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Grenfell fire: detectives carry out three interviews under caution
Police detectives investigating the Grenfell Fire have carried out three interviews under caution, Scotland Yard has announced
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BUILDING OF THE DAY
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Sheppard Robson completes University of Edinburgh horse hospital
The state-of-the-art diagnostic and surgical facilities will treat all horses, from pets to Grand National winners
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Fake news! Donald Trump is wrong about the US Embassy
We now know roughly how much the new US Embassy cost, but from London’s point of view the real value is in the regeneration of Nine Elms, writes Paul Finch
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In pictures: UK’s biggest practices celebrate at AJ100 awards
The UK’s biggest architecture practices came out in force yesterday evening to celebrate the winners of the annual AJ100 awards at a ceremony held at the Tower of London
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12.07.18: Homes
The latest AJ focuses on homes, with building studies of Tonkin Liu’s RIBA National Award-winning Old Shed New House in North Yorkshire; Mole Architects’ Fijal House in Cambridgeshire; and a house in Hollybrook Grove, Dublin, by David Leech Architects. We also look at why so few Country House Clause projects win planning approval. PLUS a Yorkshire parliament concept wins the top architecture prize at the RA ...
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Final chance to enter AJ Architecture Awards
Don’t miss out – entries to this year’s AJ Architecture Awards close on Friday
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