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FeaturesWhat made this project… Charge Cars by Most Architecture
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Most Architecture’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Young 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, Olga McMurdo, to break ...
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NewsZero-waste modular building materials set to take centre stage at Dubai Design Week
A fully modular, zero-waste concept is coming to Dubai Design Week 2023, hoping to change how we think about sustainability. Dubai’s digital material library, Colab, will be showcasing its Rethink pop-up at the festival from 7-12 November. The pop-up will feature unique materials, with a focus on those ...
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Barcelona House by Strom Architects
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Strom Architects’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Individual House Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s assistant director, Emma Ward-Lambert, ...
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FeaturesCreating new homes in London with off-site construction and Vandersanden
One of the first residential developments created and offered for sale by Westminster City Council, Cosway Street, in Marylebone, London is a collection of 49 contemporary homes set around an attractive communal garden.
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FeaturesFixing homes that harm your health
Jonathan Tuckey joins a panel discussion at the Building Centre exploring the link between home and human health, with speakers from Lab4Living Sheffield, Connected Places Catapult and the London School of Architecture
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Bradbury Works by [Y/N] Studio
[Y/N] Studio’s body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was named a finalist for Young 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, Alex Smith, to break down some ...
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Burrell Collection by John McAslan + Partners
John McAslan + Partners’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice was shortlisted for Public Building Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s associate architect, Katherine Watts, to break ...
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Information - BDEvent: The future of building envelopes — exploring innovation and sustainability through case studies
Join us for this Buildings, Design and Specification event to explore innovative building envelope systems that are reshaping the way we think about architecture and specification.
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NewsIn pictures: Bindloss Dawes transforms Chelsea Mews House
The traditional, compact London home has been redesigned into a bright and calm urban escape
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Stepped Loft by andre kong studio
The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with andre kong studio’s body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s founder, Andre Sampaio Kong, ...
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Holbein Gardens by Barr Gazetas
Barr Gazetas’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for Office Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s senior architect, Pradumn Pamidighantam, to break down some ...
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NewsArchitect-designed mobile sauna proves popular in Scandinavia
Former architect traded the London office for a life designing luxury saunas
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Tree House by Bell Phillips
Bell Phillips’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for two awards, including Public Building 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, Hari Phillips, to ...
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FeaturesThe Hobbit House: A unique circular roof held up with MiTek’s Posi-Joist
Located in northern England, the unusual project is an entirely circular build complete with a circular front door and rounded windows
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FeaturesWhat made this project… The Bothy Túr by jmarchitects
jmarchitects’ work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for One off Small Project of the Year. In this series, we take a look at the team’s entry project and ask the firm’s architect, Paul Smith, to break down some of the biggest specification ...
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NewsIn pictures: The Featherstone Building Pavilion by Morris & Company
Designed by Morris+Company, for Derwent London, The Featherstone Building is a four-blocked, 11-storey, brick-faced office building with a mixture of tenancies.
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FeaturesIntroducing Future Joinery Systems
Shortlisted for the Architect of the Year Award’s Industry/Manufacturing Partner of the Year, Future Joinery Systems wants us to rethink joinery with a configurator that hopes to increase efficiency for makers while providing more freedom for designers
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Butterfly House by Oliver Leech Architects
Oliver Leech Architects’ body of work impressed the judges for this year’s AYAs, as the practice has been shortlisted for Young Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s founder, Oliver Leech, to break down some ...
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OpinionNatural slate: A solution to the issue of embodied carbon
Embodied carbon represents the impact associated with extracting raw materials, manufacturing building components, transporting them to site and installing them. This also includes end-of-life emissions generated from the disposal or recycling of materials. The University of Bath evaluated the carbon impact of different roofing materials as part of its Inventory ...
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FeaturesLet’s be specific… Cast stone Q&A with Toby Marlow, Haddonstone
From specification requirements to the challenges that can arise when working with the material, we ask Toby Marlow about the properties of cast stone and what designers should consider when specifying the material