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City opens door to possibility of Museum of London retrofit
The City of London has unexpectedly said it is allowing for the possibility of a potential retrofit of the demolition-threatened Museum of London site
Diller Scofidio + Renfro
News stories about and completed buildings by Diller Scofidio + Renfro
Sheppard Robson and DS+R to scale back controversial Barbican plans
Sheppard Robson and Diller Scofidio + Renfro are reducing the scale of their controversial plans for office buildings at the Barbican
Barbican demolition plans based on ‘misleading data’, say campaigners
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Sheppard Robson’s plans to demolish parts of the Barbican Estate are based on ‘misleading data’ about carbon emissions and the site’s structure, a residents group has claimed
BIG sees off world’s top names to win new concert hall in Prague
Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) has won the international contest organised by the The City of Prague for a major new £204 million (CZK 6.1 billion) waterfront concert hall close to the Vltavská metro station
Diller Scofidio + Renfro unveils office concept for site of axed Centre for Music
Diller Scofidio + Renfro and Sheppard Robson, the team behind London's axed pyramid-shaped concert hall, have unveiled a new set of plans to redevelop the Museum of London site
Vltava Philharmonic Hall, Prague
The City of Prague has announced an international contest for a major new £204 million (CZK 6.1 billion) waterfront concert hall close to the Vltavská metro station [Deadline: 30 September 2021]
PLP on winning team for Milan Olympic village
PLP Architecture has been named as part of the winning team in an international competition to masterplan an Olympic Village for the 2026 Milan Winter Olympics
Barbican set for ‘major renewal’ as Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Centre for Music scrapped
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s £288 million London Centre for Music has been axed in favour of an upgrade to the Barbican Centre
Rattle bows out: What now for Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s Barbican concert hall?
Sources insist the City of London is pressing ahead with its redevelopment of the former Museum of London site, but won't confirm whether the plans will still house a multimillion pound Centre for Music
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s London Centre for Music gets cash boost
Diller Scofidio + Renfro’s new Barbican concert hall proposal has been allocated nearly £2 million for work to continue, though a planning application for the scheme is not expected until the end of next year