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NewsMore picks from the Surface Design Show
Here’s a second batch of finds and innovations from the Surface Design Show 2026
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NewsIn pictures: Florentia Village shows value of colour and placemaking branding
Florentia Village, a makers’ community in north London, has been transformed through a major upgrade and extension by Turner Works. The 3.5-acre former textile-manufacturing site has been revitalised to form a vibrant makers’ campus with a distinctive visual identity created by place-branding agency DNCO
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NewsUK’s first circular construction hub launches in Royal Docks
The project will take in waste construction materials and process them for reuse, preventing waste and saving carbon. It aims to become the largest such project in Europe
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NewsNew Masonry Association technical committee raises concerns over zero-compression cavity fire barriers
First guidance from Masonry Association’s new technical committee raises concerns about the increasing use of zero-compression cavity fire barriers, which it believes present a foreseeable long-term life-safety risk
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OpinionGovernment should reflect real-world behaviour in Part G consultation response
Suzannah Adey argues changes to Approved Document G must reflect the way people actually use water or risk serious unintended consequences
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OpinionWhy choosing the right weatherproofing for penetrations at data centres is key
Matt Jones explains why weatherproofing penetrations represents a particular challenge at data centres – and how specialist weatherprooding solutions can be a vital detail when specifying this cornerstone of digital economy infrastructure
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NewsIn pictures: conversion of iconic former US embassy into luxury hotel
The transformation of the former American embassy in London’s Grosvenor Square into a luxury hotel recently completed after more than a decade’s work
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NewsTarmac calculator shows carbon savings from new asphalt mixes
A new online carbon calculator from Tarmac supports lower-carbon choices and easier sustainability reporting by enabling instant calculation of embodied carbon for the firm’s lower-carbon asphalt mixes
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OpinionHow trauma-informed design can shape spaces of safety and trust
Robert Hopkins explains how trauma-informed design can move inclusive architecture beyond compliance to create spaces that feel safe for all
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News10 interesting finds at Surface Design 2026
Here’s our round-up of some of the most interesting ideas and coolest products from the Surface Design Show 2026
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NewsIntergenerational housing scheme gives students cheaper rent in exchange for befriending older neighbours
A new intergenerational housing development by Levitt Bernstein offering students cheaper rent in exchange for being “good neighbours” to the older residents with whom they share the blocks
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NewsIn pictures: Wishing Well by Fieldwork Architects – run-down bungalow transformed using rammed earth
Fieldwork Architects has turned a dilapidated dormer bungalow on Jersey’s windswept west coast into a beautiful contemporary beach house using rammed earth and local granite
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NewsTobermore launches hard-landscaping advice hub
Tobermore’s new online support hub, Create & Construct, aims to give landscape designers, architects, civil engineers, local authority teams and groundworkers access to a range of tools, services, resources and advice to support every stage of a landscaping project
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NewsIn pictures: Clay Rise – contemporary vernacular family home with a twist
This self-build home from new architecture and interiors practice Templeton Ford is an exemplar of contemporary vernacular in a picturesque West Sussex village
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NewsIn pictures: Druid Grove – CAN's creative home for an artist
CAN turns London terrace into an eclectic, expressive home fit for an artist
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NewsConcealed fixings for Hardie panels now available
James Hardie, maker of fibre cement facade cladding, has launched a new concealed fixing system for its Hardie Panel cladding
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OpinionAir quality in green building certification: what you need to know
Julie Tait explains how indoor air-quality standards in sustainable building certification are changing – and offers her golden rules for ensuring compliance
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NewsRoot And Erect’s new King’s Cross play area features sustainable construction, materials and lighting innovation
Double-helix play structures in the new sculptural playscape in Chilton Square are inspired by the nearby Francis Crick Institute
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NewsHomegrown timber innovation on display in dRMM’s V&A show
A new exhibition at the V&A explores how better use can be made of British hardwood in construction. dRMM: Building from Forests presents innovative architectural models and prototype engineered components that build on the practice’s years of research into the performance and properties of timber from UK woodland
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NewsReglazing National Maritime Museum courtyard delivers cooling benefits
The 2,550m2 glass roof over the central Ocean Court at the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich has been reglazed in a refurbishment that has reduced temperatures and noise levels inside the attraction’s busiest space