All Offices articles – Page 24
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Features
Acoustic control
The London offices of insurer Friends Provident have been fitted with a sound control system by Acoustic Comfort.
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NewsWhen it’s hip to be square
The new Home Office HQ in Sheffield may look an unremarkable block but it is setting the style for green workspace.
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NewsVive la revolution!
These are the first images of a controversial plan to construct a number of skyscrapers across Paris, which was unveiled by the mayor, Bertrand Delanoë, last week.
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NewsShenzhen stock exchange
Construction has started on the stock exchange building in Shenzhen, southern China, designed by Rem Koolhaas’ Office of Metropolitan Architecture.
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NewsPines Calyx - setting the sustainable standard
The Pines Calyx in Kent, which won small project of the year in last night's Sustainability Awards, offers a blueprint of environmental best practice, both in sustainable construction techniques, embodied energy and water and waste management. With energy data consumption attached.
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NewsStrange fruit
Hammersmith and Fulham council gave the go-ahead to Development Securities’ £250m redevelopment of Hammersmith Grove last week.
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NewsWork starts on Mossessian's Paddington Basin scheme
Architect sees work begin on one Merchant Square building, and receives planning for adjacent residential block
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NewsSustainable office on a shoestring
Web exclusive: Here’s a new office in Manchester that’s making sustainable virtues out of a tight budget. Will Jones reports on the planned Hive building for developer Argent
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NewsBreeam dream
This office scheme in Leeds is not only the highest-scoring BREEAM building yet but one where green means more commercially viable
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NewsNational Trust HQ reviewed
Web exclusive: Air-conditioning is dead, long live cardigan culture. How the team behind the new headquarters for the National Trust persuaded the building users to acclimatize to varying temperatures. Plus full post-occupation data
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Vetro chic
Images have been released of NCH Architects’ Vetro scheme in Liverpool’s business district. The £8m mixed-use scheme, for developer Huntsmere, comprises 36,000ft2 of office space on the corner of Crosshall and Victoria streets. The construction contract for the scheme, which also includes apartments and retail, is out to tender.
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NewsThe Wessex way
Web exclusive: Will Jones returns to landmark sustainable building the Wessex Water operations centre near Bath and reveals the full post occupation data on the scheme
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NewsJurys verdict awaited
Developer Mountbrook Homes is seeking planning permission for the Jurys Berkeley Court project in Dublin city centre.
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Features‘Imagine that you are on level 80 and you want a sandwich. How long will that take you?’
… and other logistical nightmares that might arise when you start building the tallest skyscraper in western Europe between a train station, a bus station, several busy roads and a hospital. Thomas Lane watches work finally get started on the Shard
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NewsBarton Willmore gets green light for Thames regeneration scheme
Barton Willmore secures planning permit for mixed-use regeneration scheme in Deptford
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NewsGillespie Yunnie provides wildlife haven in restored mill
Cricklepit Mill scheme includes a new extension for Devon Wildlife Trust
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NewsAlsop reveals design for Canada's FILMPORT
Architect and Quadrangle to design commercial office building at new film and media centre in downtown Toronto
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NewsBlack beauty
HBG has been appointed as contractor on the £120m Mann Island scheme on Liverpool’s waterfront.
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NewsDavid Chipperfield wins two Stirling Prize nominations
Architect is joined on the shortlist by Foster + Partners, Office for Metropolitan Architecture, Haworth Tompkins and Glenn Howells
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NewsThe Hanging Garden of Fenchurch Street
Planning permission has finally been granted for Land Securities’ Fenchurch Street Tower after being called in.