Barratt London announces Lo-E homes which will 'exceed Passivhaus'

Barratt London has today announced plans for its ‘Lo-E Homes’ brand, with a promise to deliver “sustainable new homes at scale across the capital and exceed Passivhaus standards,” beginning with 728 homes delivered with Places for London. The developer will [...]

ZHA unveils design of Oystra mixed-use development in the United Arab Emirates

Located on Al Marjan Island in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE, Oystra is a 128,000 square metre seafront development of 950 one- to four-bedroom apartments, duplexes, penthouses, and waterfront villas, together with extensive shopping, dining and leisure amenities. Ras Al Khaimah is one [...]

SANAA receives King’s Royal Gold Medal for Architecture

On 1 May at a celebration at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) London headquarters, SANAA, the collaborative practice of Japanese architects Kazuyo Sejima and Ryue Nishizawa, were honoured as the winners of the 2025 Royal Gold Medal. RIBA [...]

New block in town: Lignacite launches carbon-cutting ECO Range to power sustainable construction

A multi-award-winning masonry supplier has unveiled its new range of eco-friendly blocks to sustainably power a British building boom. The new Lignacite ECO Range initially features concrete blocks made of 50% and 70% recycled materials – the Lignacite ECO 50 and Lignacite [...]
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 [...]

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