All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 37
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NewsIn pictures: Allford Hall Monaghan Morris completes Soho Place
The enormous urban jigsaw is comprised of two mixed-use buildings and a public space directly over Tottenham Court Road Station
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Building StudyManchester’s new joy division: Factory International
Manchester’s Factory International mega‑venue aims to encourage artists to push the boundaries – as the designers themselves have done
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reducing the amount of carbon in basements?
We need to think about decarbonisation on even the most challenging projects, writes Anna Beckett
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NewsIn pictures: Knox Bhavan completes Pembury Pool House
A low brick built utilitarian space that blends with the surrounding landscape and retains the bank behind
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NewsScott Brownrigg’s £150m Oxford life sciences campus approved
Scott Brownrigg scheme to consist of three buildings housing 66,000sq m of lab and office space
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OpinionIncreasingly important weapons in the architect’s armoury
With the construction industry racing to meet net zero, Steve Bennett explores the benefits of Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Product Declarations
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NewsGlenn Howells notches up two nominations for 2023 RIBA West Midlands Awards
Make Architects and Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios also among nine shortlisted projects
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NewsNiall McLaughlin’s Tapestry building undergoing safety inspections after cladding falls off
Straps attached to award-winning King’s Cross scheme’s facade as precaution, developer says
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NewsIn pictures: Jestico + Whiles unveils The Island Quarter
The first phase of a £1.4bn mixed-use development, the canalside building draws on the site’s heritage and context
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NewsTop of the glass: Energy efficient window coating secures funding
According to the team, the coating reduces the amount of heat lost through glass by 40% in the winter
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NewsIn pictures: SKP Chengdu by Sybarite
SKP’s park-like sunken shopping complex was designed as a gift for the citizens of Chengdu
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NewsMinisters rapped for Boiler Upgrade Scheme failings
£450m programme hit by low take-up and unlikely to drive market change for low-carbon heating, House of Lords committee warns
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NewsHawkins Brown and Studio Egret West unveil Earls Court vision
4,500-home masterplan includes work by Sheppard Robson, Serie Architects, dRMM, Haworth Tompkins and Maccreanor Lavington
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NewsGove puts Populous’ controversial Sphere music venue plan on ice
Drawn up by Populous for US entertainment firm MSG, Stratford scheme has attracted hundreds of objectors
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NewsSquire & Partners increases height of tower scheme previously refused for being too tall
Developer Berkeley seeking approval from Sadiq Khan for three towers in Paddington up to 39 storeys in height
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Building StudyUrban Barn by Jonathan Tuckey Design
Jonathan Tuckey Design has completed a subtle and seductive rebuild and extension of a house in west London, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsSLL launches guide to office lighting
Lighting Guide 7 gives advice on the design and operation of office lighting schemes and installations for all users of office buildings
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Rhossili house by Maich Swift
Maich Swift’s body of work impressed the judges at last year’s AYAs, as the practice took home the award for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s award-winning projects, Rhossili house, and ask the firm’s director, Ted Swift, to break ...
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FeaturesFocus on lighting: The Hometown Moon
The illuminated semicircular window above a pool of water simulates “a moon that never sets” on the roof of a ceremonial hall
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FeaturesCPD 01 2023: Waterproofing techniques
This CPD sponsored by RIW explains the latest requirements on waterproofing structures such as basements as provided in the updated British Standard, BS 8102: 2022