28 October 2005
"Design of a structure or environment that will transform an underused space into a memorable public place for young people." That's the challenge that CABE is laying down to higher education students in the UK and overseas as part of its involvement with the 2006 D&AD Student Awards.
14 October 2005
A Private Finance Initiative (PFI) funded public library in the heart of Brighton has won the 2005 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award.
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16 June 2005
A river defence scheme for the Cornish village devastated by flash floods last year, a sustainable school in Cheshire, a public library in Brighton, an international centre for music in Gateshead, a restaurant in a Royal park and what has been dubbed, 'the greenest road in Britain', all make the grade in this year's shortlist for the Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award.
09 May 2005
To celebrate the 5th Anniversary of the Better Public Building Award, a photography exhibition hosted by CABE (Commission for Architecture & the Built Environment) during Architecture Week showcases some of Britain's best public buildings, spaces and even roads.
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17 March 2005
Headteachers, chiefs of NHS Trusts and local council leaders are being urged to seek recognition for their new public buildings by entering them for the 2005 Prime Minister's Better Public Building Award.
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