RIBA Stirling Prize winner, NHS guidance on single-sex spaces, Caroline Hirons
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RIBA Stirling Prize winner, NHS guidance on single-sex spaces, Caroline Hirons

B2Upper-intermediateOctober 16, 202655 min
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Last night, architects gathered to celebrate some of Britain’s most acclaimed buildings as the RIBA Stirling Prize marked its 30th anniversary. The prize is considered the UK’s most prestigious award for architecture and recognises a building that has made a significant contribution to the evolution of the built environment. And at last night’s anniversary ceremony, Lion Green Road, a council-commissioned housing scheme in Coulsdon, South London, was declared the winner. It was designed by Mary Duggan Architects and delivered by the practice Ruff Architects. Mary Duggan joins Anita Rani in the studio. New NHS Englan...

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Good morning and welcome to the programme. The Reba Sterling Prize, the most prestigious award in architecture, was won last night by Mary Duggan Architects for a suburban housing development in South London, combining both affordable and private housing.

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Mary Duggan is here to continue her celebrations. We'll be delving into the world of beauty with Caroline Hirons. She started blogging about skincare at 40, became a YouTube star, has become a successful beauty entrepreneur with her own range of products and will be here to tell us about

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