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July 4, 2022
Fränkische’s new collection of Starline ventilation grills ensure that specifiers do not need to compromise on style when it comes to services design. In association with Exquisite design grills from Fränkische provide each room with the perfect ‘finish’ for heat recovery ventilation. Thanks to the extensive selection of materials, designs and colours, the Starline collection […]
July 4, 2022
Following the recent updates to Part L, Matthew Prowse, Specification and Housing Director for Knauf Insulation, examines some of the considerations for designing compliant new-build homes, and the wider implications of increased scrutiny in housebuilding. The updates to Approved Document L (ADL) of the Building Regulations came into force on 15th June and require all new […]
July 4, 2022
James Latham adds Transformad’s innovative Tmatt and Crystal collections to its catalogue. In association with James Latham (Lathams), one of the UK’s leading independent distributors of decorative products and materials, has added premium surfacing brand Transformad’s latest, high-tech Tmatt and Crystal surfacing ranges to its collection. Responding to an increasingly popular design preference for visually […]
July 3, 2022
Sika is leading the way with first ever Silver Cradle to Cradle Certified roofing membrane. In association with Governments, the general public and companies alike are demanding more in terms of sustainability. This is why the launch of the Cradle to Cradle Silver Certified Sarnafil Advanced Technology – the first and only UK roofing membrane […]
July 1, 2022
Two exhibitions in London showcase Zaha Hadid’s design work and early visions for the city. Before her serpentine pavilion commission in 2007 Zaha Hadid had never built in Britain. Prior to this, the Baghdad born proponent of parametricism had been the Doyenne paper architect who had bold ambitions for her adopted home city and place […]
July 1, 2022
Duravit has launched a stylish new bathroom series conceived by Philippe Starck. In association with Just like that carefree feeling you get from a short break by the sea: Duravit’s new Soleil by Starck bathroom series is designed to create a natural and relaxed atmosphere with its subtle and elegant lines (bathroom furniture D-Neo in […]
June 30, 2022
Watch the AT Schüco webinar exploring ways of evaluating, upgrading and repurposing our historic building stock. As pressure rightly increases to keep and re-use our existing building stock wherever possible, rather than demolish and replace, we need to think more deeply about what we mean by heritage. When should we keep buildings? What value do […]
June 30, 2022
The house Luke Lowings and his partner built sixteen years ago is a workspace for both of their practices and an urban family home that is joyful, equal and full. I’ve known Tim since early childhood. He lived at number 89, I lived at 88, across the dead-end of a long straight road. A total […]
June 29, 2022
An AT webinar, in partnership with Sika UK, exploring ways of maximising cradle-to-cradle design is taking place on Wednesday 20th July. What do effective cradle-to-cradle principles look like in reality? How can we fully understand the whole-life cost of buildings and materials? And how can the construction industry create a regenerative built environment that takes […]
June 29, 2022
Architecture and interior design firm Hacker has completed a new modern home with noticeably high ceilings near Bend, Oregon. An exterior of cedar, steel, and glass gives the house a bold presence in the shrubby landscape that surrounds it. A path leads between the different volumes of the house to guide visitors to the front […]
June 28, 2022
Skip to content Heatherwick Studio creates “kinetic glasshouse” Heatherwick Studio has designed a pyramidal glasshouse with unfolding “sepals” for Woolbeding Gardens in West Sussex. Commissioned for a spot in the 26-acre gardens of the National Trust’s Woolbeding Estate, the Kinetic Glasshouse by Thomas Heatherwick’s studio contains sub-tropical flora and is one of twelve zones with […]
June 28, 2022
Pierre d’Avoine Architects has converted a chapel in rural Umbria into a private house. Louis Mayes explores a project that weaves ecclesiastical structures and spaces into a contemporary home. Crucially, the project asks questions about the way previous functions translate from religious to secular whilst maintaining the rigour of a hierarchical divide between the various […]
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