All Features articles – Page 42
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FeaturesMaking sense of façade retention: How we rebuilt Spitalfields’ Fruit & Wool Exchange
As a new book is published attacking the 'creeping plague of facadism’, architect Rab Bennetts responds by recounting the story behind one scheme
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FeaturesTime is running out to save this Aalto-influenced masterpiece
It will be a tragedy if Bob Giles’ West London College is demolished next year, writes Tom Cordell
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FeaturesNew “Step solution” using skylights to help the design challenges of atriums
A new VELUX Modular Skylight system provides maximum daylight and optimum indoor climate
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FeaturesCPD 19 2019: Corrosion protection
This CPD, sponsored by Steel for Life, looks at how the lifespan of structures can be maximised by protecting them against the elements
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FeaturesThe verdict: Ike Ijeh on the 2019 Stirling Prize winner
BD’s architecture critic suggests the judges allowed populism to influence their decision more than architecture
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FeaturesIt takes more than a design guide to produce quality council housing
Governance, procurement and culture are the real hurdles, says Claire Bennie
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FeaturesLook north: The Stirling Prize after Brexit
The prize’s overwhelming southern bias is symptomatic of what prompted many to vote leave, says Tom Brooksbank
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FeaturesCPD 18 2019: Guide to daylighting and EN 17037
This CPD, sponsored by VELUX Commercial, looks at which aspects of design EN 17037 can cater for
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FeaturesEsther McVey is wrong about architecture in every dimension
Housing minister’s much-ridiculed discovery of ‘3D architects’ betrays a deeper misunderstanding, writes Robert Adam
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FeaturesInnovate or die: Digital construction comes of age at UK Construction Week
Now in its fifth year, UK Construction Week (UKCW) is the biggest construction event on the calendar
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FeaturesCPD 17 2019: Natural slate
This CPD, sponsored by Cupa Pizarras, examines the strengths of this ubiquitous material and its suitability for roofing and cladding purposes
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FeaturesChange, innovation and reform at UK Construction Week
Change, innovation, and reform are key themes at this year’s UK Construction Week (UKCW)
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FeaturesCPD 16 2019: Understanding non-fragile glass in rooflights
This CPD, sponsored by Glazing Vision, examines what constitutes fragility and non-fragility, how glass is tested for fragility, and more
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FeaturesIn pictures: Why we need to keep fighting for our modern heritage
As C20 Society celebrates its 40th anniversary Catherine Croft looks at some of the treasures we might have lost
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FeaturesHow to design a good school dining room
Tom Waddicor looks at pitfalls and solutions in designing spaces for learners who lunch
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FeaturesCPD 15 2019: Fire testing, certification and inspection for cladding fire safety
This CPD, sponsored by Thomas Bell-Wright International Consultants, explains the correct tools to use passive fire protection methods to ensure fire-safe facade systems
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FeaturesDesigning for God: Eric Mendelsohn’s US synagogues
After the trauma of the Holocaust, the task of defining what it meant to be Jewish and American fell to an architect who felt it was his destiny
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FeaturesAlan Jones: We need to talk
The profession is facing huge challenges. The new president of the RIBA tells Elizabeth Hopkirk how he plans to tackle them
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FeaturesCPD 14 2019: Fenestration on buildings
This CPD, sponsored by Eurocell, will discuss areas that are important to consider in fenestration specification
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FeaturesCPD 13 2019: Requirements for door hardware on fire doors
This CPD, sponsored by dormakaba, looks at the requirements of hardware for fire doors alongside CE markings and regulations