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Mastering the detail: The Paper Garden with Jan Kattein Architects

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Mastering the detail: 127 Charing Cross Road with Barr Gazetas

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Mastering the detail: The Northcliffe with John Robertson Architects

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Mastering the detail: Baytree Nuneaton with Chetwoods Architects

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Mastering the detail: Dockyard Church with Hugh Broughton Architects

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Mastering the detail: 127 Charing Cross Road with Barr Gazetas

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Let’s be specific… Polished concrete Q+A with Woody’s Concrete Co.

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Steven Wood and Izzy Taylor-Wood explain how this versatile surface is made, the role of aggregates and sustainable blends, and why polished concrete continues to reshape both architectural and interior design