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March 28, 2024
Knauf Insulation has launched a range of high-performance ‘gateway-ready’ rainscreen cavity systems. Introduced as part of the Building Safety Act, ‘gateways’ are designed to manage risk at each stage of the design, construction, completion and occupation of a higher-risk building, with each one requiring the approval of the Building Safety Regulator. Knauf Insulation’s timely and […]
March 28, 2024
Borja Lomas of Voluar Arquitectura has designed a new home in Madrid, Spain, that’s covered in weathering steel and has a uniquely shaped design. The shape of the home showcases various areas that branch out in different directions, some of which are cantilevered away from the house. The weathered steel exterior, which provides different colors […]
March 27, 2024
AT chats to Anica Landreneau, Director of Sustainable Design at HOK about the Buildings and Climate Global Forum which took place in Paris. What’s going on at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum (BCGF)? The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) has been meeting since 1995 to tackle global climate change through international […]
March 27, 2024
Recticel Insulation’s on-demand, industry-recognised CPD seminars are where professional insights on a range of insulation subjects and practices are available at the click of a button. In association with CPD is mandatory in architecture. But finding the time to stay up-to-date and competent with current practice can be a challenge. It is vital that we […]
March 26, 2024
DeForest Architects has shared photos of a home they designed that follows the topography of the site, with some rooms tucked into the land and others floating above it. Located in a waterfront neighborhood just south of Seattle, the one-acre wooded site sits atop a bluff overlooking Puget Sound. The property had been part of […]
March 25, 2024
HUB Victoria: high-tech revisited Retrofit specialists Morrow + Lorraine add a building-on-top-of-a-building to two high-tech office blocks completed in 1991 by Arup Associates led by Peter Foggo. Photos Timothy Soar Retrofit specialist Morrow + Lorraine has completed a major extension for Gaw Capital, building over and connecting two existing buildings at 123 and 151 Buckingham […]
March 25, 2024
Architecture firm Bryant Alsop has shared photos of a contemporary renovation and extension of a typical free-standing timber period home in Australia. The view from the front door shows off the hallway that connects the original home with the new extension. The hallway transitions into a walkway with sliding glass doors that connect to the […]
March 25, 2024
Mandeville Canyon is located in the Santa Monica Mountains about a one-hour drive from Los Angeles. It is known for its gorgeous nature, demanding hiking trails, grand views of Los Angeles and celebrity residents. Luminaires such as George Clooney, Bruce Springsteen, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Robert Mitchum, Harrison Ford, Tom Selleck and many others own or have […]
March 21, 2024
Architecture firm Studio KUNZ has shared photos of a home they completed in a small town in the south of Brazil. The home sits on a high plateau, surrounded by an idyllic landscape formed by araucaria trees, which was key for a young couple who have a close relationship with life in the countryside. The […]
March 21, 2024
Office S&M has given the Nag’s Head Market in Seven Sisters, North London, a new lease of life, adding a mezzanine level, creating new routes through and improving spaces for traders. Photos Jim Stephenson “In markets, location is everything,” said Office S&M director Hugh McEwen, speaking to Architecture Today. “This meant that as we discussed needs […]
March 20, 2024
Brisco Loran and Arrant Industries have turned a former barbershop in Battersea into a flexible home, an office and a place for trade. Photos Jim Stephenson Words Jason Sayer What’s in a façade? Even a very small façade? In Battersea, southwest London, a converted barbershop tells us that the answer is, in fact, quite a […]
March 19, 2024
Lanescape Architecture has shared photos of a laneway home they completed for a narrow 17-foot wide lot in Toronto’s Junction neighborhood. Measuring in at 1000 sqft (92sqm), the small house with its black exterior is now home to the owner who formerly lived in the two-unit house at the front of the property. The bright […]
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