Archive for 2011 October
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In conversation about procurement
Making procurement work Improving public procurement is a key priority for the profession and as the government looks to reduce costs and improve efficiency, it is an issue rising up the political agenda. RIBA Council members
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Sustainable Development and the National Planning Policy Framework
Yesterday the Government’s consultation of the draft National Planning Policy Framework closed. The proposed presumption in favour of sustainable development has catalysed a debate about the amount and quality of development England needs to
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Terry Farrell: Postmodernism and its Legacy
“Postmodernism was all-encompassing, not a style but an era, and as a phenomenon it was about holistic connectivity, the broadening of all viewpoints.” Terry Farrell, 2011 (1) Exhibiting postmodernism Coinciding with the Victoria and Albert Museum’s major
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Life, Death, and a Sustainable Future
At the entrance to the recently opened OMA / progress exhibition at the Barbican, there is a quote by Philip K Dick: “do not assume that order and stability are always good, in a society
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Art Deco exhibitions – Reviewed by the Evening Standard
As the RIBA’s Art Deco exhibitions continue their run, they have gathered more recommendations. This week the exhibitions were reviewed by the Evening Standard (Philippa Stockley, 12 October 2011). Readers had the chance to
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JCT Contracts 2011: out now
What’s new for 2011? Architects and anyone else in the construction industry should be aware that this month saw the release of the JCT Contracts 2011. The publications cover new payment legislation and amendments to
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Kasabi Hackday: The Semantic Web and Linked Data
The Semantic Web and the ideas behind Linked Data were conceived by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, and are a group of technologies that extend current web standards allowing
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First six weeks as President
RIBA Stirling Prize 2011 My first six weeks as PRIBA have been both fascinating and exhausting! On my first day I was launched into the RIBA Stirling Prize judging visits with a brilliant and talented
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The British Architectural Library: A resource for students
Kingston University Yesterday a group of 20 students from Kingston University visited the RIBA to attend an induction led by the Education Curator, Dr Elizabeth Grant. It was a chance for the students to find
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Tuesday Lates: Library extends its opening hours – why it matters
Yesterday at the RIBA was the British Architectural Library’s second week of being open on Tuesday evenings. The Reading Room was quite full, as can be seen from the photographs, and it meant a
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