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Architect Zaha Hadid accused of 'destruction' of Beijing old town with futuristic swirling shopping centre Galaxy Soho
Thursday 01 August 2013
A Chinese heritage group has accused the architect Zaha Hadid of “destroying” Beijing’s old town after a futuristic new development created by her practice was honoured with a top award by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
On the Front Foot: Refurbishment of Old Trafford trying too hard to make point
Sunday 28 July 2013
One of the architectural questions of the age will be answered at the Third Test, which starts at Old Trafford on Thursday. Come the close of the first day, it should be known if there is a point to The Point.
Richard Rodgers: Inside the mind of a political visionary
Friday 26 July 2013
Lord Rogers has never been afraid to bring politics into the design debate
Book review: Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation, By Judith Mackrell
Friday 26 July 2013
Bold and daring, the new women of the 1920s did far more than show a glimpse of stocking
David Collins: Designer of some of London's finest bars and restaurants
Thursday 18 July 2013
Visiting a great restaurant isn't just about the food. It's about the place, the space, the lighting and so many other factors that go beyond the sense of taste. David Collins, who has died of skin cancer, was one of those people who worked behind the scenes to create that multi-sensory dining experience, putting his stamp on so many of London's finest eateries and bars.
RIBA's Stirling Prize: For architecture's biggest gong, small is beautiful in 2013
Thursday 18 July 2013
The shortlist for the Stirling Prize is admirable, says Jay Merrick – it’s just a shame that designers of excellent but ordinary buildings are ignored
David Collins, the man who put the taste into Britain’s restaurants, dies aged 58
Wednesday 17 July 2013
David Collins, the interior designer whose “magic” touch changed the face of Britain’s most iconic restaurants, bars and hotels has died.
The Open 2013: Only the truly kingly need apply for the crown in East Lothian
Wednesday 17 July 2013
It will take a champion of champions to join the list of greats at one of the great courses
European Capital of Culture: A capital experience in Marseille
Friday 12 July 2013
Cultural calendar steams ahead after innumerable delays
How the CIA ‘un-tortured’ 9/11 bomber Khalid Sheikh Mohammed in strange tale of the al-Qa'ida vacuum cleaner
Friday 12 July 2013
Revealed: The extraordinary extent of efforts to rehabilitate mastermind behind terror attacks
Manchester City plans create potential for 60,000 capacity at the Etihad Stadium
Thursday 11 July 2013
The club's Abu Dhabi owners have always insisted that they will not expand the current capacity until they can be sure that they will fill it
Earls Court Exhibition Centre demolition approved by Boris Johnson
Thursday 04 July 2013
The Earls Court Exhibition Centre is to be demolished as part of new plans to create a 77-acre redevelopment site in Earls Court and West Kensington.
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