All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 50
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NewsSocial housing architect Peter Tábori dies aged 83
Hungarian-born architect best known for his work at Camden council in the 1960s and 70s
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NewsIn pictures: Public artwork at Brent Cross Town by IF_DO and Lakwena
The 52-metre-long permanent public artwork wraps the electrical substation at London Brent Cross Town
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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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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: 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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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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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