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The stage beside the world's biggest greenhouses is normally a car-free zone. But next April (2007) the venue of the acclaimed Eden Sessions and last year's Live8 Africa Calling will feature a dazzling collection of the most fuel-efficient motors on the planet.
http://www.100percentdesign.co.uk/
Based in London, 100% Design is the UK's leading contemporary interiors event for the contract market, attracting leading manufacturers, star designers and major specifiers from the UK and overseas. There is no other show that connects the worlds of architecture and design with innovative, contemporary interior products, creativity and an exciting mix of new and established talent. 100% Design features 100% Futures, an exciting selection of emerging design talent and 100% Light, a dedicated lighting section featuring cutting edge technologies alongside innovative design.100% Detail runs alongside 100% Design providing architects and specifiers with products and solutions for delivering design, innovation and sustainability for the built environment.
If you love nature, drop everything and sign up today for updates from Wild Wonders of Europe. We predict that this project will do for nature photography careers what CSI did for criminology. The haunting stillness, rich landscapes and sense of communion with nature that the photographs convey will make you long for a quiet cover in a remote glen with the weight of your lens in your hand. The stated goal of Wild Wonders of Europe is "to reveal the amazing natural heritage of Europe and to inspire a desire to save it."
Latest newsArtists can help regeneration succeedArtistic imagination is vital to creating great places, say CABE and Arts & Business.Design streets for people – not trafficA new CABE report points the way towards more civilised streets where the pedestrian, and not the car, is king.Future direction of planning reformA commitment to high quality design must be a central principle in the planning process, Communities Secretary Hazel Blears said in a speech at CABE.CABE launches new housing quality ‘tool-kit’New guidance helps housebuilders speak the same design language as planners assessing their proposals.
About the BarbicanThe Barbican is Europe's largest multi-arts and conference venue presenting a diverse range of art, music, theatre, dance and education events. It is also home to the London Symphony Orchestra.
http://www.landscapeinstitute.org/
The Landscape Institute is the Royal Chartered body for landscape architects, professionals who inspire people to expect the best from the natural and built environments. Parks, streets, regeneration, waterways and open space - this is the work of landscape architects. We are a charitable body working to enhance and conserve our landscapes whether rural, urban or coastal.
The origin of Meanwhile Gardens dates back to the early 1970s, when a group of local Residents managed to save this half-acre strip of land from the Developers and the name is a tribute to its transitory nature! However, the area is now well-established as a local Park, whilst the Wildlife Garden has been managed by MIND since 1993 on land which is leased from the Borough.
Unseen Hands: 100 Years of Structural Engineering| celebrates the importance of engineering in creating iconic buildings during the past 100 years. 17 March - 7 September 2008. Find out more about the RIBA Trust summer programme |of talks, exhibitions and events.
Kingston University: Landscape Architecture