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October 21, 2024
Ian Pritchett, co-founder and Growth & Innovation Director at Greencore Homes, has produced a School of Specification module exploring Passivhaus methodology. Here, he considers the main Passivhaus principles and how architects should approach them. What is Passivhaus and what are the main benefits? The Passivhaus methodology is a robust and tried and tested way to […]
October 17, 2024
Neal Morgan-Collins, Director at Scott Brownrigg Architects, has produced a learning module on the Building Safety Act in practice for School of Specification. Here, he discusses key changes brought about by the new legislation, and how practitioners should approach compliance. What’s changed for architects in respect of the Building Safety Act, and what should they […]
October 17, 2024
The Elizabeth Line is a wonderful achievement and it’s right we celebrate its success. Gidea Park: know where that is? Twyford: sounds like it should be Wales. Goodmayes: good heavens, what? Slough: didn’t a poet once call for that place to be bombed? These places, far far away though they may sound, can all be […]
October 10, 2024
Gökçe Ötkün, Head of Sustainability at VitrA Global, and Nicola Friel, Showroom Manager at VitrA London, have produced a learning module for School of Specification on specifying inclusive and sustainable bathrooms. Here, they cover the key principles that are fundamental to achieving these twin goals. What are the key principles of sustainable bathroom design? Sustainable […]
October 8, 2024
Photographer Edmund Sumner has been shooting some of the best new architecture in Mexico and sheds light on established and emerging talents working in the country, united by an approach that has produced a vernacular defined by its relationship to Mexico’s dramatic and thriving landscape. Zalapa Apartments by Rafael Pardo. Photos Edmund Sumner Words Edmund […]
October 7, 2024
Futurebuild has launched FutureX Digital Disruptors for Futurebuild 2025, a new initiative aimed at highlighting the trailblazers who are driving the next wave of digital transformation in the construction industry. As the digital landscape evolves, FutureX Digital Disruptors will shine a spotlight on 40 pioneers in digital construction technology at Futurebuild 2025. “We’re excited to […]
October 2, 2024
Howells and HTA Design have completed a biodiverse and ecologically-rich public space at the heart of London’s Canary Wharf. Photos Greg Holmes Designed by Howells, with landscape design by HTA Design for Canary Wharf Group, Eden Dock is a new public space located at the heart of Canary Wharf. A gradually inclined ‘shore’ of timber […]
September 27, 2024
Foster + Partners’ visitor centre at the Bodegas Faustino Winery in Oyón, Spain, is the latest project in a two decade relationship between architect and client. Photos Nigel Young, Foster + Partners Foster + Partners has completed a visitor centre at the Bodegas Faustino Winery in Oyón, at the heart of Spain’s principal wine making […]
September 26, 2024
Haworth Tompkins’ £14.5 million transformation of the Warburg Institute in London’s Bloomsbury includes the Institute’s first gallery, a 140-seat auditorium, and a state-of-the-art centre for special collections. Photos Hufton+Crow The Warburg Institute in London, one of the world’s leading centres for the study of art and culture, has unveiled a transformational redevelopment of its Bloomsbury […]
September 25, 2024
In Brno, Czech practice CTYRSTEN has completed the country’s first children’s hospice, the ‘House for Julia’, which provides palliative and respite care, rehabilitation, therapy, and comprehensive support for families. Photos Alex Shoots Buildings Czech practice CTYRSTEN has completed the country’s first children’s hospice, the ‘House for Julia’, designed to provide palliative and respite care, rehabilitation, […]
September 23, 2024
Written by an architect and aimed at architects, Reynaers’ new RIBA-approved curtain walling CPD is titled The Best of All Possible Worlds. In association with Reynaers Aluminium UK, a leading supplier of sustainable architectural aluminium systems, has unveiled a new RIBA-approved CPD seminar focused on curtain walling systems. Titled, The Best of All Possible Worlds […]
September 17, 2024
Designing sustainable, employee-centric warehouses Who and what is driving demand for architect-designed warehouses and light industrial space? And how can you get involved? Catch up with our recent webinar to learn about the market for light industrial and logistical centres and find out how architects and clients are delivering new projects. A new generation of […]
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