All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 92
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FeaturesCPD 6 2018: Colour-considered design for the visually impaired
Our latest CPD, sponsored by Dulux Trade, explores why colour is important when it comes to designing for inclusivity and meeting the requirements of the Equality Act
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NewsLeaked BRE report criticises refurb failures at Grenfell
Document points to poor installation and incorrect materials used in tower’s refurbishment
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NewsGovernment could ban desktop safety studies in wake of Grenfell
Consultation looks to toughen building regs on fire safety
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NewsApproval body defends decision not to downgrade Grenfell cladding
BBA says it was given no reason to alter fire rating – unlike its French counterpart
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FeaturesCPD 5 2018: Wetrooms
Wetrooms are all the rage, but there are myriad technical and regulatory factors to consider. This CPD, sponsored by Impey, provides all the details
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Centre Point, London, by Conran and Partners
Richard Seifert’s landmark has been transformed from rejected 1960’s pariah to chic luxury flats
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Bellenden Primary School, London, by Cottrell and Vermuelen
A compact island site in south-east London has been turned into a spacious, playful primary school that’s cleverly knitted into the urban fabric
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OpinionWhere's the government's ambition?
Julia Park chews over the draft NPPF and Letwin’s initial report - and laments ministers’ woeful lack of aspiration
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Building StudyBuilding Study: BBC TV Centre, London, by AHMM
The iconic home of television has been given a new lease of life as housing, offices - and studios. Ike Ijeh tunes in
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OpinionTo vote or not to vote?
Balloting residents about plans to redevelop their homes sounds a good idea but is fraught with problems
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Gasholders King's Cross, London, by Wilkinson Eyre
Can shoe-horning luxury homes into three Victorian gasholders successfully combine industrial history with contemporary design, asks Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Kettle's Yard, Cambridge, by Jamie Fobert Architects
Fobert has skillfully untangled the gallery’s warren of Victorian houses and modern extensions, says Ike Ijeh
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OpinionDensity is just a number. What counts is quality of place
We need to encourage inventive design solutions, not accept lower standards
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InspirationsChris Dyson's inspiration: Phillips Exeter Academy Library, New Hampshire
Chris Dyson frequently references Louis Kahn’s clarity of vision and craftsmanship in his own work
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Judge Business School, Cambridge, by Stanton Williams
The extension to Cambridge University’s business school joins a fusion of Victorian pomp and playful po-mo, says Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: US Embassy, Battersea, by Kieran Timberlake
Ike Ijeh finds innovation outshines fortification
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OpinionAll the ways government makes it hard for councils to build housing
Many local authorities are doing their damndest to build homes for their residents - and they’re managing it despite the active discouragement of ministers, says Julia Park
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Building StudyBuilding Study: Pinnacle N10, Muswell Hill, by pH+
This scheme on a narrow, sloping site in north London shows how awkward little corners could help tackle the capital’s housing shortage says Ike Ijeh
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Building StudyBuilding Study: New Mildmay, by Matthew Lloyd
Matthew Lloyd Architects creates a blessed union of religious and residential with a Shoreditch Baptist church that quietly asserts its presence within an elegant new urban streetfront. By Ike Ijeh