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Latest Technical Case Studies – Page 26
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TechnicalIzar makes a point
A striking three-pointed star-shaped light called Izar has been launched by Modular Lighting Instruments.
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TechnicalSure on cavity walls
A new technology in cavity wall construction that removes the need for backing blocks or wooden shuttering has been launched.
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Best for Green Wood
A report from Greenpeace, Setting a New Standard: Alternatives to Unsustainable Plywood in the UK, is a guide for architects on how to source environmentally and socially responsible timber certified by the Forest Stewardship Council using a simple checklist.
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TechnicalGetting in the swim at Lucknam Park
Holder Mathias Architects has delivered a five-star swim solution for the Lucknam Park luxury hotel at Colerne near Bath.
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TechnicalDesign for Spanish Pavilion at Expo Zaragoza wins VIIth Tile of Spain Award in Architecture
The Tile of Spain Awards are designed to celebrate global work in the field of architecture and interior design, which utilise ceramic tiles made in Spain.
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TechnicalTile types and tile specification
As suppliers to a huge and varied demand from both home and abroad, Spanish tile manufacturers are the most reliable source for all types and formats of ceramic tiles.
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TechnicalPersonalised tile decoration
Spanish tile manufacturer Ceracasa has developed brand new ink-jet technology for its Emotile range, which allows porcelain tiles to be personalised by means of digital decoration and specially adapted glazes.
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TechnicalDry tile installation by Tau
One of the most innovative systems launched this year, is DrySystem® from Spanish tile manufacturer Tau.
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TechnicalAnti-slip floor tiles
Slips and trips consistently account for around one in three non-fatal minor injuries, and for over one in five over three-day injuries in workplace areas throughout Great Britain – a total of 35,000 injuries per annum.
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TechnicalRaised Access Flooring
More and more manufacturers are introducing raised access flooring systems, including products from Spanish tile manufacturers Porcelanosa, Apavisa and Keraben. Raised access flooring is a system that combines all the beauty and benefits of a tiled floor with the high-performance characteristics of a raised one. The system allows easy, flexible ...
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TechnicalTiled flooring
Tiles offer a technically superior and more competitive flooring solution than most covering materials on the market.
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TechnicalCutting Edge Cladding
Ventilated ceramic tile façades have become an easy and attractive building solution to achieve higher energy efficiency. This cladding system, in which air circulation has an important role, shows ceramic tiles’ unmatched versatility and capability to perform under the hardest conditions. Several Tile of Spain members offer complete solutions for ...
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TechnicalDORMA space saving automatic door installed at St Paul’s Cathedral
A DORMA RST space saving automatic operator has been installed in the new South Churchyard at St Paul’s Cathedral. The restoration required a bespoke design for the entrance due to a restricted space configuration, and the RST space-saver door offered the perfect solution.
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TechnicalBrief - St Paul's Cathedral
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of Dorma UK and What’s new in Building, we’re challenging readers to identify the architecturally significant location the Dorma penguin can be seen visiting in the picture above.
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TechnicalHawkins Brown on the Parliament Square debacle
Hawkins Brown director Roger Hawkins spent two years leading an £18 million project to pedestrianise London’s Parliament Square, only to see the scheme axed by mayor Boris Johnson
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TechnicalSpanish tile industry reacts to economic challenges with innovative trends and a new perceived value
Cersaie, the international exhibition of ceramic tiles and bathroom furnishings in its 26th year, was held in Bologna from the 29 September – 4 October 2008.
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TechnicalTile of Spain Update: CEVISAMA Review
CEVISAMA 2008, the 26th International Exhibition for Architectural Ceramics and Bathroom Furnishings, took place in February 2008 at the Feria exhibition centre in Valencia.
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TechnicalJulian Harrap Architects' mesh cage for the Monument
How Julian Harrap Architects created a mesh cage to protect the viewing platform at Wren’s newly refurbished Monument in the City of London
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TechnicalArchitects see red over BRE’s latest Green Guide
Phil Clark examines the criticisms levelled by architects at the latest edition of BRE’s Green Guide now online
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TechnicalDORMA movable walls specified by Stirling Prize nominated Civil Justice Centre
Two DORMA Variflex movable walls have been installed at the new £113m Manchester Civil Justice Centre, officially opened recently by Her Majesty The Queen.