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Grenfell Tower to be demolished, UK government confirms

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The remaining structure of Grenfell Tower is to be demolished, the UK government has confirmed. A major fire spread throughout the building in 2017, killing 72 people and triggering a public inquiry.

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Quintana Roo Park / AIDIA STUDIO

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A government-funded initiative was established to address the demand for a new venue to accommodate the annual fair in Chetumal that has evolved into. Completed in 2024 in Chetumal, Mexico. Images by Andrés Cedillo.

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Brutalism and Bureaucracy: An Architectural Language of Authority in the Postwar United States

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Image Ty Cole for "Capital Brutalism" Exhibition Brutalist architecture in the United States is a monument to collective postwar optimism and reassurance that the city and federal governments are in authority.

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UK Government Reveals Five Shortlisted Designs for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial in London

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Image Courtesy of the teams and Malcolm Reading Consultants The UK Government has revealed five shortlisted design concepts for the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial , set to be located in the historically significant landscape of St James's Park in London.

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British AEC groups urge government action on embodied carbon regulations

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We now need urgent action from the next government to deliver a greener future that we deserve.” RIBA President Muyiwa Oki said: “Our message is clear — embodied carbon regulation is critical to reaching net zero. As built environment professionals, we understand our duty to reduce emissions and have been leading the charge.

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Winning designer of Canada’s Afghan War memorial sues government for bid slight

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million contract to design a new memorial to Canadian military veterans of the war in Afghanistan from a Montreal-based studio that was replaced by the government has prompted a lawsuit by its architect. The winning bid for a $3.5

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Massachusetts changes direction for reuse of Paul Rudolph's brutalist Government Service Center

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The planned reuse of Paul Rudolph ’s oft-reviled Boston Government Service Center has taken on a new direction with a housing-focused proposal from the administration of Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey. The updated plan replaced a previously announced NBBJ overhaul that would have remade both the Erich Lindemann and Charles F.