Shading the Future: How External Blinds Are Transforming Sustainable Architecture

Shading the Future: How External Blinds Are Transforming Sustainable Architecture

External shading is helping to transform sustainable architecture by providing an eco-friendly alternative to air conditioning as our climate warms up. All of the UK’s warmest years on record have happened over the last ten years, according to the Met [...]

Foster + Partners’ ‘From Earth to Space and Back’

For three weeks, the ‘EARTH to SPACE: Arts Breaking the Sky’ festival will fill the Kennedy Center with musicians and astronauts, poets and researchers, visual artists and engineers, actors and environmentalists, architects and astronomers, dancers and scientists, filmmakers and space [...]

Planning and Infrastructure Bill launched to speed planning decisions

The Ministry of Housing has announced the long-awaited Planning and Infrastructure Bill, which is introduced to Parliament today, promising “transformative reforms to get Britain building, tackle blockers and unleash billions in economic growth.” The wide-ranging measures within the Bill are [...]

Clay Another Way: Marley’s new heritage range offers more choice for architects

For architects wanting to create a unique roofing aesthetic, with the ageing charm of traditional clay tiles, modern, machine-made clay tile products can still be considered as the perfect solution, thanks to a new Acme Heritage range launched by Marley. [...]

Government accepts all 58 recommendations of Phase 2 Grenfell report

Secretary of State for Housing Angela Rayner announced today that the Government accepts all of the 58 recommendations of the second phase of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, and that it would “take these forward,” including a new Regulator for the [...]

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Marmox maintains a positive outlook

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