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What made this project… Low Energy House by Architecture for London
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Architecture for London’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards, including Net Zero Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s ...
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What does the HS2 decision mean for Manchester and the North-west?
Rishi Sunak last month cancelled the Manchester leg of HS2. Here Ben Flatman talks to industry leaders about what the decision means for the city
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Interview | Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Selina Mason
Eleanor Jolliffe talks to the influential masterplanner about her time in Rome and its lasting influence on her life and career
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What made this project… Clifford’s Tower by Hugh Broughton Architects
Source: Dirk Lindner The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Hugh Broughton Architects’ body of work, as the practice took home the trophy for Public Building Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects ...
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Let’s be specific… Fall safety Q+A with Stuart Pierpoint, MSA Safety
The modern roof has changed over recent years and with working at height still the biggest cause of workplace deaths in the UK, Stuart Pierpoint answers our burning questions on fall safety
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What made this project… Charge Cars by Most Architecture
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Most Architecture’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Olga McMurdo, to break ...
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CPD 07 2023: Specifying pre-finished steel standing seam systems for residential applications
This Catnic-sponsored CPD module looks at the use of steel standing seam systems, exploring their design features, advantages and limitations in residential applications, as well as relevant guidelines considerations during installation. Deadline for completion Friday 8 December 2023.
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What made this project… Barcelona House by Strom Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Strom Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s assistant director, Emma Ward-Lambert, ...
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Interview | Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Robert Adam
Eleanor Jolliffe discusses the influence that Rome had on the career of the leading contemporary classicist
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Creating new homes in London with off-site construction and Vandersanden
One of the first residential developments created and offered for sale by Westminster City Council, Cosway Street, in Marylebone, London is a collection of 49 contemporary homes set around an attractive communal garden.
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Access control of past, present and future
Häfele take a look at the first discovery of access control, exploring how requirements have changed and what’s needed in today’s commercial environments
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‘Who are we designing for?’ Thomas Heatherwick wonders why buildings have become so boring
In this exclusive interview, the Heatherwick Studio founder outlines the philosophy behind his new campaign to put the soul back into building design. Photography by Tom Campbell
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Fixing homes that harm your health
Jonathan Tuckey joins a panel discussion at the Building Centre exploring the link between home and human health, with speakers from Lab4Living Sheffield, Connected Places Catapult and the London School of Architecture
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What made this project… Bradbury Works by [Y/N] Studio
[Y/N] Studio’s body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Alex Smith, to break down some ...
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What made this project… The Burrell Collection by John McAslan + Partners
John McAslan + Partners’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was shortlisted for Public Building Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s associate architect, Katherine Watts, to break ...
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How a team including LDA, Bell Phillips, DMA and Mae are writing a new chapter in Westminster’s council housing story
In a London borough once beset by council housing controversy, a quiet revolution is underway
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Building archives: The construction of New York’s Woolworth Building, 1911-13
How Building Design’s sister title Building charted the rise of the Big Apple’s tallest pre-First World War skyscraper
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ROCKWOOL® SP FireStop EN – now tested specifically for curtain wall applications
A purpose-made solution for cavity fire stopping, FirePro® SP FireStop EN supports architects specifying cavity fire stops for buildings across a range of common constructions. ROCKWOOL has further evidenced the performance of its cavity fire stop solution through specific testing to the curtain wall standard, BS EN 1364-4:2014.
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What made this project… Stepped Loft by andre kong studio
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with andre kong studio’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s founder, Andre Sampaio Kong, ...
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AYA 2023 shortlists: Industry Manufacturing Partner
In a series celebrating BD’s Architect of the Year Awards finalists, we look at the Industry Manufacturing Partner shortlist