All Building Design articles in 28 November 2008
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TechnicalDesign for Spanish Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza wins VIIth Tile of Spain Award in Architecture
The Tile of Spain Awards are designed to celebrate global work in the field of architecture and interior design, which utilise ceramic tiles made in Spain.
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TechnicalTile types and tile specification
As suppliers to a huge and varied demand from both home and abroad, Spanish tile manufacturers are the most reliable source for all types and formats of ceramic tiles.
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TechnicalPersonalised tile decoration
Spanish tile manufacturer Ceracasa has developed brand new ink-jet technology for its Emotile range, which allows porcelain tiles to be personalised by means of digital decoration and specially adapted glazes.
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TechnicalDry tile installation by Tau
One of the most innovative systems launched this year, is DrySystem® from Spanish tile manufacturer Tau.
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TechnicalAnti-slip floor tiles
Slips and trips consistently account for around one in three non-fatal minor injuries, and for over one in five over three-day injuries in workplace areas throughout Great Britain – a total of 35,000 injuries per annum.
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TechnicalRaised Access Flooring
More and more manufacturers are introducing raised access flooring systems, including products from Spanish tile manufacturers Porcelanosa, Apavisa and Keraben. Raised access flooring is a system that combines all the beauty and benefits of a tiled floor with the high-performance characteristics of a raised one. The system allows easy, flexible ...
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TechnicalTiled flooring
Tiles offer a technically superior and more competitive flooring solution than most covering materials on the market.
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TechnicalCutting Edge Cladding
Ventilated ceramic tile façades have become an easy and attractive building solution to achieve higher energy efficiency. This cladding system, in which air circulation has an important role, shows ceramic tiles’ unmatched versatility and capability to perform under the hardest conditions. Several Tile of Spain members offer complete solutions for ...
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TechnicalDORMA space saving automatic door installed at St Paul’s Cathedral
A DORMA RST space saving automatic operator has been installed in the new South Churchyard at St Paul’s Cathedral. The restoration required a bespoke design for the entrance due to a restricted space configuration, and the RST space-saver door offered the perfect solution.
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TechnicalBrief - St Paul's Cathedral
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dorma UK and What’s new in Building, we’re challenging readers to identify the architecturally significant location the Dorma penguin can be seen visiting in the picture above.
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ReviewBook Club: December's titles up for review
Titles up for review in December in BD's Book Club range from the specific – such as green roofs – to a sweeping view of world architectural masterpieces.
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NewsClient threatens legal action after FOA quits Madrid project
Madrid’s regional government has said it will take legal action against Foreign Office Architects (FOA) after the practice resigned from its City of Justice project, citing "insufficient levels of funding".
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Professional bodies unite to fight slump
The RIBA and the Association of Consultant Architects have joined forces to establish a Recovery Task Force, which they hope will help architects and others through the recession and beyond.
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NewsZaha Hadid unveils plans for Eleftheria Square in Cyprus
Zaha Hadid Architect’s has unveiled its vision for a major new public space in the city of Nicosia in Cyprus.
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Architecture Week scrapped
Architecture Week has finally been scrapped, 17 months after Arts Council England (ACE) withdrew funding and announced an extensive and wide-ranging consultation on the beleaguered event.
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Cross party condemnation as Heritage Protection Bill dropped
MPs from all three main parties have criticised the government's axing of the Heritage Protection Bill from next year’s parliamentary programme, amid claims historic buildings are being put at risk.
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NewsReject environmentally harmful work, says engineer Mark Whitby
Leading engineer Mark Whitby has called on design professionals to boycott work from environmentally harmful clients.
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NewsHOK Sport's windmill inspired Mexican stadium
HOK Sport has released new images of its design for a "spinning" sports stadium in Monterrey, Mexico.
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NewsJørn Utzon: 1918-2008
Tributes were paid from both ends of the globe this week to Jørn Utzon, the legendary Danish architect who has died at the age of 90.
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NewsFOA resigns from Madrid project citing lack of funding
Foreign Office Architects have resigned from the Madrid City of Justice project, citing "insufficient levels of funding".