All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 54
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NewsIn pictures: Glenn Howells Architects presents 125 Deansgate
Delivered through a modern method of construction, Manchester city centre’s new terracotta building echoes the region’s industrial heritage
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Interview with Chris Jarvis, Sheppard Robson
What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Design spoke to over 300 architects to find out, including Chris Jarvis from Sheppard Robson
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FeaturesLet’s be specific… Hemp Q+A with Matthew Belcher, Hemspan
Hemp’s notorious reputation appears to be slipping, alongside its rise in popularity within the industry. Matthew Belcher clears up the misconceptions
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NewsHenley Halebrown’s school and housing complex scoops two RIBA awards
Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road bags 2022 Neave Brown Award while scheme’s clients named as joint winners of 2022 RIBA Client of the Year
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NewsIn pictures: Villas on the green by JTP
Edwardian elegance meets Scandinavian style at Woodgate, West Sussex, with a collection of contemporary homes
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FeaturesMaking it modular with Chybik + Kristof
Chybik + Kristof teams up with Koma Modular to complete a research centre in Prague, Czech Republic
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Building StudyStirling Prize 2022: the New Library at Magdalene College Cambridge by Níall McLaughlin Architects
Ben Flatman visits Níall McLaughlin Architects’ Stirling-nominated library project in Cambridge and finds a building rooted in its context that offers a rich interior experience
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NewsIn pictures: Studio Rick Joy presents One & Only Mandarina
A mountain cliff and beachfront resort spread throughout 80 acres of dense jungle in Nayari, Mexico
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FeaturesBTS focus on building performance to optimise heat pump system specification
As part of the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy to transition to Net Zero; BTS partners with Veritherm and Elmhurst Energy Consultancy to deliver project objectives
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Building StudyStirling Prize 2022: Sands End Arts and Community Centre by Mæ
Mæ have produced a brilliantly understated essay in placemaking, using a simple palette of low-key materials and recognisable forms, writes Ben Flatman
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NewsHistoric England rips into ‘insensitive’ Liverpool Street redevelopment plans
Growing backlash to proposals from heritage groups
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Sources of information
To find out about changing approaches to product specification, Building Design surveyed 300 architects. Here we reveal what they said about their information sources and what they seek from manufacturers
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NewsHeritage groups sound alarm over Liverpool Street redevelopment plans
Proposals include Herzog & de Meuron-designed 20-storey tower over part of station’s concourse
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NewsIn pictures: HOK unveils production base for BBC Studios in Bristol
With its open plan and flexible furniture, the design aims to provide flexible, accessible workspaces for the Natural History Unit (NHU) and Factual Entertainment Bristol
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FeaturesIconic student housing complex, The Cube, defined by Vandersanden’s Freya brick slips
The multi-use complex in the Netherlands specified a pre-fabricated solution
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FeaturesBattersea power station: the remarkable journey from ruin to rejuvenation
Many had given up hope of ever seeing it brought back into use, but after decades of failed starts, Battersea power station is now, finally, complete
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NewsIn pictures: WilkinsonEyre’s centre for STEAM opens at Gresham’s School
Following an £18.75m donation, the multi-disciplinary hub will sit at the centre of the senior school site, providing a home for science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics
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FeaturesAdaptive reuse and wellness centred design at Inhabit Queen’s Gardens
Holland Harvey Architects repurposes a crescent of Grade II mid 19th century Victorian townhouses in London
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OpinionDay four at the Tory conference: Truss bets the bank on low tax and the magic money tree
Liz Truss is promising that reducing tax will magically reverse Britain’s economic decline but history suggests there are no easy fixes, writes Ben Flatman
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FeaturesRetrofit response needed for UK schools amid energy crisis
A new campaign calls for action in supporting schools to be zero carbon by 2030