All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 58
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NewsSecond phase of 1,000 home BBC Television Centre redevelopment finally under way
AHMM-masterplanned scheme to be built seven years after it was approved for planning
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FeaturesExperts in mortar: Rochester Riverside Development
Introducing CEMEX ONPOINT, for when your mortar colour has to be absolutely on point
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NewsCouncil launches competition for £19m park upgrade
West Hendon Playing Fields to be to be given makeover including new hub building and sports facilities
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NewsGreen light for Weston Williamson’s City block roof extension
Transport for London adds extra level to office building above new Bank station entrance
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FeaturesFocus on timber: Greenwich Design District
Recently visited by Building Design, D2 & C2 – Mole Architects’ two unique, highly sustainable buildings – are constructed entirely from timber. But what was the driving force behind the choice of material?
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Building StudyBuilding study: Greenwich Design District
Mole’s Victorian warehouse-inspired timber buildings really stand out among the low-cost rental studio spaces designed for creative industries
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NewsAHMM to open West End’s first newbuild theatre in half a century
Soho Place located next to the former site of the demolished Astoria Theatre
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FeaturesBuilding the unfinished: Victorian Pride Centre
Designed by and for LGBTQI+ communities, the main ambition for this multi-purpose space was to create a welcoming and safe place. But how exactly do you specify for inclusivity?
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FeaturesCPD 8 2022: Streamlining weatherproofing in modular construction
This J&W sponsored CPD explains how modular buildings benefit from a different kind of weatherproofing and how to specify the appropriate materials
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NewsRIBA unveils shortlist for 2022 Stirling Prize
Mæ and Panter Hudspith join veterans Hopkins, Reiach and Hall, Niall McLaughlin and Henley Halebrown in final fray for UK’s highest architecture accolade
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FeaturesDiscover Texture in Architecture with EQUITONE’s popular new CPD
A thought-provoking CPD created in collaboration with materials and colour consultant Jim Biddulph and poet, broadcaster and honorary RIBA Fellow LionHeart
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OpinionOverheating buildings are architects’ responsibility too
It’s time to rethink your attitudes to thermal comfort - if not for the sake of the planet, then for the sake of your insurance premiums, writes Eleanor Jolliffe.
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FeaturesElegant rows of modular skylights provide a forward-thinking college with daylight
The VELUX Daylight Visualizer assisted decision makers in making efficient and informed daylighting decisions in accordance with cost, timing and the optimization of daylight
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NewsEPR lodges plans for 18-storey Manchester office tower
Bruntwood development to feature highest workplace pool in UK
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NewsScott Brownrigg unveils plans to transform 3km abandoned rail tunnel into world’s longest art gallery
Major tourist attraction planned around 130-year-old Rhondda Tunnel in Wales
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FeaturesCPD 7 2022: Part L compliance considerations
This Knauf Insulation sponsored CPD spells out the key elements of the new additions to the Building Regulations that are aimed at improving energy efficiency in homes, and explains which materials can help deliver the best results for an energy efficient project.
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FeaturesBack to school: Glazing for the education sector
Educational building projects have specific needs and designing bespoke glazing helps to create well lit learning environments that encourage productivity
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NewsPlanning inspector rejects 3D Reid’s Tolworth Tower proposals
Loss of employment space and lack of site-wide energy approach cited as major stumbling blocks
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FeaturesBuilding progress for a sustainable future with Aggregate Industries
From values to vision, sustainability is at the heart of the business as the team move towards a Net Zero and Circular economy
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NewsAFK’s £600m City tower plans get public airing
Proposals for 55 Bishopsgate being developed by Schroders and Stanhope