BENCH Headquarters breaks ground in Manila

BENCH Headquarters, a 24-storey office building for Philippines’ leading clothing and lifestyle brand, has broken ground in Manila. The project brings new offices, state-of-the-art design studios and event spaces together under one roof, creating a permanent home for the company... View Article

The tried and trusted glazing system

Kestrel Thermal Ground Floor Treatment. A secure and cost-effective method of glazing low rise commercial projects. Our aluminium ground floor treatment system is a secure and cost‐effective method of glazing low-rise commercial projects such as schools, retail buildings and public... View Article

A Nordic Royal Beacon

Ireland’s first Tibetan Buddhist Temple takes a step towards completion with installation of distinctive tiered roofs clad in Nordic Royal – an innovative golden copper alloy from Aurubis. At the heart of the Dzogchen Beara Buddhist Meditation Centre on the... View Article

Brett advises on UKs largest SuDS scheme

Brett Landscaping and Severn Trent Water have been working on the UK’s largest sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) scheme. The £76m project, to reduce flood risk in Mansfield, will create a surface water drainage system that can hold 58 million litres... View Article

Changing the perception of crematorium buildings with Vandersanden

A new crematorium facility for Huntingdon Town Council, Huntingdon Crematorium is a collection of buildings equipped with ceremonial spaces and the appropriate crematory functions. The specification of Vandersanden’s Perla and Morvan bricks has resulted in buildings that have made a stunning contribution to the... View Article

Green Ninjas at the Parkside Festival of Sustainability

Parkside’s latest Festival of Sustainability saw an inspiring night of talks from green thinkers and innovators. Held within Clerkenwell’s dramatic Crypt on the Green, the latest event in Parkside’s Festival of Sustainability series saw a large audience from within the... View Article

Zentia launches new acoustic calculator

Leading UK ceilings manufacturer Zentia launches a three-step online acoustic calculator. An online acoustic calculator that helps architects and other specifiers check ceiling product performance against acoustic standards in just three simple steps has been launched by the UK’s leading... View Article

Is your bathroom really a steam room?

If you create lots of steam in your bathroom or shower room and it takes an age to dissipate, you could have a problem. Inadequate extraction due to using a cheap bathroom fan, leads to condensation and moisture-generated black mould.... View Article

Master Oak Wins interzum award 2023

Unilin Master Oak has been judged by an international of jury of experts for its ‘High Product Quality’ at interzum award 2023. The respected experts from the fields of design, materials science and architecture of interzum awards 2023 have judged... View Article

Renson UK launches Integrated Ventilation Solutions

Louvre specialist Renson UK has launched an innovative new ventilation solution to the market, following increased demand for more effective ventilation from better performing products. Developed with a strategic approach to modern ventilation, Integrated Ventilation Solutions (IVS) is a custom-made,... View Article