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Architecture
'Lime Street a gateway any smart city would die for': Civic…'I would rather fund the Wellington Rooms than the Futurist': Cllr Nick Small
Revealed: 400ft block of flats for Liverpool WatersPeel announces three big Mersey schemes from shores of Med
Lime Street 'vision' slammed by leading town planner'They are walking all over the dead of Liverpool and stomping all over our memories'
Mann Island blocks nominated for RIBA awardConstellations, Jordan Street and others in line up for NW architectural prize
Student tower block for Renshaw StreetRapid paint shop to be bulldozed as planners reject 'poor design' criticism of 13-storey building
Everyman wins Stirling PrizeHope Street rebuild beats off The Shard to UK's top architecture award
Sleeping gas giant to be demolishedNo more need for landmark which almost blew Garston to smithereens. But 'more imagination needed'
Stirling Prize: Manchester v LiverpoolPhil Griffin and two excellent NW nominations
Heaps Rice Mill saved with Grade II listing from Eric…It survived the Blitz, says English Heritage, and now it's survived this
Everyman crowned North West Building of the YearAll eyes now on national architecture prize
St Luke's wedding hotel plan slammed'At Risk' church needs urgent action, but let's show some respect, say campaigners
Step inside luvs...New Everyman Theatre gets ready for its close up
Liverpool's libraries mustn't crumbleUse your imagination or leave a hole in the cityscape, urges Dr Robert MacDonald
Hilton ads hoarding 'like a church in Italy'Is it a screen or is it a sculpture?
Liverpool Cenotaph given Grade I statusListing makes memorial one of top three in UK
RIBA chooses Mann Island 'carbuncle' for northern baseArchitecture centre of excellence to house gallery, cafe, offices
Snoop around Toxteth reservoirCity's hidden spots revealed in heritage open days
Band on the runPhilharmonic Hall to fall silent as £12m refurb gets go-ahead
Video: Everyman topping out ceremonyUncle Joe smashes bottle of beer on side of building (in a good way)
Jane's Walks come to LiverpoolBaltic, Stanley and Hope Street strolls to celebrate urban planning critic
New look Philharmonic Hall a step closer£12m plans lodged and funding campaign orchestrated
Hope Street wins Great Street AwardCorks popping at Connaught Rooms as Urbanism prizes announced
Hope Street up for European awardAcademy of Urbanism likes what it sees 
Revealed: North's tallest skyscraper to be shaped like…King Edward Tower - Pile of spuds or divine inspiration?
Liverpool Waters: From Peel to PicklesWaiting game begins as plans for controversial scheme put in minister's hands
Screen and screen againSt John's wraparound could stay forever - but is it the answer?
Peel's Liverpool Waters faces strongest attack yetEnglish Heritage accuses council of ignoring advice
Shouting from the rooftopLarry Neild takes a sneak peek at the new Central Library
Mann Island up for Carbuncle Cup againThis time disdain heaped on "three disgraces" - but is it that bad?
City's architecture celebrated in new festivalTalks, walks and a major exhibition on the homes we live in
Turning The Place Over is turned on - and off againAnother giant was meant to creak back to life for the weekend
Dingle's historic Florrie 'never meant to die'Big day as UK's first purpose built youth club rises from ashes
Liverpool Tower To Be Biggest Outside LondonNews and comment about Maurice Shapero's King Eddy ambitions
Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral: my favourite buildingCNN's top 10 monstrosity is Larry Neild's Heavenly body
Out on the tiles at St George's HallRarely seen Minton floor gets public airing
Why are we leaving a chunk of Dale Street to rot?...and why will nobody talk about it? asks Laura Bown
World Heritage Status gets badgedCity firms urged to go loud and proud as 'much tougher' visit from UNESCO looms
Pooley gates return to 'PoolCampaigners finally bring back magnificent ironwork from lost Sailors' Home 
Six-year-old to open new museumYou don’t ask, you don’t get as spec letter wins boy a starring role
Skyscraper city v World Heritage StatusRoom on the block for both or is Liverpool facing its biggest dilemma?Latest Rants
John Bradley
Thing is they were elected by the people of Liverpool not a small vocal group. So they might not do…
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What the area around lime street needs is more advertising, but if you remember the fuss about the…
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But will our elected 'servants' listen to the people who put them in office? In the 1990s the…
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The wisest words I have heard on this from the article above '' The excuse that Lime Street needs…
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