{"id":136456,"date":"2024-01-25T10:43:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:43:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=136456"},"modified":"2024-01-25T10:43:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T10:43:35","slug":"manchester-city-council-robotics-living-lab-pavilion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/digital-construction-news\/manchester-city-council-robotics-living-lab-pavilion\/136456\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City Council approves Robotics Living Lab Pavilion for Manchester Fashion Institute"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.manchester.gov.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Manchester City Council<\/a> has given the green light for a new, low-carbon, timber and straw Robotics Living Lab Pavilion at Manchester Fashion Institute<\/h2>\n<p>Designed by Bennetts Associates, the pavilion aligns with sustainability goals and supports micro-scale fashion businesses using <a 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