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FeaturesWhat made this project… Leicester Cathedral by van Heyningen and Haward Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with van Heyningen and Haward Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards including Net Zero Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects ...
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OpinionHow we perfected our tactical ‘bible’ for unlocking backland sites
James Dowen shares his practice’s insights into how to make the most of these challenging sites
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Information - BDMake this your time to shine as Industry/Manufacturing Partner of the Year
The award category recognises the important role that manufacturing partners play in the architectural process and will allow industry partners to showcase their work at the Architect of the Year Awards 2024. Deadline for entry is Friday 17 May 2024 at 5pm.
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NewsSPPARC adds hive-like extension to Fitzrovia townhouse
Scheme provides office space for a homelessness charity and for client’s own use
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NewsFormer Voysey factory given new lease of life by dMFK
Building’s original occupant, Sanderson Design Group, will return following extensive retrofit
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NewsIn Pictures: Eavesdrop by Tom Dowdall Architects
Paragraph 84 house in West Sussex is designed to integrate with the surrounding landscape
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OpinionLighting the way in architecture
Light is a foundational aspect of architectural design and practice - affecting how a building looks inside and out, and how that building influences its context and immediate environment. Light is a utility but it’s also an amenity for the people living in a building and those who live and ...
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FeaturesDesigning out the challenges in the most challenging environments
The impact that good design can have on our health and wellbeing cannot be overstated. The choice of materials used can dramatically affect our physical and mental wellbeing, improve feelings of support, the level of perceived safety and, perhaps most importantly, how valued people feel as individuals. For Philip Ross ...
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OpinionPost-call-out decontamination: What’s the burning issue?
UK fire crews play a vital role in saving lives – so the design of their station facilities has to work hard to minimise any further risks. With the nature of the job meaning smoke exposure, facilities need more than just showers for clean-up operations. Andy Robinson examines how ...
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OpinionCO2-derived concrete can build a net-negative future
With a growing population and a rapidly expanding construction sector to match, Eve Pope explores the use of CO2-derived materials to prevent house building from damaging our climate
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FeaturesShining a light on Bromley Old Town Hall
Nulty designs a lighting scheme for Bromley Town Hall’s £20 million restoration
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OpinionBuilding Safety Act: No one expects you to eliminate risks entirely
Whilst the parameters of responsibility have changed for principal architects, Paul Bussey and Stuart Pierpoint believe the new Building Safety Act presents an opportunity for a more ethical and collaborative approach to building design
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NewsUnknown Works unveils Science Museum gallery space
Design seeks to utilise circular economy principles and act as exemplar for sustainability in large-scale cultural production
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NewsMyo St Paul’s: Flexible co-working space by Basha-Franklin
Basha-Franklin has transformed a three-floor office in St Paul’s, London, the latest location for flexible workspace company Landsec’s brand, Myo. Overlooking St. Paul’s Cathedral, the design includes 47,500 sq ft of office space that puts wellbeing, sustainability, and flexibility at its core.
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FeaturesPlatform lifts come in all shapes and sizes
Mark Chapman, general manager of platform and microlift division of Stannah Lifts talks through the types of platform lifts and looks at new additions to the offer
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OpinionProjects should harness the power of plants
The emphasis on creating spaces that foster human health and wellbeing has become a hot topic in construction and interior design across many sectors. How can we create spaces that are functional but also offer tangible physical and mental benefits to its inhabitants? One area that has garnered significant attention ...
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FeaturesTHISS Studio unveils coworking space and recording studio
THISS Studio has transformed the upper two levels of a former warehouse on Leonard Street in Shoreditch to create a new office, coworking space and recording studio for music management group, Common Knowledge. Initially, the client designated each room with a specialist designer but following delays, THISS Studio was appointed ...
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FeaturesHigh-rise living with Pyroguard
Building Design takes a look at the Deanston Wharf Development and speaks to Andy Lake regarding considerations needed when specifying glass for winter gardens on high-rise residential buildings
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Haberdashers’ Boys’ School by NVB Architects
The judges for last year’s AYAs were impressed with NVB Architects’ body of work, as the practice took home the trophy 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, James McGillivray, to break ...