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Rethinking affordable housing: Gorleston Street by Farrells
19 January 2018For a housing development providing flats for rent for key workers in London, the search was on to find a suitable site for mass housing. Farrells has shown on the Hammersmith site that affordable housing can be light, open, generous and nuanced
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Shimmering in the sky: Dollar Bay by SimpsonHaugh
19 January 2018This 31-storey tower overlooking Canary Wharf's South Dock combines a sculptural, crystalline exterior with a shell of 'winter gardens' to provide a new residential language in London's Docklands
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Project: Cloud House by ARQUIDROMO
12 January 2018A 240-square-metre private residence in Mexico was initially perceived as a difficult design project due to its awkward shape, but turned out to be an amazing opportunity for ARQUIDROMO.
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Heritage reborn: The Department Store by Squire and Partners
11 January 2018The Department Store transforms an Edwardian shopping arcade in Brixton into a new practice HQ, event space and community hub
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Transforming classic architecture in Istanbul
11 January 2018The new Atatürk Cultural Center in Istanbul will renovate a classic 1960’s structure into a new urban icon.
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Architecture noir: the best black buildings in the world
10 January 2018New book Black: Architecture in Monochrome immerses us in a visual history of black buildings around the world
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The Eppstein House: a recently restored Frank Lloyd Wright Usonian Home
8 January 2018One of Frank Lloyd Wright’s Usonian designs, the Eppstein House, has been restored to its original charm.
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Lower Mill Estate proves luxury and sustainability can work together
5 January 2018Habitat First’s Lower Mill Estate, set in the beautiful Cotswolds, shows us that pioneering, sustainable architecture can certainly be luxurious.
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A tribute to the past and future – Snøhetta’s Muttrah Fish Market
3 January 2018West of Muscat, on the coast of the Gulf of Oman, the new Snøhetta-designed Muttrah Fish Market serves as a centre point for the local community and a hub for Oman’s thriving fishing industry.
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Ben Derbyshire: 'Far more cash is needed for social housing'
22 December 2017RIBA President Ben Derbyshire argues that the government should view spending on social housing as an investment for the future