All Building Design articles in BD Magazine - Housing - November 08
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FeaturesRule of Regulation in Rotterdam
Finn Williams reinterprets Corb’s Maison Citrohan using today’s building codes
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FeaturesVictorian Woodworks’ Lincoln oak
Victorian Woodworks offers wood flooring solutions for commercial and residential environments.
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FeaturesPetersen Tegl’s Kolumba
Kolumba is a new collection of handcrafted, horizontal building ceramics intended for masonry and tiling, developed in cooperation with architect Peter Zumthor for the Kolumba Museum in Cologne, Germany.
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FeaturesKingspan Off-Site Fabrik’s facade system
This lightweight external cladding comprises a high-strength, glass-reinforced concrete backing, factory-fixed to a Kingspan Metro Architectural facade system, to provide a unitised and insulated wall solution.
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FeaturesWorld’s End, the pride of Eric Lyons
When the World’s End housing estate was completed in Chelsea in 1977 after 10 years of construction, it was deemed a failure. Three decades on, the enduring excellence of the design by Eric Lyons and HT Cadbury-Brown is recognised by architects and the people who live there
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FeaturesDinesen’s Douglas floorboards
Denmark’s leading manufacturer of exclusive wooden flooring, Dinesen uses either Douglas fir or oak for its custom-made floorboards.
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FeaturesHedgehog Development’s housing gameplan
Lindsey and Peter Wislocki are adding architectural skills to speculative housing development
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FeaturesFinnforest’s Thermowood D
Thermowood D is produced from sustainably sourced Finnish redwood pine that is treated at over 200°C in steam-heated kilns.
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FeaturesJulian Cowie’s public spaces
Julian Cowie, winner of the Private Housing (under 14 units) category in BD’s Architect of the Year Awards, talks to Will Hunter about his influences
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FeaturesCosetino’s Silestone platinum
With its UK launch last month, this collection brings together the latest technology, materials and design influences.
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FeaturesDominic Crinson’s Ensemble patterned wallpaper collection
This durable wallpaper contains no substances damaging to the health or the environment.
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FeaturesDreadnought’s clay roof tiles
Dreadnought roof tiles are naturally coloured through careful control of the kiln atmosphere and are available in a range of colours, from Staffordshire blue, traditional brindles to plum red and a new range of mixed colour blends.
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FeaturesSandtoft’s Rivius clay roof tiles
With its riven surface and dressed edges, Rivius offers an authentic, natural slate appearance.
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FeaturesEurofox Engineering’s rainscreen cladding
This range of versatile cladding solutions can be installed both vertically and horizontally with concealed- or visible-fix fittings.
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FeaturesHanson Building Products’s Oast House red multibrick
The new Oast House red multibrick is a vibrant, red body brick with brown flashing and a small percentage of black sand accents to bring variation to its face.
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FeaturesJunckers’ Broadway and Boulevard wider oak wide board
Offering its widest dimensions yet, Junckers’ Wider Oak Wide Board, comes in two standard sizes: Broadway and Boulevard.
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FeaturesWienerberger’s Northgate and Eastgate blend Terca facing bricks
The “reclaimed” appearance bricks provide a frost-resistant alternative to genuine reclaimed bricks.
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FeaturesBisazza’s Metron glass wall and floor tiles
Metron glass tiles are the first patterned tiles to feature chip mosaic and inlaid motif. They are designed with the aid of computers allowing for versatility and manufactured using laser-cutting, resulting in a smooth level and seamless surface. Bisazza is working with 15 top designers and artists on several ranges ...
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FeaturesTimorous Beasties’ Bird Branch
Established in 1990, Timorous Beasties became known for its elaborate hand-printed wallpapers, but today it works across a range of media including fabrics, window shades and digital and vinyl wallpapers.
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FeaturesMarley Roofing’s Ashdowne clay roof tiles
Marley Eternit’s traditional hand-crafted clay plain tiles can be used to tile both walls and roofs.