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April 4, 2022

Exchange Square – ADC

DSDHA’s overhaul of a tired public square by Liverpool Street Station creates a fully accessible destination for all. From Liverpool Street Station, the estuarine waterways of Essex are roughly one-and-a-half hours away by train. They are also, if you use your imagination, roughly one-and-a-half minutes away by foot — found in the revamped Exchange Square. Designed […]

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April 4, 2022

Clifford’s Tower – ADC

Chris Dyson visits Clifford’s Tower in York, where he finds restoration works by Hugh Broughton Architects and conservation architect Martin Ashley have employed intelligent sustainable timber engineering solutions culminating in a rooftop viewing platform. It was a glorious sunny day in York as we trooped up the staircase to view the recent works to Clifford’s […]

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April 3, 2022

The changing shape of biodiversity in the built environment – ADC

Wienerberger UK and Ireland’s latest report explores the role of Eco-habitats in driving Biodiversity Net Gain across construction projects. In association with A new report prepared by environmental specialists at Wienerberger, titled ‘The Changing Shape of Biodiversity in the Built Environment’, addresses the challenges faced by the construction industry as it seeks to meet enhanced […]

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April 2, 2022

Before And After – The Remodel Of A Small And Dated Galley Kitchen

Kitchen design and cabinet company Bakes & Kropp, in collaboration with Interior Designer Cathy Buik, has transformed a small and dated kitchen in a home in New York City. Here’s a glimpse of what the kitchen looked like BEFORE the remodel. The kitchen included wood cabinets, a single pendant light, rounded corner shelving, unused wall […]

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April 1, 2022

Ask the expert: Timber – ADC

Tabitha Binding of Timber Development UK answers readers’ questions on timber. Wood fibre insulation provides excellent thermal performance, while also helping to mitigate heat loss and heat gain on a daily and seasonal basis. Photograph courtesy of Timber Development UK member Steico Is there enough timber and is it sustainable? The volumes of softwood and […]

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April 1, 2022

Heritage policy must adapt to climate change – ADC

Historic buildings need to be adapted to become energy efficient. Robert Adam urges heritage bodies and architects to embrace an approach that evolves, rather than contrasts with, the architectural language of our listed building stock. Daniel Libeskind’s Royal Ontario Museum can be viewed as an extreme expression of the UNESCO Venice Charter principle, which states […]

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March 31, 2022

Extraordinary enclosures – ADC

Pendock’s bespoke casing solutions are designed to maximise performance and aesthetics. Elliptical, 8.8-metre high column casings at Birmingham University Medical School Decorative casings and enclosure solutions have been Pendock’s area of specialism for more than three decades, combining the key attributes of aesthetics and practicality to effectively conceal structural elements and building services. Winds of […]

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March 29, 2022

This Tiny Home Was Built Using Three Shipping Containers

Nestled in the city of Lincoln, Nebraska, this 480 square foot modern tiny home has been built using three 20 foot shipping containers. The tiny house with its sloped roof has a white exterior that’s accented by wood and black frames, giving it a modern yet welcoming appearance. The interior includes a bright, open-plan living […]

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March 28, 2022

Unitised thinking – ADC

Stefan Trifonov, Head of Engineering at Schüco UK, in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses how modern methods of construction (MMC) are being used to optimise Schüco’s latest generation of unitised curtain wall systems. In association with UCLH, London, by BMJ Architects and Pillbrow & Partners. The project employs Schüco FWS 50 […]

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March 28, 2022

The Geberit Bathroom Design Challenge – ADC

Nimtim Architects has won an invited competition, organised by Geberit with Architecture Today, to design an inspirational and functional family bathroom measuring just six square metres in size. Loo of a Lifetime by Nimtim Architects As any architect worth their salt will know, designing a small bathroom that can combine functionality and spatial efficiency with […]

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