All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 32
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FeaturesSheppard Robson transforms London block with steel superstructure
The constrained site – previously a multi-storey car park – informed a bold design language for the new hotel and office building which required retaining the original foundations
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NewsGreen light for first phase of Orms’ Holborn Bars redevelopment
Scheme to partially and demolish 1990s extension to grade II*-listed complex
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OpinionArchitecture in the Air: Can ventilation become an art form in itself?
Barry Hobday explores whether ventilation can be both functional and visually appealing, and offers advice for architects on how innovations in decentralised ventilation systems are working to improve the use of space
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Information - BDCPD 01 2024: Fifth Facade: Regulations on Roofs
This latest CPD module, sponsored by Rockwool, considers the roof as a building’s fifth facade, examining its functional uses and its vital role in fire safety, and explaining the relevant regulations and what needs to be done to require to comply with them
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FeaturesWhat made this project… 78 St James’ Street by Squire & Partners
The judges for last year’s AYAs were impressed with Squire & Partners’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards including Refurbishment Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s associate ...
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NewsDonald Insall Associates wins planning for John Rylands Library refresh
Grade I-listed Manchester building to get new entrance, event space and an imaging lab
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NewsClimate NGO announces partnership with CBRE and manufacturers to boost renovation rates across Europe
Climate Group seeking to increase deep renovation rate to 2.5% by 2030
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NewsFosters’ $10bn New York City bus terminal proposals advance
New facility will replace “nightmare” Midtown station with more passenger-friendly hub
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron’s designs for Qatar museum emerge
Waterfront landmark will include a floor featuring interiors from important Islamic historical buildings
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NewsThe reclaimed timber flooring choice for Fortnum & Mason
British department store specifies Woodworks’ herringbone for food and drink studio
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NewsDSDHA housing scheme next to Camden Roundhouse goes in for planning
Four drum-shaped blocks would be built next to grade II*-listed venue
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NewsEPR plan for mixed-use Fulham wharf scheme set for green light
Twice-revised project to include an industrial jetty on the Thames for handling waterborne cargo
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Broadway by Squire & Partners
The judges for last year’s AYAs were impressed with Squire & Partners’ body of work, as the practice was shortlisted for two awards including Private Housing Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm to break ...
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FeaturesOpening the King’s Gate at Caernarfon Castle in Wales
Buttress Architects reinvigorates the castle — awarded World Heritage Status in 1986 — to make it accessible to all
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OpinionThe loss of Birmingham’s Ringway Centre is bad news for heritage, net zero and the wider city
Far from showing signs of sophisticated local government decision-making, Birmingham seems more lost than ever, writes Joe Holyoak
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NewsCampaigners considering challenge of Gove’s ‘cowardly’ decision to approve Make’s ITV Studios scheme
Campaign group which opposed £700m South Bank plans at public inquiry meeting tonight to dicuss next steps
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NewsStudio Libeskind completes new Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Free Hospital
Cancer support centre includes new landscaping by Martha Schwartz Partners
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FeaturesFrom Warehouse to Workshop: Vine Architecture Studio’s live/work space in London
The London-based practice transforms a Victorian warehouse in Whitechapel into a flexible space that suits a transient lifestyle
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NewsGove gives all clear for Make’s £700m ITV Studios redevelopment
Communities secretary backs planning inspector’s recommendation to approve South Bank scheme two years after work was due to start
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NewsArchitect wanted to design Bath fashion museum in listed former post office
The Fashion Museum, Bath moving from its current premises to neo-Georgian corner plot