All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 3
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NewsAtelier Baulier retrofits and extends Edwardian home in Ealing
Practice delivers a highly insulated four-bedroom family home with a distinctive sawtooth roof
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FeaturesMastering the detail: The Paper Garden with Jan Kattein Architects
Hollie Tye speaks to Jan Kattein about mobilising reclaimed materials, designing a rare cavity cordwood wall for UK Building Regs and rewiring the delivery model so 3,000 volunteers could safely take part
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NewsMowat & Company upgrades former Herbert E. Gibbs furniture factory into low-carbon creative studios
Practice commissioned to adapt four-storey factory in De Beauvoir, Hackney, enhancing access, energy performance and links to wider co-working community
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NewsWhat made this project… Black and Stone by Mallett
Mallett guides us through the specification challenges present at Black and Stone
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Information - BDCPD 15 2025: Fire safety and the building envelope
Sponsored by ROCKWOOL®, this CPD module looks the role of the building envelope in passive fire protection – and how non-combustible insulation can enhance fire resilience
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NewsCouncil backs Kay Elliott’s plans for Bath rugby stadium after 15-year planning battle
Decision to be sent to secretary of state for review
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NewsEEA report highlights need for architects to prioritise acoustic performance in window specification
As noise pollution emerges as a growing public health concern, REHAU is urging architects to consider frame quality and glazing choice as key elements in residential design and retrofit projects
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NewsRidge & Partners submits plans for Portsmouth Faculty of Technology
Multi-disciplinary firm acting as lead architect, QS, project manager and principal designer
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NewsTHISS Studio completes Butterfield house extension in Stoke Newington
The London-based architect tested the commercial walling product in a domestic context, using it to deliver structure, insulation and finish in one material system
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OpinionRaising the bar: How the government’s green paper will transform timber specification
Andrew Orriss explains how the UK government’s 2025 Construction Products Reform Green Paper will reshape timber specification – from risk-based regulation and strengthened certification to digital product data and sustainability reporting
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NewsWhat made this project… Hyde London City by Studio Moren
Studio Moren guides us through the specification challenges present at Hyde London City
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NewsFinnish practice JKMM named winner in Helsinki museum contest
Names of finalists in anonymous competition for landmark scheme revealed for the first time
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NewsHouse of Lords pushes for bird-safe glass requirement in England’s new buildings
Peers back cross-party amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill to mandate wildlife-friendly building features, including glazing to prevent bird collisions
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NewsMass timber rooftop and breathable facades define DLA’s Mayfair retrofit
21–25 Bruton Place reinstated as a high-performance workspace through deep retrofit and material innovation
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NewsNetwork Rail looking for architect to design mixed-use redevelopment of Oxford station
Team sought to redesign 2014 plan by AHR Architects
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NewsIn pictures: Architecture for London reinstates Camden townhouse as family home
Five-storey Georgian property near Regent’s Park restored with period details, new rear extension and bespoke joinery
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OpinionMore striking for what is missing: the Stirling shortlist 2025
Ben Flatman, BD’s architectural editor, reviews a Stirling shortlist of solid projects, but considers it one that lacks excitement and has some glaring omissions
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NewsIn pictures: Pend completes Catalog House
Architecture studio Pend has completed the renovation and integration of two former flats into a single-family home in Trinity, Edinburgh
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NewsWhat made this project… Brewers’ Hall by dMFK
dMFK guides us through the specification challenges present at Brewers’ Hall
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NewsExhibitor opportunities open for Building the Future 2025 in London
Construction’s biggest names will gather at 155 Bishopsgate this October for a day of insight, innovation and networking