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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Estadio Nacional de Brasilia, Part 6

2014-06-10T06:00:00Z

We deconstruct the world’s second most-expensive stadium, Estadio Nacional de Brasilia

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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Pantanal, Part 5

2014-06-10T06:00:00Z

ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV focuses on the stadium set to face some of the hottest temperatures of the tournament, Arena Pantanal

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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Fonte Nova, Part 4

2014-06-09T06:00:00Z

This time our review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil focuses on the rebuilt Arena Fonte Nova

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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena Pernambuco, Part 3

2014-06-08T10:12:00Z

As ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the Brazil World Cup continues, we look at the most environmentally ambitious of the World Cup stadiums, Arena Pernambuco

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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena de Amazonia, Part 2

2014-06-07T10:10:00Z

As ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV’s review of the 12 stadiums hosting the World Cup in Brazil continues, we head to the stadium where England play their first group match against Italy, Arena de Amazonia

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Brazil's World Cup stadiums: Arena das Dunas, Part 1

2014-06-06T06:00:00Z

While the football on the pitch will be making headlines in Brazil this month, it’s the host nation’s stadium construction that has been highly scrutinised in the build-up. ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV reviews the 12 showcase stadiums that have seen groundbreaking design as well as serious set backs during the build, starting with ...

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National Graphene Institute, Manchester: Graphene content

2014-05-29T06:00:00Z

As the place of study for what is potentially the most groundbreaking scientific discovery in manufacturing of recent times, it seems fitting that the construction of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute should be a testament to modern science itself

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Whitmore Park Primary School, Coventry: Examination time

2014-05-14T06:00:00Z

All eyes are on the newly opened Whitmore Park Primary School in Coventry, the first completion under the government’s Priority School ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Programme. So how exactly was it built in just 47 weeks, for £4.8m?

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A lesson in geometry: Knauf's UK headquarters

2014-05-08T09:29:00Z

AHMM’s design for the new Knauf HQ is a masterclass in lineal precision, fitting seamlessly into its industrial riverside setting despite its modernist white exterior. Here’s how, with the use of some of the manufacturer’s own materials, the project stacked up to just £1.8m

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The eco-supermarket pioneers

2014-04-30T09:37:00Z

As Sainsbury’s Greenwich, the pioneer of retail sustainability, prepares for possible demolition just 15 years after its opening, we look at how eco-stores have evolved since, with supermarkets attempting to save energy and boost their green credentials

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How to be cool: Tackling overheating in UK homes

2014-04-22T16:37:00Z

Overheating in homes is set to become an increasingly urgent issue, especially in the capital, as global temperatures rise. With energy legislation demanding that buildings become ever more airtight, what is the best way for designers to respond?

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards Small Project of the Year: Maggie's cancer centre, Aberdeen

2014-04-03T08:52:00Z

With its streamlined, organic form enhancing its welcoming ethos, the latest Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centre in Aberdeen, designed by Snøhetta, is a worthy winner of this year’s Small Project of the Year ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Award

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Creating the Design Museum's new home

2014-03-27T07:00:00Z

The iconic Commonwealth Institute needed a new tenant - and the iconic Design Museum needed a new home. But adapting a fragile and low-spec sixties building to house a visitor attraction meant using some serious technical know-how

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Manchester Central Library: A modern classic

2014-03-21T06:00:00Z

Manchester’s thirties Central Library was a warren of rambling interiors and inaccessible book stacks. But then Ryder Architecture got to work on an edited version

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Magazine Small Project of the Year shortlist

2014-03-13T09:02:00Z

This year’s Small Project of the Year finalists include a private residence, a youth centre, a creative arts hub and an architect’s own office

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Magazine Project of the Year shortlist

2014-03-12T12:51:00Z

There’s a packed field for the ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Awards’ prestigious Project of the Year prizes, with museums and libraries jostling with the Baby Shard and London’s first inhabited bridge for 250 years

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Thames Barrier: The day after tomorrow

2014-03-04T10:00:00Z

With much of the Thames Valley looking like something out of a disaster movie this winter, arguments are raging over whether the Thames Barrier can cope with the consequences of climate change - or whether it’s time to start thinking about building a new one

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ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV Sweden's New Karolinska Solna hospital

2014-02-26T08:44:00Z

Sweden’s first ever PPP project is a £1.3bn hospital that is also Europe’s greenest

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Parking problems on housing developments

2014-02-11T09:00:00Z

Few things outrage the driver’s innate sense of entitlement more than not being able to find a car parking space near to home. Yet planners and designers are still grappling to reconcile the need to placate the resident with the desire to minimise the impact of the car

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A case for biodiversity offsetting?

2014-02-04T09:51:00Z

Biodiversity offsetting is the government’s answer to the conundrum of how to speed up development while safeguarding the country’s woodland and other environmental habitats. The idea has come under fire from all sides - but also enjoyed some unexpected support