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NewsGreen light for dMFK’s plans to repurpose grade-II listed Camden police station
Court rooms and prison cells from the 1913 law enforcement centre will be restored or converted for modern day use
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NewsJRA and Hoare Lea rally community to reimagine a sustainable future for the city
John Robertson Architects (JRA) collaborated with Hoare Lea for London Festival of Architecture 2024’s Studio Lates to highlight how London can be reimagined, designed, and constructed to better include nature and biodiversity within its built environment. Through a series of questions, the team invited designers, clients, and the local community ...
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron cutting down controversial tower on £1.5bn Liverpool Street station redevelopment
Contemporary internal elements also expected to be scrapped in favour of “heritage-led” design
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Downland Barns by McLean Quinlan
McLean Quinlan’s work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at the team’s entry project and ask the firm’s founding director, Fiona McLean, to break down some of the ...
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Information - BDCPD 17 2024: Flat roofs and fire testing standards
Sponsored by Soprema, this CPD module delves into the rise of flat roofs, their evolving nature, and the crucial fire testing standards that must be met in order to achieve compliance with current building regulations
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NewsFosters’ £750m London datacentre gets green light
Practice designed facades and public realm in collaboration with lead architect TTSP
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from thinking differently about retrofit?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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Information - BDTackling RAAC in the schools estate: Ensuring safe and sustainable learning environments
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Westminster Coroner’s Court by Lynch Architects
Lynch Architects’ body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including Creative Conservation Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Rachel Elliott, ...
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Information - BDCPD 16 2024: Embedding excellence in carbon management
Sponsored by BSI, this module will explore PAS 2080 and how the standard’s requirements enable professionals to embed carbon management excellence throughout the built environment supply chain
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FeaturesMarshalls launches ‘one of a kind’ modular rain garden kerb in midst of key SuDS legislation changes
As the industry adjusts to the relatively recent introduction of Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG), we are moving ever closer to fully adopting Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act. This focuses on managing water runoff in the most natural way possible, slowing down the release of water and ...
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Monex HQ by Arquid
Arquid’s body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for WA100 International Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s architects, Juan Juárez and Begoña Soto, to ...
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OpinionManufacturers must act in meeting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Last week marks the long-awaited debut of a major milestone in sustainable construction: the pilot launch of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS). While the UK construction industry has been moving toward a low-carbon future, a unified standard for achieving true net-zero buildings has been notably absent – ...
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NewsFosters completes ‘groundbreaking’ NYC headquarters with OXMAN
The ‘design and innovation’ hub features a robotics workshop, wet lab and bespoke furniture
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OpinionBio-based buildings: ‘Changes in materials are important, but so too is the milieu in which they emerge'
Richard Francis takes a look at how wider changes in ESG are further challenging regulation and conventional business practice, suggesting that bio-based materials and processes represent a risk-reducing, value-adding trajectory for the future
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NewsFosters serves up completed Spanish winery project
Practice unveils a new visitor centre built for Rioja producer Bodegas Faustino
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NewsBDP completes Cheltenham transport hub
New transport hub aims to help cut congestion and improve air quality across the region
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Triangle House by Artefact Studio
Artefact Studio’s body of work has been shortlisted for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Daniel Marmot, to break down some ...