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Dulwich College by alma-nac: a new lower school library and the refurbishment of its emblematic Charles Barry block
Designed to change the world: Inside Oxford University’s new £200m Life and Mind Building
This Stirling Prize winner is a model for how we can all live better
Too good to waste: How to recycle an old building for use on a brand new one
From discontented planners to a glorious summer: Leicester Cathedral’s new extension
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Building Systems Thinking: lessons from North Hyde on systemic risk

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How government is seeking to reduce risk to critical national infrastructure as energy dependency grows

Heathrow’s North Hyde fire exposes hidden vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure

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Human decisions often drive system failures, yet both the Heathrow substation fire report and the government’s energy resilience plans overlooked this, says Chris Glover at Buro Happold