All articles by Ike Ijeh – Page 26
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NewsBritish Land and Make win planning for City project
12-storey office block will replace four buildings in Broadgate
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CommentBoris's Cable Cars
Boris's Cable Cars may not roll off the tounge as smoothly as his bikes but they will be a positive contribution to London
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FeaturesGuy's Hospital Tower refurbishment: Nurse, the screens
Penoyre & Prasad is giving Guy’s Hospital Tower – a brutalist eyesore in central London – a new £25m facade. But, says Ike Ijeh, it will take more than a clever bit of cosmetic surgery to turn this one into a looker
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FeaturesChipperfield's Turner gallery in Margate: An artist’s impression
David Chipperfield’s Turner Contemporary gallery in Margate is a perfect melding of the romantic and the practical
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FeaturesOxford Street redevelopment: designing our way out of shopping hell
Oxford Street is famous as a shopping destination but nobody really likes it there. We look at how the redevelopment will change this world renowned location, and also why now is the perfect time to give Oxford Street a makeover
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FeaturesWest Ham's stadium: Up close and personal
West Ham won the acrimonious battle for the post-Games conversion of the Olympic stadium. But will its football stadium-cum-athletics arena be able to create the intimate atmosphere its fans demand?
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NewsWest Ham reveals changes to stadium
The £95m conversion will include removing floodlighting masts and installing an extended roof
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FeaturesZaha Brava: The Guangzhou Opera House
Architecture and geology collide in Zaha Hadid’s glorious Guangzhou Opera House
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FeaturesThe Dali Enigma: HOK's Florida museum
HOK’s Salvador Dalí Museum in Florida marries the classical with the fantastical, a paradox the artist himself would have cherished
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FeaturesOne Hyde Park: Heart's desire
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, known for its left-leaning sympathies, is the architect behind the world’s most expensive apartments: One Hyde Park in London’s Knightsbridge
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FeaturesThis is the BBC ...
After nine years, two architects and £1bn, the controversial BBC Broadcasting House refurbishment is winding up. But is it a feat of architectural elegance and practicality, or just another prime-time flop?
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NewsBulgari reveals plans for luxury London hotel
Squire & Partners are designing the luxury brand’s five-star Knightsbridge hotel
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Comment3XN to design Swedbank's Stockholm headquarters
V-shaped structure will house 2,500 office workers
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FeaturesHigh velocity: The Olympic velodrome
Hopkins’ Olympic velodrome is the first 2012 venue to reach the finish line and the result is a dynamic statement of simplicity and elegance
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CommentWest Ham finally wins its Spurs
West Ham have beaten Tottenham in the race for post-Games tenancy of the Olympic stadium. What does the future for the stadium hold and what lessons can be learned from the bidding process?
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FeaturesArchitects and recession: Battered, bruised and broke
Architects have taken a beating over the past two years, but have they suffered any permanent damage? How are the UK’s top listed practices faring, and what impact is the recession having on design quality?
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CommentLondon 2012: The Final Hurdle
London 2012 is less than eighteen months away. But how are the Olympic venues and park shaping up now they're almost complete?
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Features
Architects in film
Lights, camera, architect … What does cinema tells us about a profession that for many remains shrouded in mystery? On the day a film about Norman Foster is released, Ike Ijeh takes a look at some fictional architects from the silver screen to see if they have any basis in ...
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NewsEmrys Architects wins planning for West End flats
Mixed-use central London development will feature 23 apartments