All Building Design articles in June 2023 – Page 3
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NewsTech billionaires bankroll plans for new city in Northern California
Developer goes public with ‘multi-decade’ proposals after acquiring 20,230ha of land
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NewsMcLaren cuts carbon emissions on ExCeL London project using cement free mortar
McLaren Construction Group and masonry contractor, Lyons & Annoot, specified more than 100 tonnes of Cemfree masonry mortar for the internal blockwork of the ExCel London project – forming the product’s largest application yet. The project encompasses a 25,000 sq m expansion to the eastern section of the existing venue, ...
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OpinionThe transformative power of regenerative retrofitting
We need to move beyond aspiring to be ‘less bad’, towards creating net positive good, writes Tara Gbolade
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NewsRIBA says Arb education reforms lack detail on climate and building safety skills
Jack Pringle criticses shake-up for putting too much focus on later stages of training
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NewsLiverpool looking for masterplanners to oversee city’s historic waterfront
Council to appoint team of placemaking specialists to guide development over the next 15 years
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OpinionThe Part 3 course might be nearing the end of the road, but it contains a blueprint for success
Anthony Richardson share tips on how to succeed at Part 3 and looks forward to how the current course could inform ARB’s reforms
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NewsJohn Lewis boss calls for royal commission to save high streets
Sharon White says planning, taxation, crime, environmental policy, housing and transport issues must be “considered as a whole”
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NewsCost of OMA’s Factory venue set to top £240m
Manchester City Council poised to approve extra £22m in funding for futuristic venue
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ReviewReview | Living Tradition: The Architecture and Urbanism of Hugh Petter
Hugh Petter’s work offers a much needed riposte to the orthodoxies of much architecture and urbanism over the last 60 years, writes Nicholas Boys Smith
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Wimbledon High School by IID Architects
IID Architect’s body of work impressed the judges at this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for Education 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, Nick Rich, to break down some of ...
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NewsLasdun’s Ziggurats closed over failing concrete fears
Grade II*-listed student accomodation blocks the second Lasdun project hit by RAAC crisis
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NewsWilkinson Eyre’s plans for £750m Marlow Film Studios progress amid local backlash
Local MP among hundreds of objectors to plan to build one of the UK’s largest film studio complexes
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Building StudyHolbein Gardens: Barr Gazetas’ exemplar net zero office refurbishment
Armed with new net zero carbon targets, Grosvenor and their architect tested these out on a tired 1980s office building near Sloane Square
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NewsMorrow & Lorraine cleared to refurb Foggo Associates’ City block
Practice’s plans for 25 Moorgate include new rooftop pavilion and second entrance
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NewsArchitect floats concept design for Europe’s first small modular reactor campus
Practice with offices in Amsterdam and London hopes Swedish project will become a model for next generation nuclear energy
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FeaturesZentia unveils exciting new features to the Sonify range
Zentia, a pioneering leader in ceiling systems, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated launch of three new creative additions to Sonify. This innovative release introduces an array of cutting-edge features that redefine the possibilities of acoustic design, enhancing both aesthetics and functionality
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OpinionA Principal Designer and Contractor become a legal requirement from October, but are architects and clients ready?
With just weeks until new legislation comes into effect, architects and clients are scrambling to get ready, writes Andrew Mellor
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NewsProject Orange wins planning for 45 new homes in Suffolk
Design approach for two development sites takes inspiration from the local vernacular
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NewsSpurs submits plans to boost height of hotel tower next to stadium
F3 Architects’ partially built scheme has been dormant for four years