All Building Design articles in July 2022 – Page 3
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Features
Part L changes to prompt surge in UKCA testing demand
Any fabricators who either manufacture overseas or are looking to meet the new requirements should book UKCA testing now to ensure a smooth transition
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News
London Assembly calls for review of East Bank procurement
Panel flags £157m cost hike for Olympic Park cultural quarter in new report
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Opinion
Architecture without (too much) ego: answering the retrofit challenge
Pragmatism, agility and flexibility are vital qualities when working on a building that requires updating, says Ed Williams of Fletcher Priest Architects
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News
Second 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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Features
Experts in mortar: Rochester Riverside Development
Introducing CEMEX ONPOINT, for when your mortar colour has to be absolutely on point
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News
Mikhail Riches gets outline consent for Olympic Park homes
Stirling Prize winner’s Stratford scheme will deliver 575 units on car-park site
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Opinion
Birmingham is seizing its moment to drive real change
The Commonwealth Games have given Birmingham a once in a generation opportunity to transform a formerly struggling part of the city
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News
Saudi Arabia shows off concept designs for 170km smart city
Mirror-faced linear development would be 200m wide, 500m tall and home to 9 million people
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News
Green 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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News
Council 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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Opinion
What’s stopping us from having a better work-life balance?
If it’s 5pm and you are reading this, please stop procrastinating. Turn off your computer and go and make the most of your evening, says Anna Beckett
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Features
Focus 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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News
Sheppard Robson gets go-ahead for City hotel
Jewry Street development will feature 311 guest rooms and rooftop restaurant
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News
Todd Architects’ Brum landmark plans set for green light
Proposals to convert Methodist Central Hall into hotel are poised for approval
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Building Study
Building 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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News
RIAS reveals shortlist for Scotland’s building of the year
Reiach and Hall, Stallan-Brand and Moxon among practices vying for Doolan Award
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News
Council approves final phase of Whittam Cox’s £1bn Salford regen
Scheme to include 1,000 homes in towers up to 25-storeys in height
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News
AHMM 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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Opinion
There is a candidate for everyone in this RIBA election, so go and vote!
RIBA members have every reason to be disenchanted but this list of candidates offers a real choice, writes Ben Flatman
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Features
Building 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?