Ask the Architect: Sarah Small

Weymouth native Sarah Small is an associate and Passivhaus designer at Dorchester practice SPASE Design – here she answers ADF’s questions on what drives her, from early concepts to current schemes What made you want to be an architect? From... View Article

Hive mind

Architects SPPARC encouraged a family business hesitant to the perceived limitations of heritage restorations to rescue a Grade II-listed Fitzrovia townhouse and create an elegant office. James Parker reports. London architecture studio SPPARC built on its existing relationship with an... View Article

Evidencing competency: Who is the judge?

Nigel Ostime, architect and principal at Ostime Consulting, questions the effectiveness of the new competency requirements for Principal Designers under the Building Safety Act, asking whether the varied systems plus no unified vetting will ensure safety. One of the glaring... View Article

Designs revealed for Bilaj Al Jazayer Beach masterplan in Bahrain

Foster + Partners’ Bilaj Al Jazayer Beach masterplan will create a dynamic new destination on Bahrain’s southwest coast. Spanning 3.5 kilometres of beachfront, the walkable mixed-use district provides new homes, hotels and retail, alongside public green spaces and state-of-the-art amenities.... View Article

Haddonstone stands proud with impressive portico portfolios

Derived from the Greek word ‘Pronaos’, and translating as “before a temple”, portico has passed into modern parlance as the upmarket name for a porch sheltering the entrance to a building.  It also encompasses those that are extended as a colonnade, with a... View Article

HMG’s guide to coatings for Sports Venues

HMG Paints has launched the first of a series of brochures to help professional applicators, merchants and facilities owners in key sectors zero in on the range of products most suited to the specific job in hand. The Sports Venue... View Article

Make the Move to Low Carbon Tiles with Mas

Alusid Mas from Parkside Architectural Tiles is the first mass-produced floor and wall tile made from 98.5% pre-consumer recycled content. With the European Commission estimating that the ceramic tile industry generates up to 3,000,000 tonnes of waste and emits 19,000,000... View Article

University of Herfordshire’s flagship Spectra building opens

The University of Hertfordshire has celebrated the completion of its new state-of-the-art building, Spectra, home to the School of Physics, Engineering and Computer Science (SPECS). Designed by BDP, Spectra marks a significant milestone in the University’s commitment to advancing science,... View Article

The patio as an additional dining area

Hotel in Leipzig commissions markilux to furnish its outdoor terrace with weather protection The “TH Hotel Leipzig” is not far from the city’s new exhibition centre. In 2021, it was reopened with an adjoining restaurant on the site where a... View Article