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Olympia reborn: How London’s historic exhibition venue has been revitalised for the modern age

The £1.3bn transformation of the historic venue in west London has added entertainment, hospitality and workspace to an already congested site. Thomas Lane visits one of the capital’s most complex construction projects

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Building study: The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration

Ben Flatman explores a sensitive reworking of Clerkenwell’s New River Head, where Tim Ronalds Architects weave galleries, education spaces and a cafe into a historic site shaped by four centuries of change

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Fixing the roof while the sun is shining: Making Blenheim Palace fit for the next 300 years

Water was pouring through the roof and stonework falling off of the John Vanbrugh-designed palace in Oxfordshire. Blenheim is spending £12m restoring an acre of lead and slate roof and restoring the stonework and water-damaged painted ceilings. Thomas Lane reports

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The reinvention of Broadgate: Has it worked?

The topping out of 2 Finsbury Avenue marks the near completion of British Land’s transformation of the iconic Broadgate estate, with £2bn of work to create a mixed-use destination that has doubled prime rents

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