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BMJ Architects’ £4.2 million Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology (CMBC) for the University of Warwick

BMJ completes Uni of Warwick double

By Richard Waite

Work has finished on BMJ Architects’ £4.2 million Centre for Mechanochemical Cell Biology (CMBC) for the University of Warwick

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AJ100 Analysis & data

By Bruce Tether

This year’s AJ100 data proves just how resilient and resourceful UK architects have been. It’s remarkable that the gang is (almost) still all here, writes Bruce Tether

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AJ100 Key findings: salaries stagnates, redundancies drop, margins cut

By Richard Waite

Key findings from the AJ100 survey reveal practices have frozen pay and cut margins and fees in response to the economic downturn. However the AJ100 fee scale shows a  slight rise in percentage fees for small-scale work, and a fall for large-scale jobs.

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Winner in St Peter's Square contest revealed

By Richard Waite

A team led by German landscape stars Latz + Partner has won the international competition to redesign St Peter’s Square in Manchester

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London launches £30m architecture panel

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[PQQs must be returned by 7 June] The Greater London Authority is seeking members for a new architecture, design and urbanism procurement panel

New University of the Arts London Campus for Central Saint Martins at King’s Cross, Stanton Williams (winner)

AJ100 Building of the Year

16-May-2012

Winner: Central St Martins Arts Campus by Stanton Williams - An award for quite simply the finest building completed by an AJ100 practice in the past year

Paul Davis + Partners

AJ100 Practice of the Year

16-May-2012

Winner: Paul Davis + Partners - This prestigious honour is awarded on the basis of employee satisfaction, business growth, design quality and fees per architect

Zaha Hadid Architects

New Member of the Year

16-May-2012

Winner: Zaha Hadid Architects - Practices that have entered the AJ100 for the first time, or after five years’ absence, are eligible for the New Member of the Year Award, based on business success and the quality of the practice’s work

The Metropolitan Arts Centre (MAC), Belfast, by Hackett Hall McKnight

Theatre of light

10-May-2012 | By Stephen Best

A semi-abstract basalt tower that soars over Belfast: Hackett Hall McKnight’s MAC is a one-off. Photography by Christian Richters

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Infinity Loop bridge

10-May-2012 | By Gordon Affleck , Kien Hoang

How Buro Happold and 10 Design used two steel parabolic arches to create a vivid landmark for the Shizimen bridge

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What is it about concrete?

3-May-2012 | By Felix Mara

At the core of concrete’s appeal is the freedom and versatility of ‘liquid stone’, writes Felix Mara

Maggie’s Centre, Swansea by Kisho Kurokawa and Garbers & James

The concrete cat

3-May-2012 | By Christine Murray

Garbers & James’ faithful interpretation of Kisho Kurokawa’s Maggie’s Centre makes clever use of space. Photography by Paul Riddle

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Bauhaus at the Barbican

10-May-2012 | By Joseph Rykwert

Joseph Rykwert visits the lively new exhibition at the Barbican and is reminded of the fun and frolics of the Dessau school

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Reporting from Milan Furniture Fair

3-May-2012 | By Rakesh Ramchurn

Fringe events throughout the city beat the official Milan Furniture Fair for new designers keen to make their mark, but the centre of these activities changes from year to year, writes Rakesh Ramchurn

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Paul Davis and Partners

AJ100 Sustainable Practice of the Year

18-May-2012 | By

Winner: Paul Davis + Partners - This award is for a practice’s outstanding commitment to sustainable design, based on evidence of exemplar built work, research, commitment to building performance monitoring and other initiatives

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FootprintWire 18.5.12

18-May-2012 | By ajsustainability

Today’s Green News: Fabrikaat construct new habitats for endangered birds in standard brick wall

Christine Murray introduces the AJ100 for 2012

17-May-2012 | By Christine Murray

The AJ100 has proved remarkably hardy and nimble. Congrats to members and winners

Wang Shu’s influence as the antithesis of China’s rush to urbanisation is greater than his output

17-May-2012 | By Paul Finch

Paul Finch’s Letter from London: Wang Shu rejected the idea that China had to keep building at its current pace, suggesting there were more than enough houses

We should look to Copenhagen’s subtle streets as a model for public realm design

17-May-2012 | By Rory Olcayto

Black Box: How did contemporary public realm design succumb to an overly self-conscious aesthetic?

Ian Martin

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The name of the game may have changed, but it’s still musical chairs for space-parcellists

17-May-2012 | By Ian Martin

Ian Martin redefines the London property development game

AJ Readers' Editor

By Simon Hogg

Your direct line to the AJ team