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After graphene was first isolated at The University of Manchester in 2004, the University set about creating a new home for the superlative one-atom thick material to enable academics and industry to work side-by-side on the applications of the future. The result - the £61m National Graphene Institute (NGI), which was opened last year by Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne - has just been honoured in the RIBA (the Royal Institute of British Architects) National Awards, the most rigorous and prestigious accolades for new buildings in the UK…
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The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has launched an open consultation on the future use of its landmark Art Deco HQ building in central London. The first part of the consultation strategy is an online survey, to be followed by focus group sessions to gather more detail. RIBA Client Advisor, Sarah Williams said: “This survey is the start of a detailed process which will include defining the role that 66 Portland Place plays in the RIBA’s long term vision and values. Our detailed consultation will gather views and ideas from our members…
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One of the most distinctive aspects of your studies within the School of Art will be the studio. All students will spend the majority of their time within dedicated studio spaces and/or workshops and its important to realise that the experience of these spaces will be quite distinct from your experience of lecture and seminar rooms. You need to spend time in them, as the making of art is a time-based activity that requires a disciplined approach. First year introduces the culture of studio and workshop practice and encourages an independent approach…
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Half a century after Umberto Eco’s definition of architecture as ‘open work’, we propose to critically reconsider and practice this idea. Eco had interpreted architecture as a system of communication that ‘starts from existing architectural codes, but actually rests on other codes that are not those of architecture’. We believe that today those ‘other codes’ are, more than ever before, vital for architecture to act together with the society within which it operates. For Eco the architect articulates architectural signifiers to denote functions;…
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Requirements: Applicants should normally have completed the Postgraduate Diploma in Landscape Architecture to access the top up course. Alternatively applicants to the full MA course should have at least a second class honours degree supported by evidence of an aptitude for the subject applied for, or have equivalent experience or training, normally from within the work environment. English Language Requirement: IELTS 6.5 with no skills below 6.0, or an equivalent qualification. The University provides excellent support for any applicant who may…
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The Cross Government Design meeting took place recently, with more than 60 people gathering at Digital DWP. This was the 9th gathering of designers from across government, along with designers from the Government Digital Service (GDS). It was also the first time the meeting had been organised outside London so we were really happy to host the event and welcome everyone to visit our transformation hub in Leeds. Ben Terrett, Director of Design, GDS Ben Terrett, Director of Design at GDS, opened the meeting, reflecting on how far the Design Community…
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Certified LabVIEW Architect ist die dritte und höchste Stufe im dreiteiligen LabVIEW-Zertifizierungsprozess. Die damit verbundene Prüfung stellt eine Reihe anspruchsvoller Anforderungen und testet Anwender auf ihre Fähigkeiten bei der Erstellung einer VI-Hierarchie und eines Projektplans im Rahmen einer Anwendung. Mithilfe dieser Zertifizierung können Sie die Fertigkeiten einer Einzelperson in der Entwicklung und im Projektmanagement mit LabVIEW bewerten und validieren, um Aufstiegs- oder Karrieremöglichkeiten zu verbessern. Beispielsweise gewährleisten…
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A new study of an otherworldly creature from half a billion years ago – a worm-like animal with legs, spikes and a head difficult to distinguish from its tail – has definitively identified its head for the first time, and revealed a previously unknown ring of teeth and a pair of simple eyes. The results, published today in the journal Nature , have helped scientists reconstruct what the common ancestor of everything from tiny roundworms to huge lobsters might have looked like. Researchers from the University of Cambridge, the Royal Ontario Museum…
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New York–based architecture firm HOK has received approval to construct Hertsmere House, a 789-foot building that, when complete, will be Western Europe’s tallest residential tower. Located in London’s West India Quay neighborhood, the 67-story structure will be situated next to Canary Wharf, one of the city’s two major business districts. According to Setareh Neshati, planning manager at Greenland Group, the project’s developer, the location of the high-rise will be crucial in attracting tenants: “Residents will significantly benefit from both…
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