Simplicity is crucial in bathroom design, requiring a balance of creativity and efficiency to achieve a desirable aesthetic while ensuring accessibility, performance and functionality. With a portfolio that extends to over 12,000 products, it means a huge range to choose... View Article

In Aspholz, a seven story student residence has been built to accommodate 332 students in 30 apartments and 11 studios, making it the largest of its kind in Zurich. For the project, Darlington Meier Architects had Iranian-born Swiss artist and... View Article

The Isle of Luing is one of the Slate Islands in the Inner Hebrides, in the west of Argyll in Scotland. Its charm lies in its natural beauty and unspoilt peaceful scenery looking out to the Inner Seas but is... View Article

Beauflor® showed how its sheet vinyl flooring solutions can meet the needs of the housing sector at Housing 2024, the UK’s leading event for the industry. With collections that provide a cost-effective floor in housing of all types, Beauflor® used... View Article

Moduleo Roots Herringbone wood-effect luxury vinyl has given a new look to offices designed by Vibe Business Interiors, a commercial interior design and build, fit out and refurbishment company. Used throughout the teapoint and breakout areas, as well as a... View Article

The updated Regal collection exclusively from Parkside Architectural Tiles brings a complete high performance porcelain tiling solution. Designed for exceptional performance, Regal is the complete tiling solution from Parkside Architectural Tiles. Made up of wall and floor tiles, mosaics alongside... View Article

Tailored to address every commercial need from office to factory, three new downlights offered by Knightsbridge – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of wiring accessories and lighting – share key features such as plug and play connectors for easy... View Article

The Mapetherm Mineral Wool External Wall Insulation (EWI) system from Mapei, has been installed as part of a Bristol City Leap (BCL) pilot retrofits scheme. The scheme, in the City’s Brentry district, comprised the upgrade of 16 Easiform homes to... View Article

In an era where financial stability and independence are highly sought after, building a rental property portfolio stands out as a lucrative and rewarding strategy. Imagine a future where your income doesn’t solely rely on the 9-to-5 grind, but instead,... View Article

Architects Common Ground Workshop, recently named as one of the 16 emerging practices in Landsec’s new retail framework, completed a new hospitality development at 6 Embassy Gardens in Nine Elms, London. The projects forms part of a wider urban realm... View Article

Paul Trace from Stella Rooflight sheds some light on the Part L Building Regulations for rooflights and thermal performance Why the need for regulations? A major part of the UK’s commitment to meeting its targets for carbon reduction is being... View Article

Following on from his seminar presentation at this year’s Fire Safety Event, held in April at Birmingham’s NEC, Dr. Karthick Govarthanam, General Manager for FIREFLY®, explores some of the issues surrounding fire risk in roof voids. “DECODING ROOF VOIDS” We... View Article

The introduction of the Building Safety Act 2022 was focused around higher-risk residential buildings, defined as being above a certain number of storeys or a certain height. But a culture of taking fire safety seriously applies to buildings of all... View Article

GF Building Flow Solutions has announced the launch of its Uponor Virtual Showroom. This innovative virtual space has been designed to offer a dynamic and comprehensive view of the Uponor range, with an interactive system that is easy to use... View Article

Architects are on the front line when it comes to achieving net zero carbon and reversing the status quo in an age where buildings contribute to around 40% of global energy-related carbon emissions. As the Royal Institute of British Architects notes, “The... View Article