All Architects articles – Page 94
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FeaturesProjects: Hackney town hall
It’s taken 12 years to restore Hackney town hall after 80 years of neglect. Ike Ijeh assesses the results
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FeaturesProjects: the Cambridge Mosque
One of David Marks’ last projects is a contemplative Cambridge mosque with complex timber geometry
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FeaturesProjects: Bloomberg HQ, London
Foster + Partners’ HQ for Bloomberg breaks with tradition for City of London buildings by respecting the architectural context of its surroundings
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CommentBrexit: Time to be heard
The construction industry’s voice needs to be part of the discussion on Brexit. We must set out our stall on three key areas to ensure the well-being of both the sector and the wider UK economy
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FeaturesHousing Project of the Year shortlist
A Victorian chapel, rooftop houses, and a playground in the sky are just some of the innovations that feature in this year’s Building Awards housing shortlist, showcasing the country’s best residential projects
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CommentLarge-scale recruitment should be phased, like any successful project
Employers need to recruit carefully to ensure that mass hiring of new employees does not dilute the company’s culture
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CommentAt what cost?
It’s important to look at what is lost when competing design proposals are judged simply on how much money they will take to build out
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NewsStirling Prize 2017 shortlist unveiled
6a, Amin Taha and Baynes and Mitchell join Stirling veterans RSHP, dRMM, Reiach Hall and Michael Laird
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CommentDreaming of Margate
On the run-down north Kent coast is a living example of regeneration in action. With its contemporary art gallery and now the revival of Dreamland amusement park, Margate has become a model for culture-led revival
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FeaturesHousing Design Awards 2017: the winners
It’s good to be reminded of the high quality that characterises much of the new work being produced in housing
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NewsAtkins poaches new architecture director from Arup
Declan O’Carroll to head architecture, masterplanning and urban design team
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CommentAfter the fire
The traumatic experience at Grenfell Tower has understandably triggered a rush to find answers, but we also need to stand back and look at social housing in a holistic way
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CommentThe government isn’t doing enough to prevent a mass exodus of EU workers
Brexit could be a spark for an exodus of EU construction workers and the government doesn’t seem to have a plan
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CommentLondon needs a housing reset
The private rental sector could help the government tackle the housing crisis in the capital
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NewsMarco's death in Grenfell fire 'leaves huge void in our lives'
The boss of Marco Gottardi, one of the Italian architects believed to have died in the Grenfell Tower fire, has paid tribute to the “massive contribution” he made in his short time at the practice. The 27-year-old’s death has left a huge void in their personal and professional lives, said ...
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FeaturesNational Gallery of Ireland: Windows of opportunity
Heneghan Peng’s £25m refurbishment of the National Gallery of Ireland is a sensitive and sometimes almost invisible intervention into an idiosyncratic building
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FeaturesHow Brexit got personal
The focus of Brexit so far has been the possible impact on construction’s growing skills shortage. But how is the UK’s vote to leave affecting the EU nationals themselves and what can employers do to ensure that they stay?
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NewsKéré’s Serpentine Pavilion opens its doors to the public
African architect is latest to be invited to construct a pavilion since programme began in 2000
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CommentA view of the Serpentine Pavilion 2017
Natural simplicity forms an ode to the spirit of a modern city
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CommentModular housing can introduce choice
Modular housing doesn’t have to come at the expense of good architecture and could bring choice