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    Government proposals allowing residents to vote on new developments are full of holes

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    The secret history of the women designers behind cherished buildings

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    A reincarnation of London’s Ace Hotel doesn’t try too hard to be cool — and it’s better for it

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    Two books look back fondly at the beauty of Brutalism and an era of municipal optimism

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    Refurbished Burrell Collection keeps its wonder, if not its integrity

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    The Outernet development is a disaster at the heart of London

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    The latest outpost for the group is a brasserie-cum-cinema in a building rich with New Wave heritage

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    Tadao Ando’s €160m renovation of the former commodities exchange for the Pinault Collection is bold and counterintuitive

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    ObituaryArchitecture
    Richard Rogers, architect, 1933-2021

    British designer who became one of the most distinctive figures on London’s cultural scene and helped transform its skyline

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