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RIBA President Launches New Attack On Prince Charles

Image / allyzally The gloves are off in the punch-up between the Prince and the architectural establishment. New RIBA president Ruth Reed, who took up the position on Tuesday, got her tenure off to an aggressive start by attacking Charles this morning on Radio 4 …

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London Bridge Redesign: Spikes And Organic Veg

This is the winner of RIBA’s competition to redesign London Bridge, a crossing so bland that passing a turd on the carriageway might count as making an improvement. But how fantastic would this be? A kiss-my-glass canopy of gardens and farmers’ markets, like a hippy …

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Prince Charles RIBA Speech Warmly Received

Image / allyzally The heir’s keynote address last night, which had provoked rancour among the black turtleneck-wearing crowd and led some to organise a boycott, was smooth, unruffled, and as free from rough edges and unpleasant angles as he wishes architecture to be. He spoke …

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Architects To Boycott Prince Charles Speech

It must have seemed a tempting prospect for RIBA president Sunand Prasad to invite Prince Charles to give a keynote speech, 25 years after his original broadside against modern architecture. The decision has surely become a headache now: following the Prince’s attempted interference over the …

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Extra Extra

Meanwhile…Michelle and Sarah have been visiting Maggie’s (Cancer Care) Centre. Sustainable Boris: now he’s cutting back on his, er, environmental team. Croydon is looking for a new name. Suggestions below please. Sutton youngsters have been busy making films about the effects of binge drinking. Spurs …

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Prince Charles To Lecture At RIBA

Poundbury by MarilynJane Given the date we were very dubious about this one, but it appears to be true: the next in line to the throne, a man well known for his particular views on the nation’s built environment, will impart his questionable wisdom at …

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Preview: Le Corbusier Season

Villa Savoye, by Tony Brady Could Britain, a country that has perhaps suffered more than most from the unintended effects of his architectural legacy, be falling in love with Le Corbusier? After a successful show at Liverpool’s Metropolitan Cathedral last year, and the publication of …

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Weekend Round-Up

Here’s what we’ve learned this weekend whilst you’ve been cavorting at this festival or that: RIBA have commended the Terminal 5 building and Wembley Stadium. As if they could get away without praising Wembley…. A new report on gun crime fails to report anything that’s …