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6 News One year into the build of the £193m Library of Birmingham and a new home for Northern Ballet.


12 East is East The £1.45bn Westfield Stratford City, Europe’s largest urban shopping centre, is on track to open this September.


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17 Positive prospects Private sector confidence is returning to the leisure construction sector.


19 In the spotlight Lighting solutions are changing dramatically. The Lighting Industry provides a guide to LEDs.


25 Stress relief Considering the case of stressed membrane structures in sports and leisure projects.


30 Taking centre stage The Royal Shakespeare Theatre has been transformed following a £112m construction project.


33 Creative thinking Exploring the different aesthetic styles of exterior rainscreen cladding.


39 Care in the community We talk to Justin Bere, the architect behind the UK’s first ultra low energy, PassivHaus retrofit community centre.


43 Universal appeal Why do we compromise on style when creating bathrooms for disabled users?


“We should not let a short-term, profit-driven economic logic blind us to what we must do to be fair to the planet and its global population” P39


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