All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 38
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FeaturesLet’s be specific… Insulation Q+A with Paul Barrett, Rockwool
From thermal performance to fire safety, we ask Paul Barrett what the key considerations should be when specifying insulation
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NewsGlenn Howells lodges plans for 45-storey hexagonal tower in Leeds
Mixed-use scheme would be latest addition to growing cluster of tall buildings in the city’s west end
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NewsKhan mandates second staircases in blocks above 30m ‘with immediate effect’
London mayor says all planning applications must include the fire safety measure before going to the Greater London Authority for stage 2 approval
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NewsIn pictures: Cafe Roj by Jan Kattein Architects
The bright timber-framed café, commissioned by Haringey Council, aims to encourage people to use the park year-round
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NewsOrms unveils plans to flatten Soho Art Deco block and replace with office for US real estate giant
Scheme to revive the site’s 19th century Soho Bazaar market
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NewsNearly 500 solar panels to be installed on roof of King’s College Chapel
Cambridge council unanimously approves controversial plans despite recommendations for refusal from both Historic England and its own planning officer
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NewsIn pictures: Radley College Chapel extension by Purcell
The refurbishment and extension provides additional seating for the growing school and futureproofs the building as a central place of worship
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NewsFramery builds hybrid workspaces with Logitec
All-in-one video conference set-ups equip the office sector for intuitive hybrid working
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NewsIn pictures: Moxon Architects opens Thames Path footbridge
The low-carbon footbridge at London’s Dukes Meadows is positioned beneath the existing Grade II listed Barnes Bridge
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NewsTrio wins Scotland cultural centre competition
O’DonnelBrown Architects with White Arkitecter and ZM Architecture beats shortlist including Caruso St John to win £15m Crichton Project
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NewsOffsite solutions secures £1.7m project for UWE Bristol
Manufacturer set to produce 757 bathroom pods for the university’s Frenchay Campus in Bristol
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Join us on Tuesday 7 February for a full-day programme of live panels and exclusive content with leading architects providing insight and advice for practices looking to expand their global footprint
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NewsIn pictures: GPAD unveils Angel office scheme
The eight-storey building incorporates floor-to-ceiling windows and large open spaces to create much-needed workspace in north London
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FeaturesVibration isolation at Berkeley Hotel, Knightsbridge
Hired to provide extensive vibration control for a luxury hotel, Mason UK had a number of challenges to overcome when meeting an onerous specification
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OpinionDoes the changing regulatory environment provide an opportunity to look again at fee scales?
The way in which the architectural profession is regulated is changing. Is this the time to reopen the debate on fee scales, asks Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionUrban living solutions must be more than meets the eye
Kyriakos Papanagiotou, founder of KP Acoustics Group, addresses the acoustic considerations that architects and property developers should be aware of with the rise of micro apartments
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OpinionRome reminds us that cities store memories. But who decides what is remembered and what gets forgotten?
The Italian capital is often desribed as a palimpsest. What can we learn from its layers of remembering and forgetting, asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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FeaturesDesigning for the mind
With the right design approach, you can improve the quality of life for neurodivergent individuals, says Karen Wilding
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Manchester Jewish Museum by Citizens Design Bureau
Citizens Design Bureau’s body of work impressed the judges at last year’s AYAs, as the practice took home the award for Public Building Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s award-winning projects and ask the firm’s director, Katy Marks, to break ...
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NewsPrior & Partners lodges plans for £1.9bn Birmingham Smithfield regeneration
Lendlease scheme includes plots designed by Haworth Tompkins and dRMM