All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 102
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NewsApproval body defends decision not to downgrade Grenfell cladding
BBA says it was given no reason to alter fire rating – unlike its French counterpart
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FeaturesCPD 5 2018: Wetrooms
Wetrooms are all the rage, but there are myriad technical and regulatory factors to consider. This CPD, sponsored by Impey, provides all the details
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Centre Point, London, by Conran and Partners
Richard Seifert’s landmark has been transformed from rejected 1960’s pariah to chic luxury flats
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Bellenden Primary School, London, by Cottrell and Vermuelen
A compact island site in south-east London has been turned into a spacious, playful primary school that’s cleverly knitted into the urban fabric
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OpinionWhere's the government's ambition?
Julia Park chews over the draft NPPF and Letwin’s initial report - and laments ministers’ woeful lack of aspiration
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Building StudyBuilding Study: BBC TV Centre, London, by AHMM
The iconic home of television has been given a new lease of life as housing, offices - and studios. Ike Ijeh tunes in
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OpinionTo vote or not to vote?
Balloting residents about plans to redevelop their homes sounds a good idea but is fraught with problems
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Gasholders King's Cross, London, by Wilkinson Eyre
Can shoe-horning luxury homes into three Victorian gasholders successfully combine industrial history with contemporary design, asks Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, by Jamie Fobert Architects
Fobert has skillfully untangled the gallery’s warren of Victorian houses and modern extensions, says Ike Ijeh
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OpinionDensity is just a number. What counts is quality of place
We need to encourage inventive design solutions, not accept lower standards
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InspirationsChris Dyson's inspiration: Phillips Exeter Academy Library, New Hampshire
Chris Dyson frequently references Louis Kahn’s clarity of vision and craftsmanship in his own work
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Judge Business School, Cambridge, by Stanton Williams
The extension to Cambridge University’s business school joins a fusion of Victorian pomp and playful po-mo, says Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: US Embassy, Battersea, by Kieran Timberlake
Ike Ijeh finds innovation outshines fortification
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OpinionAll the ways government makes it hard for councils to build housing
Many local authorities are doing their damndest to build homes for their residents - and they’re managing it despite the active discouragement of ministers, says Julia Park
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Pinnacle N10, Muswell Hill, by pH+
This scheme on a narrow, sloping site in north London shows how awkward little corners could help tackle the capital’s housing shortage says Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: New Mildmay, by Matthew Lloyd
Matthew Lloyd Architects creates a blessed union of religious and residential with a Shoreditch Baptist church that quietly asserts its presence within an elegant new urban streetfront. By Ike Ijeh
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OpinionDon’t bank on the budget to fix the housing market
The measures in the budget are fine as far as they go but won’t deliver the promised 300,000 homes a year, says Julia Park
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Hackney town hall, by Hawkins Brown
It’s taken 12 years to restore Hackney town hall after 80 years of neglect. Ike Ijeh assesses the results
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