All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 19
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NewsMICA completes first phase of Wellington College campus in Pune
State-of-the-art facility is designed to accommodate 800 students across five interconnected buildings
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NewsBirmingham approves 37-storey tower next to row of ‘rare and significant’ grade II-listed villas
Councillors give 462-home scheme the nod despite Historic England objection
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OpinionHarnessing daylight: The overlooked key to biophilic workplace design
There is a reason we feel motivated and inspired when outside, in large open spaces, and surrounded by nature. We evolved for thousands of years alongside the natural light of the sun and have grown to work and respond to those conditions. This human truth is the foundation of biophilic ...
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NewsCorstorphine & Wright takes over plans to regenerate 1920s Wolverhampton department store
Firm replaces St Albans practice Yoop Architects on consented Beatties building scheme
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FeaturesWhat made this project… One Wood Crescent by Morris and Company
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Morris and Company’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for three awards, including Office Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s senior ...
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Information - BDCPD 10 2024: Understanding overheating in homes
This module – sponsored by indoor climate specialists Zehnder Group UK – will explore the factors that contribute to overheating in residential projects alongside the relevant regulations and ventilation solutions that can help combat rising temperatures
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NewsFirst round of public ballots for 2024 London Open House Festival unveiled
Tickets now available for touring four London landmarks including the BT Tower and Trellick Tower
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FeaturesHow Oxford Architects set about saving Arne Jacobsen’s RAAC-riddled masterpiece
All the roofs at St Catherine’s College were recently condemned thanks to the presence of RAAC. Thomas Lane reports on how the team came up with a solution that didn’t affect the historical significance of the Arne Jacobsen-designed campus
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NewsRIBA names six finalists of 2024 Stephen Lawrence Prize for early career architects
Shortlisted projects include a housing scheme for homeless people and a transformed dairy farm for people with disabilities
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NewsGbolade Design Studio completes its first net-zero housing project
Hermitage Mews is a series of net-zero townhouses in Crystal Palace designed to meet RIBA 2030 Climate Challenge targets
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from building less?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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NewsCouncillors unanimously back AHMM’s plans to redevelop entire Westminster city block despite slamming design
Committee chair admitted she “absolutely hated” the prospect of the mixed-use scheme being built
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NewsRSHP completes luxury hotel scheme in Mayfair
Building also contains 77 homes, a spa and a restaurant for Korean-American chef Akira Back
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FeaturesMarshalls first Lunar Case Study at Memoria Memorial Park and Crematorium, Doncaster
Discover solace at Memoria Memorial Park, where Marshalls’ sustainable paving meets compassionate design
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FeaturesWhat made this project… St Mary’s Walthamstow by Matthew Lloyd Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Matthew Lloyd Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Creative Conservative Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Alex Spicer, ...
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NewsIn pictures: Foster + Partners’ Marseille airport extension
Scheme sets out to return to the clarity of Fernand Pouillon’s original design
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NewsHousing providers and charities urge government to adopt accessibility standards for new-build homes
The Centre for Ageing Better says 250,000 more accessible homes could have been built if the previous government had adopted the regulations
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FeaturesBespoke Rooflights Bring Light to House on the Heath
Cox Architects and Elson Properties approached Stella Rooflight to commission three bespoke rooflights, which would transform the renovation of a leafy suburban home
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FeaturesWhat made this project… A Room Around a Tree by Tikari Works
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Tikari Works’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for One Off Small Project of the Year. In this series, we take a look at the team’s entry project and ask the firm’s project architect, Tom Fairley, to ...
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NewsMore details emerge of Matt Brook Architects’ plans for £1bn Salford tower cluster
Scheme would include UK’s third tallest building at 273m in height