All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 29
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NewsGovernment to fast-track ban on shared mixed-sex toilets in new buildings
Amendments to building regulations to require either single-sex shared toilets or private mixed-sex toilets
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FeaturesUnlocking commercial potential with sliding door solutions
Sliding doors play a key role in meeting the ongoing need for flexible design solutions in commercial spaces – thanks to their ability to open or divide spaces quickly and safely
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FeaturesPosi-Joist cassettes become a key component in energy house 2.0
Behind the walls of Energy House 2 exists eHome2 – a unique concept build house. MiTek’s Posi-Joist cassettes are an essential part of the home’s design which focuses on sustainability and accelerating us towards low carbon and net zero housing
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OpinionGenerative Design & AI Trends: ‘Auto Optioneering’
In the second article of this series, Keir Regan-Alexander looks at ‘Auto Optioneering’ and its applicability to RIBA 0-1 / AIA PD
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NewsIn pictures: ConForm unveils all-marble extension
Marble side extension introduces volume and light to a Victorian home in north London
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from paying to offset all of our carbon?
We should embrace opportunities to offset carbon, but question how it’s being achieved, writes Anna Beckett
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NewsPlans in for £450m Manchester student resi and life sciences complex
Hawkins\Brown, Sheppard Robson and SimpsonHaugh working on eight-block scheme
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OpinionThe first movers creating Generative Design & AI tools for architecture
Keir Regan-Alexander introduces a series of articles exploring four trends in AI that are emerging faster than expected
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NewsHow do we create sustainable bathrooms?
Lecico Bathrooms joined Bathroom Manufacturers Association and Byggfakta to discuss the issue of water scarcity in the UK and explore what manufacturers and consumers can be doing to help
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Building StudyHow Knight Architects' innovative footbridge is replacing level crossings and saving lives
Network Rail wants to replace rural level crossings with bridges. A team has come up with an alternative to steel that is 40% cheaper to build with less embodied carbon
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NewsIn pictures: Stone House by Architecture for London
Designed by Architecture for London, Stone House is a grade II listed villa in Islington, London. The home has been extended and refurbished to create additional space for family life, with the rear extension designed as a stone pavilion.
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NewsRetrofit 23: The Product Edit
The Retrofit 23 exhibition, which launched at the Building Centre in London, has been exploring the factors necessary to achieve an accelerated delivery of domestic retrofitting at different scales. The exhibition features a range of products focused on improving the performance of a home — bringing economic, social and environmental ...
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NewsJames Gorst Architects completes Castle Community Rooms in Suffolk
A new community facility works with the existing context to provide a flexible space for events and social engagement
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NewsNew guidelines put accessibility and inclusion at the heart of building design
Developed as part of RIBA’s commitment to making the built environment truly accessible, the guidance hopes to remove the barriers that create separation and enable everyone to feel welcome regardless of their circumstances
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NewsIn pictures: PLP Architecture completes Arbor in Bankside Yards
The first building to complete at Bankside Yards in London, Arbor is a 223,000 sq ft sustainable workplace designed by PLP Architecture. The building provides 19 storeys of workspace, including two double-height floors designed to be used as an auditorium or creative workspace. This is part of a wider strategy ...
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FeaturesA more sustainable approach to second homes in Spain
Spanish housebuilder focuses on choosing natural materials and prioritising products from local suppliers, following an increased demand for sustainable second homes
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NewsGreen light for AFK’s 269m City tower
Councillors back plans for 55 Bishopsgate, set to be Square Mile’s third tallest building
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NewsIn pictures: Subterranean WW2 bunker transformed into holiday home
Designed by Corstorphine & Wright, a former WW2 bunker on the Dorset coast has been transformed into an inconspicuous holiday home. Located on a working dairy farm within the Dorset Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, this forgotten historical artefact has been brought back into use, recently opening its doors to ...
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NewsCall to refuse Fletcher Priest’s City tower over impact on listed bath house
Victorian Society says 24-storey 55 Old Broad Street scheme would pave way for Herzog & de Mueron’s controversial Liverpool Street plans
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NewsFears government’s slow response to Morrell review could ‘freeze progress’ on building product safety
CPA says clarity needed on UKCA mark