All spec only articles – Page 17
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Interview with Tom Waddicor, Maccreanor Lavington
What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Design spoke to over 300 architects to find out, including Tom Waddicor from Maccreanor Lavington
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NewsIn pictures: Make unveils The Exchange
The Centenary Square local landmark has reopened after being dormant for 16 years
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FeaturesFire door traceability provides Golden Thread of information
Sentry Doors teams up with Door Data Systems to implement a data tagging solution
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NewsIn pictures: Glenn Howells Architects presents 125 Deansgate
Delivered through a modern method of construction, Manchester city centre’s new terracotta building echoes the region’s industrial heritage
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Interview with Chris Jarvis, Sheppard Robson
What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Design spoke to over 300 architects to find out, including Chris Jarvis from Sheppard Robson
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FeaturesLet’s be specific… Hemp Q+A with Matthew Belcher, Hemspan
Hemp’s notorious reputation appears to be slipping, alongside its rise in popularity within the industry. Matthew Belcher clears up the misconceptions
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NewsIn pictures: Villas on the green by JTP
Edwardian elegance meets Scandinavian style at Woodgate, West Sussex, with a collection of contemporary homes
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FeaturesMaking it modular with Chybik + Kristof
Chybik + Kristof teams up with Koma Modular to complete a research centre in Prague, Czech Republic
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FeaturesBTS focus on building performance to optimise heat pump system specification
As part of the UK Government’s Heat and Buildings Strategy to transition to Net Zero; BTS partners with Veritherm and Elmhurst Energy Consultancy to deliver project objectives
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Sources of information
To find out about changing approaches to product specification, Building Design surveyed 300 architects. Here we reveal what they said about their information sources and what they seek from manufacturers
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FeaturesIconic student housing complex, The Cube, defined by Vandersanden’s Freya brick slips
The multi-use complex in the Netherlands specified a pre-fabricated solution
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FeaturesAdaptive reuse and wellness centred design at Inhabit Queen’s Gardens
Holland Harvey Architects repurposes a crescent of Grade II mid 19th century Victorian townhouses in London
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FeaturesRetrofit response needed for UK schools amid energy crisis
A new campaign calls for action in supporting schools to be zero carbon by 2030
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FeaturesSupporting the design of dementia-friendly spaces
New tool, EDDAT, provides guidance on how the design, layout and material specification of a project can make it easier for an ageing population
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Intelligence from architectsProduct specification report: Main challenges
What challenges are facing architects today when it comes to product specification? How are they tackling them? And what can manufacturers do to help? Building Design asked 300 architects
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FeaturesYanlord Qianhai Dream Park Sales Centre, Shenzhen, China
Spatial tones and shades add to this uncomplicated office space at the core of Shenzhen’s industrial areas
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FeaturesChybik + Kristof designs copper-clad Private Art Gallery
Defined by its facade of moveable copper tiles, the new building is set to become a focal point of Banská Bystrica, Slovakia
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NewsIn pictures: Rise Design Studio completes The Lexi Cinema
Refurbishment and extension of Edwardian cinema funded by council and local donations
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FeaturesPosi-Joist: The metal web joist at the heart of this year’s Serpentine Pavilion
MiTek’s Posi-Rafter and Posi-Stud have taken centre stage at this year’s Serpentine Pavilion, designed by artist Theaster Gates
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NewsIn pictures: Wilkinson Eyre completes retrofit for London South Bank University
Conceived as an inclusive hub for the university, the low-carbon retrofit is part of a wider regeneration of St. George’s Quarter