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Drop in applications to study architecture and design in the UK

Dezeen Wire: applications to architecture and design courses in the UK have fallen significantly this year, according to figures published by UCAS, the University and Colleges Admission Service.

The number of students applying to study architecture fell by 12%, while applications to design courses dropped by nearly 15%.

The overall number of students applying for a degree in the UK has fallen by 9%. Last year the cap on tuition fees for English students was raised to £9,000 a year.

See the UCAS figures for student applications here.

Architecture

Architecture

London 2012 marketing rules damage architects - shadow Olympics Minister

Dezeen Wire: the shadow Olympics minister Tessa Jowell has criticised London 2012 organisers over the stringent marketing rules that will prevent architects from entering their Olympics projects into awards – The Guardian

"This kind of stricture was never the intention when the rules were designed," said Jowell. "I hope that a reasonable compromise can be found so that these great British architects can get the recognition that they deserve."

Earlier this week, Wilkinson Eyre were presented with a "protest award" at the 2012 New London Awards for their Basketball Arena designed with Sinclair Knight Merz and KSS.

See our story on Wilkinson Eyre's Basketball Arena | See all our stories on the London 2012 Olympics

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Architecture

British architects comment on UK housing crisis

Dezeen Wire: as the shortage of housing in the UK worsens, British architects including Charles Holland of FAT, Glenn Howells and Sarah Wigglesworth offer their opinions and solutions - The Guardian

"I'd like to see more rent regulation and buildings reused in creative ways," says Holland, while Wigglesworth suggests that "what we need is greater flexibility."

The article follows the news that New York City are seeking designs for “micro-units” to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan.

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Architecture

Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall

Dezeen Wire: work finally starts this week on architect Denton Corker Marshall's design for a new visitor centre at Stonehenge, a prehistoric stone circle in England, after years of wrangling and delay, English Heritage has announced (+ slideshow). More about Stonehenge Visitor Centre by Denton Corker Marshall

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Architecture

V&A Exhibition Road by AL_A

Architects AL_A have been granted permission to construct a subterranean gallery beneath a new entrance courtyard at the V&A museum in London (+ slideshow). More about V&A Exhibition Road by AL_A

Architecture

Architecture

Movie: The Symbiotic Office by Richard Black

Movie: plants take over the offices of London's commercial district Canary Wharf in this movie by Oxford Brookes architecture graduate Richard Black. More about Movie: The Symbiotic Office by Richard Black

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Architecture

Movie: Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects

Movie: we take a walk through the Steven Holl-designed Daeyang Gallery and House in South Korea in this second movie by architectural filmmakers Spirit of Space. More about Movie: Daeyang Gallery and House by Steven Holl Architects

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Architecture

New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage

Dezeen Wire: New York mayor Michael Bloomberg has launched a competition to design "micro-units" to help solve the shortage of of small apartments in Manhattan. More about New York seeks "micro-units" to solve housing shortage

Architecture

Architecture

Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos

Indoor and outdoor staircases lead from a roof terrace to a sunken courtyard at this house in Portugal by Lisbon studio [i]da Arquitectos. More about Casa DJ by [i]da Arquitectos

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Architecture

Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia

A dozen layers of concrete planters create a vertical garden on the facade of this house in Ho Chi Minh City by Vietnamese architects Vo Trong Nghia. More about Stacking Green by Vo Trong Nghia