All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 4
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NewsPetrarch launches slimline facade panel with focus on sustainability and reuse
Petrarch has unveiled PlanX, a reconstituted stone cladding panel designed to meet contemporary architectural needs for slimline aesthetics and sustainable material use.
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NewsHelsinki Design Museum unveils new images of finalist proposals
Five anonymous designs published as part of final round of consultation
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NewsOffice Ten Architecture proposes scalable retrofit model to tackle housing and climate crises
Pilot project is rethinking the standard terrace homes, hoping to improve fabric performance and increase housing density in a bid to solve the UK’s housing shortage and the environmental impact of underperforming homes
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OpinionDesigning through the storm: Rethinking sustainable construction in an age of crisis
Mitakshi Sirsi reflects on the fragility exposed by recent global events and outlines five strategies for embedding long-term value and ecological responsibility in built environment practice
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NewsGreen light for Benedetti Architect’s RIBA HQ overhaul
Construction work set to start early next year
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NewsProject Reuse delivers first materials in pilot scheme to rethink fit-out waste
The Finishes and Interiors Sector (FIS) has received the first batch of salvaged interior products under its pilot scheme aimed at exploring how reuse can be integrated into the commercial office fit-out process
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NewsIn pictures: Scott Brownrigg’s flexible laboratory building at Peterhouse Technology Park
The new 100,000 sq ft development provides flexible lab and office space as part of British Land’s investment in the Cambridge science and innovation cluster
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NewsGreen light for Gensler’s Wellcome Genome Trust life sciences scheme
Pair of research buildings are first phase of 1.6 million sq ft expansion of Cambridgeshire campus
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FeaturesWhy the real carbon cost of our homes lies in how we build them
Thomas Lane asks whether the Future Homes Hub’s plan to tackle embodied carbon in housebuilding will have real impact
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NewsIn pictures: John Puttick Associates retrofit Victorian power station into youth hub in Blackburn
Located in the town centre, Fusebox now forms part of Blackburn Youth Zone and responds to a growing need for accessible youth infrastructure
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FeaturesMastering the detail: The Northcliffe with John Robertson Architects
JRA’s refurbishment of the grade II-listed former Daily Mail HQ marks a triumph in sustainable heritage regeneration
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FeaturesDesigning with timber from day one
If the UK is to meet its commitment to achieve Net Zero by 2050 and reduce embodied carbon in construction, the industry must improve the sustainability credentials of the buildings it constructs
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FeaturesCan architecture help the built environment understand its purpose?
The built environment is being pulled in many different directions. Earlier this year the government proposed a new Planning and Infrastructure Bill, as part of its ambition to build 1.5 million new homes over the next several years. The goal of this bill was to streamline the country’s complex planning ...
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OpinionDesigners should welcome proposed construction products reform
With projects stalling due to insufficient product testing data, Andrew Mellor sets out how government reforms seek to strengthen regulation and support designers through clearer technical information
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NewsPre-assembled heat pump unit claims £2,000 installation savings
Hewer, a sustainable heating solutions provider, has launched Heat Saviour, a pre-assembled unit designed to simplify the installation and maintenance of heat pump systems. According to the company, the technology could save up to £2,000 per installation by reducing the need to overhaul existing heating systems.
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OpinionIt’s time to see more recycled products in the fabric of our buildings
Nobody needs to be told the planet is in trouble and unfortunately the construction industry is a major contributor to both carbon emissions and waste. Our default approach of using virgin materials over recycled options is a key driver in global warming. As such, we are exhausting our planet’s resources ...
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NewsSerpentine Pavilion 2025 revealed ahead of public opening this Friday
Marina Tabassum’s design inspired by arched garden canopies
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NewsTwo-thirds of material and waste data unusable, report warns
A new report from construction data platform Qflow has found that 91% of construction material delivery and waste removal records fail to meet quality standards, with only 34% accurate enough to support embodied carbon calculations. Based on six years of analysis covering over 1 million deliveries and removals, the study ...
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NewsAllies & Morrison submits first phase of £1.7bn Manchester office district
Two blocks of 12 and 20 storeys sent to planners
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