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Public space design in Dubai and Rotterdam - a tale of two cities
18 March 2014A city without proper public space is a city without a soul, says Veronica Simpson. But there’s more to it than fountains and piazzas
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Lighting’s next design classics
11 March 2014While preparing a talk for the Surfaces Design Show, which for the first time featured lighting, Iain Ruxton of Speirs + Major considered design classics
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MIPIM, the property market exhibition in Cannes celebrates 25 years
7 March 2014Sun and sea beckons, in the shape of MIPIM at Cannes
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Norman Foster adds to Maggie’s Centres’ roster of design
7 March 2014Planning permission is being sought for a new Maggie’s Centre, designed by Foster + Partners in Manchester.
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Media Café, National Media Museum by SHH
7 March 2014Subtle references to cinema and TV in SHH’s design avoid cliché in the museum’s transformed cafe, aimed at appealing to a wide audience
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How the EU is protecting design ideas
7 March 2014While it seems to be a way of British life to deride the EU and the negative impact it has had on our lives, we cannot overlook the force for good one of its agencies has been in protecting design ideas and work. Stephen Hitchins reports
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British Council in South Africa initiative
7 March 2014A special edition of the British Council’s Maker Libraries has gone on display at GUILD 2014 in South Africa, marking the launch of Cape Town as 2014 World Design Capital.
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Designers choose their favourite surface materials
28 February 2014Four leading designers share their views on surface materials and why they select them to use in projects, plus lighting designer Paul Nulty gives his viewpoint on the importance of lighting to bring out the best in surface materials
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Surfaces: the best new design products
28 February 2014What’s new and exciting in the world of surfaces
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Barclays Center, by AECOM
24 February 2014AECOM was sports architect and architect of record for Barclays Center, the sports and entertainment destination home to the NBA Brooklyn Nets and future home of the NHL New York Islanders.
