Victoria Madine
FeaturesCulture of transparency: Nomad’s glass walls for architects’ bank Arquia in Bilbao
Arquia, a Spanish bank specialising in services for architects, upped the design stakes for its new Bilbao branch with walls created from giant pharmaceutical glass test tubes by architect Nomad
TechnicalThe sound of silencing
For buildings such as schools where noise is an issue, acoustic panels are a godsend, writes Victoria Madine



TechnicalFlipping the lights fantastic
In the past, accurate 3D-modelling of lighting within a scheme wasn’t possible, but, thanks to new technology the future of lighting design is looking bright.
TechnicalFlipping the lights fantastic
In the past, accurate 3D-modelling of lighting within a scheme wasn’t possible, but, thanks to new technology the future of lighting design is looking bright.
TechnicalSensory perception
Environments that respond to their inhabitants are no longer the stuff of fiction.






