set up 200-strong division by 2006.
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RIBA to crack down on sexism
RIBA president-elect George Ferguson has promised to crack down on gender discrimination in the architecture profession after research showed it was driving women away from the industry
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TUC chiefs head to Iraq to unionise reconstruction
General council prepares to establish post-Saddam free labour movement, as UK firms start to secure contracts.
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Why are architects so sexist?
Architects stand accused of a 'disgusting' degree of sexism 鈥� not least by their own institute. We find out why the RIBA's blown the whistle 鈥� and how it plans to tackle the problem
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'Think big on training,' says outgoing RIBA president
Paul Hyett says young architects need early experience on large projects and predicts more practice mergers.
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QSs call for dedicated RICS faculty
Top quantity surveying firms have called on the RICS to create a dedicated construction faculty for them
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Canary Wharf retail: Shop smart
It鈥檚 not all about the offices or even about lunch for the people in them. Canary Wharf is now a retail destination 鈥� complete with 51,000 m2 of high-street favourites and stylish boutiques
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Ryder merges with HKS to form superarchitect
Merged group will be one of 10 largest practices in the world, with expected turnover of 拢130m
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True Brit
Tony Allum, chairman of consulting engineer Halcrow, has been chosen to lead the charge to win British firms work in Iraq. For all the dangers, he is undaunted by the prospect. Just don't mention the war...
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Alsop theatre proposed for Liverpool, capital of culture
Cultural capital of Europe 2008 set to attract 拢2bn investment, sparking plans for a theatre at Fourth Grace
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Pay for your own security in Iraq, Bechtel tells contractors
Tight security and cries of 'Vultures, vultures' greet firms as they gather to hear main contractor's message
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Use Olympic bid to recruit young talent, says CIC boss
Former Olympian Graham Watts warns skills shortage could scupper UK's chances of hosting 2012 Games
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Laing sues over disabled access
Developer John Laing Partnership is suing structural engineer SDP for 拢800,000 after wheelchair ramps it designed for a housing project in south London were found to be too steep and narrow
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RICS members strike back against 32% fee increase
Rebels call for fresh vote in autumn to overturn last week's decision to increase annual membership costs