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Archive for 2012 August

  • Advertisements, including one from Dent, makers of Great Clock for the Houses of Parliament and the Great Clock at the International Exhibition that was held in 1862. Source: British Architectural Library (‘The Builder’, 30 August 1862, vol. 20, p.x)
    Architectural news from the archive of the Periodicals Collection: 30 August 1862

    August 30, 2012 by Wilson Yau | No Comments

    Discover the history of architecture through the RIBA’s collection of 2,000 periodical titles. This month the British Architectural Library looks at the architectural news as it was being reported back on 30 August 1862: 150 years ago

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  • RIBA Plan of Work Review: Member Survey Results Summary

    August 29, 2012 by Stuart Chalmers | 4 Comments

    Reviewing the current Plan of Work   Since its development first began in 1963, the RIBA Plan of Work has been the definitive UK model for the building design and construction process, and has also exercised

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  • New Frontiers – Guerilla Tactics Conference 2012

    August 28, 2012 by Howard Crosskey | 1 Comment

    If you run a small or medium-sized practice or are a sole practitioner I know it can be a difficult decision to give up one, let alone two, days to what is in effect

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  • Parkour
    Run, Jump, Shoot: The winning photographs

    August 23, 2012 by Wilson Yau | No Comments

    One of the skills of an architect is to design good-quality, sustainable spaces which can be readapted for other uses. These spaces will evolve as their occupants change or even disappear, sometimes with unforeseen results.

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  • Grand salon, ‘Ambassade Française’
    Art Deco: What can international events do for architecture?

    August 10, 2012 by Wilson Yau | 1 Comment

      Paris was not chosen as the host for the 2012 Olympic Games, but just as the media images of the London Olympics today are raising the profile of British design across the world, in

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  • Wells Coates's studio flat
    RIBApix image of the month: August 2012

    August 2, 2012 by Wilson Yau | No Comments

    A new image every month celebrating architecture, chosen from RIBApix, where you will discover over 60,000 images on architecture, landscape and the decorative arts. 75 years ago this month, this image appeared in the August 1937

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