ADC on August 9, 2023
Materials library: Material Cultures – ADC
Paloma Gormley, Summer Islam and George Massoud discuss how the Hackney-based practice is radically rethinking its attitudes towards materials for a post-carbon future. Words Jason Sayer Photos Agnese Sanvito When you visit the Material Cultures’ website materialcultures.org you are greeted by a series of clips of materials in action: brown...
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ADC on July 28, 2023
Essential learning: Collaborative Construction Procurement and Contracting (CCPC) – ADC
Experts from Kings College London’s Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution have produced a course on CCPC for School of Specification. Tutor Darya Bahram asks why adversarial models of procurement and contracting persist. Visit www.schoolofspecification.co.uk for a comprehensive learning module on collaborative construction procurement and contracting produced by Darya...
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ADC on July 27, 2023
Showcasing brick’s eco credentials online – ADC
Michelmersh has launched its latest sustainable initiative: SustainableBrick.com In association with Michelmersh Brick Holdings has introduced SustainableBrick.com, a bold new initiative that aims to showcase the many benefits of clay brick to specifiers, construction professionals, homeowners and housebuilders. The platform aims to reinforce to architectural professionals, the evolution and investment...
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ADC on June 27, 2023
Cast in stone – ADC
Haddonstone discusses how its Building and Construction team can help architects deliver outstanding cast stone components for their residential projects. In association with As a long established and well-respected manufacturer of high-quality cast stone, Haddonstone has built a strong relationship with the UK’s leading architects and created some of the...
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ADC on May 30, 2023
Generative AI: taking building technology to new heights – ADC
Russell Haworth CEO of NBS discusses the potential benefits and challenges of AI with regards to building specifications. In association with It’s no exaggeration to say that generative AI will have a transformative effect on global industry. With the ability to generate new outputs based on algorithms and trained data,...
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ADC on March 7, 2023
A systems approach to the Golden Thread – ADC
Knauf explains how its ThroughWall exterior infill panel system can help specifiers comply with the Building Safety Act. In association with Heath Primary School by Associated Architects. External walls – infill panel system: Knauf ThroughWall System (ph: Ben McPhee) The changes outlined within the Building Safety Act are being reviewed...
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ADC on March 3, 2023
The Long House – ADC
Hayward Smart Architects has specified Conservation Plateau and neo rooflights from the Rooflight Company for a striking new-build house in the Cotswolds. In association with Hayward Smart Architects has completed The Long House on the outskirts of Sibford Ferris, a small rural village in north Oxfordshire. This impressive new build,...
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ADC on March 1, 2023
The art of living – ADC
Bespoke, full-height, sliding minimalist windows from panoramah! articulate a sculptor’s house in Madrid. In association with PhotosSérgio Padura Exchanges between sculpture and architecture are always challenging and productive. The Berned House in Madrid, property of the sculptor Arturo Berned and designed by himself and his architect collaborator Ignacio Rejano, confirms...
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