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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> WI's charity drive uses diamond-mounted stove to cook up interest [internal link] Interior Design News
WI's charity drive uses diamond-mounted stove to cook up interest

November 2008: An exclusive diamond-mounted cooker, which has been produced to celebrate the diamond anniversary of Denman College - the Women's Institute-owned Residential Adult Education College near Oxford - is to be raffled online for charity.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Innovative LED T8 tube light launched [internal link] Interior Design News
Innovative LED T8 tube light launched

November 2008: Taiwanese manufacturer and exporter GlacialTech Inc has announced the availability of T8 Light Emitting Diode (LED) light tubes, offering what it claims is a longer lasting and more energy efficient alternative to traditional fluorescent tubes.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sapling Site of the Month [internal link] Sapling News
Sapling Site of the Month

November 2008: New Ground Landscapes is Sapling.info's Site of the Month for November
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sapling Bookstore Pick of the Month [internal link] Sapling News
Sapling Bookstore Pick of the Month

November 2008: Sapling.info chooses 'A Lust for Window Sills: A Lover's Guide to British Buildings from Portcullis to Pebble Dash' as its Bookstore Pick of the Month for July
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November 2008: We need your stories for the Sapling Newsletter
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Intelligent heating controller cuts fuel bills [internal link] Sustainability News
Intelligent heating controller cuts fuel bills

September 2008: A Cambridgeshire company that usually specialises in 'clocking-on' technology and prison access systems has invented a controller that it says cuts 30 per cent or more of the fuel used by central heating systems.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Search for innovative skyscraper launched [internal link] Architecture News
Search for innovative skyscraper launched

September 2008: The international architects' collaboration, eVolo, is inviting architects, engineers and designers to explore new ideas and concepts for vertical density as part of its 2009 Skyscraper Competition.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Technical skills shortages addressed [internal link] Transport News
Technical skills shortages addressed

July 2007: Tackling the growing shortage of suitably qualified technical, engineering, rail and IT personnel within the UK must still be a priority for the recruitment industry, engineering recruitment specialist NES has insisted.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Rotterdam skyline in the spotlight [internal link] Architecture News
Rotterdam skyline in the spotlight

July 2007: Rotterdam's famous skyline will be the focus of an architectural celebration this September.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Stourbridge glassmaking heritage celebrated [internal link] Culture News
Stourbridge glassmaking heritage celebrated

July 2007: The launch of a new website is responding to the growing demand for unique, stylish, modern handmade glass and interiors products, while celebrating a Midland town's glassmaking history.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Scotland celebrates cultural planning success [internal link] Culture News
Scotland celebrates cultural planning success

June 2007: A presentation of certificates has marked the first wave of participants successfully completing "TRANS:FORM", a course in cultural planning.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Winning silo design goes against the grain [internal link] Architecture News
Winning silo design goes against the grain

June 2007: The 'Best Design Award' International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam Master Class has been awarded to Tsinghua University of Beijing.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Inspiring sheds sought [internal link] Landscape News
Inspiring sheds sought

June 2007: Is your shed an inspiration? Is it unusual or extraordinary? Is it a place you enjoy – a space for a hobby, work or entertainment?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Good practice in regeneration sought [internal link] Regeneration News
Good practice in regeneration sought

May 2007: The British Urban Regeneration Association (BURA) has launched its 2007 Awards for Best Practice in Regeneration.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Open Space project redefines the park [internal link] Landscape News
Open Space project redefines the park

March 2007: More people on the planet now inhabit urban rather than rural areas, making our cities a key indicator of the health of our communities and our culture. So what role should the park of the future play in our increasingly urban existence?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Floorplan winners revealed [internal link] Interior Design News
Floorplan winners revealed

February 2007: Determined to uncover the foremost and most current talent in architecture and interior design, Scion challenged design students everywhere to submit a complete design concept for its dealership showroom. The judging for the competition, entitled Floorplan, is complete, and the verdict is in.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sustainable communities awards launched [internal link] Sustainability News
Sustainable communities awards launched

December 2006: Have you recently consulted on a project you think represents best practice in creating better places to live and work?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Best toolkits sought for new award scheme [internal link] Sustainability News
Best toolkits sought for new award scheme

December 2006: Have you produced a toolkit that you think could be useful to practitioners?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Historic London landmark revitalised [internal link] Urban Design News
Historic London landmark revitalised

December 2006: A shimmering glass pavilion and new public square will appear next to the City of London's most historic landmark almost 350 years after it was first built to commemorate the Great Fire of London.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> PVD Brass range offers solution to tarnishing [internal link] Interior Design News
PVD Brass range offers solution to tarnishing

December 2006: Bernards Door Furniture Direct has recently released a new range of PVD Brass door handles.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Arts scheme to lift town's traffic stranglehold [internal link] Transport News
Arts scheme to lift town's traffic stranglehold

December 2006: A pioneering scheme at Ashford in Kent will blur the boundaries between art and engineering to provide innovative solutions to transport and environment issues.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Bright Sparks awards ignite big ideas [internal link] Culture News
Bright Sparks awards ignite big ideas

December 2006: Bright Sparks is the main element of the research and development strand of Gunpowder Park's new, innovative and experimental programme of work devoted to arts and the environment.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Rotterdam unveils architecture programme [internal link] Architecture News
Rotterdam unveils architecture programme

November 2006: Rotterdam will be celebrating its architectural culture in a grand way in 2007 under the title Rotterdam 2007 City of Architecture.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Architecture award winners announced [internal link] Architecture News
Architecture award winners announced

November 2006: The prize winners of the DETAIL Prize 2007 have now been announced.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Thames Gateway art promotes regeneration [internal link] Regeneration News
Thames Gateway art promotes regeneration

November 2006: A project called 'Art U Need: An Outdoor Revolution', curated by "renegade artist" Bob and Roberta Smith, is galvanising communities to regenerate neglected open spaces in the Thames Gateway.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sapling redesign completed [internal link] Sapling News
Sapling redesign completed

November 2006: Sapling is now better organised and much faster, offering a better experience to its worldwide users.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> New public space for City [internal link] Urban Design News
New public space for City

October 2006: Aldermanbury Square, a new public space for the City of London designed by Eric Parry Architects (EPA), will be opened to the public by the Lord Mayor of London on 21 November 2006.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> New book captures town's 'remapping' [internal link] Planning News
New book captures town's 'remapping'

October 2006: A new book has just been published as the outcome of the innovative Remapping High Wycombe project by Cathy and John Rogers.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> 2D CAD users get 3D 'Survival Guide' [internal link] Architecture News
2D CAD users get 3D 'Survival Guide'

October 2006: To assist CAD users in the move to 3D while also seeking to protect their investment in 2D data, the SolidWorks Corporation has produced a new e-book entitled 'Going 3D: Survival Guide for 2D CAD Users'.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Interior designer launches 'confessions' blog [internal link] Interior Design News
Interior designer launches 'confessions' blog

October 2006: A London-based interior designer is offering a unique insight into her work with the launch of a new blog.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Showroom design competition launched [internal link] Interior Design News
Showroom design competition launched

September 2006: A youth-oriented motor vehicle brand is looking to the world's future architectural and interior designers with the launch of a new design competition.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Campaign seeks halt to rollercoaster demolition [internal link] Heritage News
Campaign seeks halt to rollercoaster demolition

September 2006: SAVE Britain's Heritage has called for the preservation and re-use of a historic rollercoaster on Merseyside, where demolition work is already underway.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Holbeck 3D City Model featured in top magazine [internal link] Architecture News
Holbeck 3D City Model featured in top magazine

September 2006: The industry leading CAD User magazine has recently featured a case study concerning Leeds-based AMT3D and its technology and services for architectural, planning, construction and regeneration professionals.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Conservation Award shortlist revealed [internal link] Heritage News
Conservation Award shortlist revealed

September 2006: The Crown Estate has announced the shortlist for The Crown Estate Conservation Award 2006, part of the RIBA special awards.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Irreplaceable 19th century factory threatened [internal link] Heritage News
"Irreplaceable" 19th century factory threatened

September 2006: SAVE Britain's Heritage today called for the Newark Works on Lower Bristol Road in Bath to be immediately spot listed, and for plans for its demolition and replacement with a city academy, sponsored by James Dyson, to be shelved.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> New online store promotes quality 3D modelling [internal link] Architecture News
New online store promotes quality 3D modelling

September 2006: AECVizPRO have launched a new online store with products specifically aimed at the Architectural, Engineering and Construction (AEC), graphics and 3D modelling communities.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Architecture school's ecological focus [internal link] Sustainability News
Architecture school's ecological focus

September 2006: An American school of architecture is teaching its students how to save the planet.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Stirling Prize shortlist 2006 [internal link] Architecture News
Stirling Prize shortlist 2006

August 2006: The six buildings shortlisted for the RIBA Stirling Prize have now been unveiled, with the winner to be announced at the awards dinner on Saturday 14 October.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sapling seeks volunteer Reviewers [internal link] Sapling News
Sapling seeks volunteer Reviewers

August 2006: Could you give some time to reviewing websites for inclusion in Sapling?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Paddington Span Four saved [internal link] Heritage News
Paddington Span Four saved

August 2006: SAVE Britain's Heritage has welcomed Network Rail's decision, announced today, to drop its plans to demolish Span Four at Paddington Station and to invest in its restoration.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Historic cricket pavilion threatened [internal link] Heritage News
Historic cricket pavilion threatened

July 2006: National campaign group SAVE Britain's Heritage today joined cricket fans across the globe in the fight for the preservation of the 1878 Cricket Pavilion at the Broughton sports ground in Worcester.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Updated Pevsner Index CD-ROM launched [internal link] Architecture News
Updated Pevsner Index CD-ROM launched

July 2006: Fans of Pevsner's Buildings of England can now get a CD-ROM that indexes all 55 current volumes from this iconic series.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Sapling redesign underway [internal link] Sapling News
Sapling redesign underway

March 2006: As you may have noticed, Sapling is starting to look a little different - that's because we're refreshing the design of the site, as well as the underlying technology behind it.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Moving house [internal link] Sapling News
Moving house

March 2006: Started in 1996 by Matthew Guy and Ron Strong, the Housing Resource Guide (housinguk.org) is now in the process of being incorporated into Sapling.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> SAVE highlights threatened London buildings [internal link] Heritage News
SAVE highlights threatened London buildings

June 2006: To coincide with the 2006 Architecture Biennale, SAVE Britain's Heritage has highlighted a number of threatened buildings in London that are at risk from what it calls a "trail of destruction".
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> St. Agnes Place under threat [internal link] Heritage News
St. Agnes Place under threat

December 2005: Lambeth Borough Council is threatening the imminent demolition twenty-two Victorian houses on St. Agnes Place, Vauxhall, London SE11, SAVE Britain's Heritage has told Sapling.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Climate change and clean energy discussed [internal link] Sustainability News
Climate change and clean energy discussed

November 2005: How can increasing policy, investor and consumer demands regarding climate change and clean energy be satisfied in new developments?
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> New book promotes harmony and reconnection [internal link] Architecture News
New book promotes "harmony and reconnection"

November 2005: A new book from Island Press is exploring the links between buildings, nature and people.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Home Interiors Directory launches [internal link] Interior Design News
Home Interiors Directory launches

November 2005: Sapling's sister site - the Home Interiors Directory - has just launched at http://www.homeinteriorsdirectory.co.uk/.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Global news resource launched [internal link] Architecture News
Global news resource launched

September 2005: An ambitious project to provide a global information resource for architecture launches this week in London.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Benefits of recycled woodchip promoted [internal link] Landscape News
Benefits of recycled woodchip promoted

August 2005: Only three per cent of landscaping specifiers, purchasers and professionals are aware of the potential for recycled woodchip, to be used as a loose surfacing material, according to new research.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Biennale success - 2007 event planned [internal link] Architecture News
Biennale success - 2007 event planned

August 2005: The second International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam concluded successfully earlier this summer.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Cohousing is focus of new book [internal link] Sustainability News
Cohousing is focus of new book

August 2005: Sustainable Community: Learning from the Cohousing Model' (Trafford Publishing, ISBN 1412049946) is a new book by Graham Meltzer. Loosely based on his PhD, it explores the link between sustainability and community.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Market town must make changes to survive [internal link] Planning News
Market town must make changes to survive

October 2004: People living in rural areas are still dependent on their market town, and the town is reliant on them, a new study shows.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> Community investment health impact explored [internal link] Regeneration News
Community investment health impact explored

October 2004: How can housing and regeneration have an impact on the health of the communities they serve? That was the question 76 delegates sought to examine at a People for Action seminar last week.
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Sapling.info >> Newsletter >> New use sought for arts and crafts hospital [internal link] Heritage News
New use sought for arts and crafts hospital

October 2004: SAVE Britain's Heritage is working to preserve Severalls, a remarkable arts and crafts hospital complex with surrounding mature parkland near Colchester in Essex.
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