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The trailblazing female architects shaking up a macho industry
Friday, 30 April 2010
In a country where the political and business communities are dominated by men, it comes as little surprise that most homes are designed by male architects, then built by male-dominated development firms, and slot into male-led regeneration schemes.
Fit for the Prince: Redrawn plans unveiled for £3bn Chelsea site
Thursday, 22 April 2010
He might not be an absolute ruler but he still has influence with friends who are.
Architects give up their time for free to help raise money for homeless
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
The coldest months might be behind us, but life is far from cosy for those living on the streets or in bad quality housing across the UK. And while we may be officially out of recession, Michael Coogan, director general of The Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML) has said that it will be still be a “challenging year for many borrowers” whose finances will inevitably be squeezed if and when interest rates rise, leading to repossession in some cases.
Condom architecture
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
A team of Sydney-based designers are the pioneers behind an unusual proposal for encasing buildings with hi-tech sheaths. Jay Merrick unwraps 'condom architecture'
New and improved: Rebuilding a disaster zone
Monday, 19 April 2010
The rebuilding of Port-au-Prince won't start for years, yet there's already hope it will herald a brighter future for the Caribbean capital.
Swerve with verve: Oscar Niemeyer, the architect who eradicated the straight line
Sunday, 18 April 2010
He banished straight lines, trained with Le Corbusier and transformed Brazil – and then he was sent into exile for his political beliefs. Yet even now, at the sprightly age of 102, Oscar Niemeyer still believes that his architecture can encourage a new generation to live more selfless lives
'Saviour of Santo Stefano': One man's crusade to save southern Italy's ancient villages
Sunday, 18 April 2010
Meet Daniele Kihlgren, maverick millionaire. He's an unlikely folk hero, but his scheme to restore and preserve southern Italy's ancient villages has seen him hailed as 'the saviour of Santo Stefano'. And he won't let even an earthquake get in the way of his vision...
Green house effect: Today's eco-homes not only have impeccable credentials – they look beautiful too
Saturday, 17 April 2010
Holly Williams celebrates a new generation
How benches and public art became first line of defence against terrorists
Friday, 16 April 2010
Official advice issued to architects on building the bomb-proof structures of the future
Up the Junction: Twenty-first century architecture has come to Yorkshire
Monday, 5 April 2010
A new arts and civic centre in Yorkshire is a joy, at one with its gritty surroundings and sure of its purpose.
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