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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 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 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 […]
June 24, 2022
Architecture firm Hybrid, has completed a townhouse in Seattle, Washington, for two very different owners: a family of four who moved from Copenhagen to Seattle to launch a video game company, and a single person looking for a unique space to call home. The striking corner design of the townhome is clad with corten steel […]
June 24, 2022
Can Brut is a family villa on the island of Ibiza located on an 85,000 square-metre cove plot overlooking Spain’s Balearic Sea. The plot overlooks a relatively secluded cove with a small beach and a lovely swimming and snorkeling area favoured by locals on the otherwise rather touristy island of Ibiza that is one of […]
June 23, 2022
The interior and exterior finishing of buildings typically demands a combination of practicality, durability and aesthetics. In the latest chapter of the ‘Rediscovering Pendock’ series, lining and enclosure specialist Pendock explores its multifaceted Linea range. In association with The Pendock Linea name was first used more than 20 years ago, when the company began the […]
June 22, 2022
Caleb Johnson Studio has sent us photos of their recently completed project, a new home in Portland, Maine, for a couple in the design industry. The house, surrounded by trees and grass, has a bold exterior clad with black stained wood siding and a standing seam metal roof. At the rear of the home, there’s […]
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