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Nov 12, 2003

Oh god, not another one!

Adam Nicholson tell us of The challenger:

Hastings Borough Council has just made the bravest decision of its life. To design the key element in its £400 million redevelopment of the seafront, it has just chosen the most exciting, radical and innovative architect now working in Britain.

Spare me, please, yet another "exciting, radical and innovative architect" who is being trained (such as by this piece) that the path to success is to create stand-out precious-object buildings.

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