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June 1, 2022
Jonathan Lowy, Operational Marketing Manager at VMZINC traces the history and technical development of zinc roofing and cladding in Europe from the 19th century to the modern day. In association with Space Park, Leicester, Shepheard Epstein Hunter Architects Soon after VMZINC was founded back in 1837, zinc began to be used as a roofing material […]
June 1, 2022
Justin Seldis, MD at Sunsquare introduces Aero Pitch, which is said to be the world’s smartest and most thermally efficient skylight for pitched roofs. At Sunsquare we’re renowned for our specialism in designing and manufacturing flat roof skylights, and over the past 18 years, we’ve developed a market-leading range that’s unrivalled for its quality, design, […]
June 1, 2022
Encasement explains how its range of high-performance decorative casings can improve the functionality and aesthetics of learning environments. In association with Forma metal casings at Bishop Vesey’s Grammar School in Sutton Coldfield It has long been recognised that the educational environment can have a significant influence on student performance and wellbeing, a fact that was […]
June 1, 2022
Ian Volner revisits Gunnar Asplund’s eccentric Stockholm library, which showcases the competing impulses of an architect who embraced Premodernism, Modernism and even Postmodernism – decades before the term came into popular use. The exterior reads as a homage to the fantastical monuments of 18th-century hyper-rationalists Louis Boullée and Claude Nicolas Ledoux: a four-square palazzo clad […]
June 1, 2022
Ben Brocklesby, Director at Origin, discusses the growing demand for internal glazing, how to achieve the ‘look’, and the launch of an exciting new product. In association with The way that people view their homes has changed exponentially in the last two years. There has never been such high demand to revamp and reorganise open-plan […]
May 31, 2022
We did it. Architecture Today readers have raised more than £50,000 for the Kharkiv School of Architecture (KhSA) in Ukraine, writes editor Isabel Allen. The school has asked us to pass on its thanks and to provide an update on its progress and plans. By way of background, the school was forced to relocate from […]
May 31, 2022
Matte black accessories from Schlüter-Systems deliver a coordinated and modern bathroom aesthetic. Matte black accessories within bathroom designs ensure a striking finish and have been an increasingly popular trend in recent years. Whether this colour is paired with clean whites for a classic look or combined with opulent marble, it creates a modern aesthetic which […]
May 31, 2022
‘Woman Smoking at The Window’ by UK photographer Diana Sosnowska is a carefully staged photographic self-portrait taken in the artist’s former apartment in Edinburgh, Scotland, on the eve of the pandemic’s spread throughout the UK in 2020. Inspired by midcentury fashion and aesthetics, the photographer references the paintings of Edward Hopper and pays tribute to […]
May 30, 2022
Researcher, writer, urbanist and educator Kat Martindale debunks the misconceptions that prevent architectural practices from undertaking research. Baca Architects’ Shipston Road housing scheme in Warwickshire. The practice’s work on flood resilience is recognised internationally. A growing number of architectural practices have adopted research as a core activity, but many are deterred from embracing research by […]
May 30, 2022
Photographer David Grandorge visits Feilden Fowles latest project, a dining hall with ecclesiastical proportions designed for Homerton College at the University of Cambridge. In recent years, Feilden Fowles have developed and pursued a mantra of ‘low-tech’, a ‘fabric first’ strategy that can be applied to the design of different building types at different scales. It […]
May 30, 2022
Toronto-based restaurateur Matty Matheson is known for many things but subtlety is not one of them. He swears, huffs and waves his hands, and his many tattoos, beanie cap and unkempt beard, he looks slightly dangerous. And it is obvious that he likes it that way. Matty Matheson is a brand. But there is one […]
May 27, 2022
May 27, 2022 Clap Studio has sent us their latest project, a restaurant in Valencia, Spain, that’s designed to recreate a sunset on the beach. Named ‘Baovan’, the restaurant is broken up into three different areas. The light green facade represents “the forest”, with a porch full of ropes that fall from the ceiling to […]
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