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London College Fashion mid level stairs

Fashion statement … London college becomes first to make its new home on the waterfront

The London College of Fashion has brought its six separate sites under one roof for the first time in more than 100 years. Tom Lane reports

Victoria House atrium pod

Victoria House: from life insurance to the sciences of life

The grand former headquarters of the Liverpool Victoria Friendly Society is being converted into a state-of-the-art life sciences laboratory.  Thomas Lane reports on an unlikely reinvention

Chapter London Bridge from St Thomas St

Faster, better and less disruptive: the next chapter in Mace’s manufacturing journey

The contractor wants to bring DfMA discipline to high-rise residential projects for the same cost as traditional build.

Bristol Beacon main auditorium

Does the Bristol Beacon shine brightly for the city?

The South-west’s biggest music venue has cost nearly three times the original budget and opened three years late. Thomas Lane visits to find out why – and whether it was worth it

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