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Nottingham wins CABE-backed space award19 October 2008
Nottingham Old Market Square has been awarded the first RIBA CABE Public Space award.
Accordia takes Stirling Prize13 October 2008
Accordia in Cambridge is the first housing development ever to win the RIBA Stirling Prize for architecture.Brighton children's hospital judged best public building
8 October 2008
The new Royal Alexandra Children's Hospital in Brighton is the winner of the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award this year.
Improving urban green space skills25 September 2008
CABE is seeking views on a new national strategy called Skills to Grow, aimed at improving green space skills.
How do you know if it's an eco-town?24 September 2008
A new report from BioRegional and CABE sets out cutting-edge principles which help to judge whether a place is sustainable
Design boost for Thames Gateway18 September 2008
CABE is seeking views on a design pact that aims to transform the Thames Gateway into a world-class example of sustainable development.
CABE welcomes minimum design standard for schools17 September 2008
Richard Simmons welcomes government announcement about the need for all secondary school designs to meet a minimum design standardBuilding for Life endorsed
25 August 2008
Local authorities are urged to assess the design quality of all new housing schemes against Building for Life standards after they were endorsed by government.CABE sets Olympic challenge for local authorities
17 August 2008
As the Beijing Games draw to a close, CABE is challenging every local authority across the country to create public spaces fit for 2012.Castleford project much more than just a TV show
10 August 2008
CABE assisted Channel 4 with Kevin McCloud and the Big Town Plan, a unique programme about the transformation of Castleford in West Yorkshire.