Exeter College by Alison Brooks Architects
British architect Alison Brooks has won a competition to design a new quadrangle for a college at the University of Oxford. More about Exeter College by Alison Brooks Architects
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The Shard "will be loved" – Renzo Piano
Dezeen Wire: Italian architect Renzo Piano says his London skyscraper, The Shard, will be loved by the public, because "it will be accessible, because it is transparent, understandable and not mysterious" – The Telegraph More about The Shard "will be loved" – Renzo Piano
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RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes
Dezeen Wire: the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and the Design Council have expressed support for a new housing strategy announced by the UK government that aims to deliver high quality homes rather than a higher volume of poor standard properties. More about RIBA and Design Council back government strategy for quality homes 
Dune House by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects and Mole Architects
The third completed house in Alain de Botton’s Living Architecture series has a faceted black upper storey that sits on top of the glass-walled ground floor like a big hat. More about Dune House by Jarmund/Vigsnæs Architects and Mole Architects
Peroni Collaborazioni Talks: Fabio Novembre
As part of Peroni Nastro Azzurro's series of talks on Italian design at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, Dezeen editor-in-chief Marcus Fairs will chair a discussion with Milan designer Fabio Novembre on 29 November. More about Peroni Collaborazioni Talks: Fabio Novembre
Timber Fin House by Neil Dusheiko
This extension to a north London home comprises three shed-like blocks clad in unfinished larch. More about Timber Fin House by Neil Dusheiko
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"Private housing sector forecast recovers strongly" – RIBA Future Trends Survey
Dezeen Wire: The latest RIBA Future Trends Survey shows that the private housing sector is benefiting from all-time low interest rates but overall confidence about future workloads remains low. More about "Private housing sector forecast recovers strongly" – RIBA Future Trends Survey -
Critics' reactions to Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now at the Design Museum
Dezeen Wire: a new exhibition documenting the career of Terence Conran has provoked a flurry of media interest in the man who founded retail brand Habitat and London's Design Museum. More about Critics' reactions to Terence Conran: The Way We Live Now at the Design Museum 
McLaren Production Centre by Foster + Partners
Architects Foster + Partners have completed a production centre for British sports car brand McLaren. More about McLaren Production Centre by Foster + Partners
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Richard Rogers's New York skyscraper won't get off the ground
Dezeen Wire: plans for a 40-storey tower designed by British architect Richard Rogers to sit on top of the Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York have been shelved following the Chinese backer's decision to pull out – The New York TimesSee a skyscraper in London completed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners earlier this year.
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"Britain could become enormous Los Angeles-style ghetto" - Richard Rogers
Dezeen Wire: British architect Richard Rogers has warned that plans by the UK government to simplify planning regulations could lead to unmoderated urban sprawl, "with rust belts and towns joining each other" – Daily MailHe added: "If the framework is not improved it will lead to the breakdown and fragmentation of cities and neighbourhoods as well as the erosion of the countryside." Rogers' concerns about the government's new National Planning Policy Framework are shared by environmental campaigners who say they don't offer a clear enough definition of sustainable development.
Richard Rogers was involved in a planning battle in 2009 over his proposed redevelopment of Chelsea Barracks in London – see reports on Dezeen Wire
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Design Museum move will "help nurture a new generation of creative talent"- Deyan Sudjic
Dezeen Wire: the director of London's Design Museum Deyan Sudjic claims the museum's new home at the former Commonwealth Institute will offer a platform for future designers and that Britain can regain its reputation as creative power, "provided we go on investing in design" – The GuardianSudjic describes the Design Museum's original incarnation at the Victoria & Albert museum as "a little like an upmarket squatter in the V&A basement," but suggests that "contemporary design is now firmly on the cultural agenda." He claims that Britain must support design education in order to stay ahead of emerging economies, adding that "design is a way to create or safeguard jobs."
James Dyson also recently wrote an article on the importance of design to the British economy and we previously reported on the Design Museum's current building being up for sale.
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The Shadow House by Liddicoat & Goldhill
British architects Liddicoat & Goldhill constructed their own north London home using black engineering bricks and slabs of white marble. More about The Shadow House by Liddicoat & Goldhill
Hampstead Lane by Duggan Morris Architects
A 1960’s residence renovated by London architects Duggan Morris has won the RIBA Manser Medal 2011 for the best new house in the UK. More about Hampstead Lane by Duggan Morris Architects
University of Nottingham Gateway Building by Make
Small windows offer glimpses of the straw used to construct this university building in Nottingham, England, by architects Make. More about University of Nottingham Gateway Building by Make
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"David Chipperfield to curate 2012 Venice Biennale"- The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: David Chipperfield is to curate the 2012 Venice Architecture Biennale, becoming the first British architect to take on the role - The GuardianThe official announcement has been delayed because of Chipperfield's reservations over working with Giulio Malgara, who was expected to become the director of the biennale and is a friend of Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. Following Berlusconi's decision to stand down it is expected that current director Paolo Baratta will retain the role as biennale director.
See more stories about David Chipperfield on Dezeen.
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Conran's designs "don't quite communicate the fun he has got out of life"- The Guardian
Dezeen Wire: in his latest article for The Guardian, architecture and design critic Rowan Moore interviews Terence Conran ahead of an exhibition dedicated to his career at the Design Museum, which opens on 16 November.In the article Moore suggest that Conran's greatest successes have been the businesses he's founded rather than the products or interiors he's designed, which Moore adds are "a little too managed, manipulated, packaged and don't quite communicate the fun he has got out of life, as if constrained by some invisible boundary."
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Worth Abbey by Heatherwick Studio
London designer Thomas Heatherwick has embedded curved threads of ash into dark walnut pews for an abbey in England’s South Downs. More about Worth Abbey by Heatherwick Studio
Maggie’s Nottingham by CZWG and Paul Smith photographed by Michael Whelan
Architect Piers Gough of CZWG and fashion designer Paul Smith discuss their designs for the latest Maggie’s Centre for cancer care in Nottingham, UK, in this movie by filmmakers Living Projects. More about Maggie’s Nottingham by CZWG and Paul Smith photographed by Michael Whelan
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Critics' reactions to the Thames Hub by Foster + Partners
Dezeen Wire: architecture critics are having their say on plans unveiled yesterday by Foster + Partners and engineers Halcrow for a new transportation hub in the Thames estuary (see our story on Dezeen). More about Critics' reactions to the Thames Hub by Foster + Partners