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MVRDV reimagines Berlin Film Studios with Sustainable Materials

Thursday, 11th November 2021

MVRDV has received planning approval for the first two buildings in Atelier Gardens, a proposal to sustainably transform the campus of Berliner Union Film Ateliers (BUFA). Situated on the southern edge of Berlin’s Tempelhof Airport, BUFA has been a key... View Article

Ideal Standard ‘redefines hygiene’ with commercial washroom solutions

Thursday, 11th November 2021

Ideal Standard, the expert provider of bathroom and washroom solutions, is helping specifiers to create beautiful, sustainable washrooms in a new era of hygiene with its holistic portfolio of design and performance-led commercial products. The manufacturer has launched a new... View Article

Local culture & nature come together in newly completed Casa d’Poço

Thursday, 11th November 2021

Located in the historic district of Mindelo in Cabo Verde’s São Vicente island, the Casa d’Poço, HEIM BALP ARCHITEKTEN’s latest completion, reflects the Berlin-based practice’s sensitivity to local cultures as a means to foster a sense of community through architecture.... View Article

4 Resources Every UK Housing Development Project Should Use

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

There are housing developments that pop up throughout the UK every year, as the nation’s population has increased significantly in recent years. The housing sector must keep up with the growth in demand for housing. Carry on reading to find... View Article

How Kitchen Retailers Can Take Advantage Of Rising Demand In 2022

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

Thanks to a combination of factors, including the recent lockdowns and an increased appreciation for home-cooked food, demand for kitchen renovations has soared in the UK over recent months. Homeowners are seeking bespoke kitchens that will fit with their style... View Article

Sto system upgrades acoustic environment for London’s Raphael Court

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

The StoSilent Distance acoustic ceiling and wall system from Sto was specified for the world’s leading museum of art, design and performance and it now creates the perfect acoustic environment for a high-profile display of Renaissance art treasures. The V&A in London... View Article

DLA COMPLETES NEXT FLAGSHIP DEVELOPMENT PHASE AT LEEDS BUSINESS SCHOOL

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

DLA Architecture has completed and handed over the much-anticipated Esther Simpson Building as the flagship new learning centre for Leeds University Business School and School of Law. The new building forms phase three of a multi-million-pound investment by the University... View Article

Manthorpe Building Products; Dual Extended Underfloor Vent (G965)

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

The G965 Dual Extended Telescopic Underfloor Void Ventilator is designed to provide a clear airflow passage to a void beneath an insulated suspended floor. Due to modern methods of construction, increased depths of thermal insulation are being used in suspended... View Article

Window maker’s history revealed

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

Windows often provide a view into history but, sometimes, they tell their own story. This is the case with a stained glass window on the staircase at the Royal Forest Hotel in Chingford, Essex. Depicting Queen Elizabeth I and her court... View Article

Construction membranes help One Manchester to set the standard for energy efficiency

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

Construction membranes from Glidevale Protect have been installed throughout a flagship low carbon new build development for social housing provider, One Manchester, helping meet stringent airtightness and energy efficiency targets. Situated at Blackrock Street in Manchester, sustainability is at the... View Article

Advanced reaches new heights at Manchester climbing centre

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

A QuickZone conventional fire alarm system from UK manufacturer, Advanced, has been installed at BlocHaus Climbing, Manchester’s newest bouldering wall. Newly opened, BlocHaus Climbing boasts an array of facilities at its East Manchester site, including 130 climbable boulders, routing roof... View Article

Rinato ramps up with two new polymer fence board ranges

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

F.H. Brundle’s successful Rinato polymer fencing range is expanding with the addition of two new acoustic board types. The wrapped range comes in three authentic finishes, golden oak, anthracite and rustic oak, and all feature a decorate wood-effect laminate wrap... View Article

Specifying, Installing and Maintaining Ironmongery for Fire Doors

Wednesday, 10th November 2021

GEZE UK has revised a piece of lifesaving learning – the popular RIBA-approved CPD Specifying, Installing and Maintaining Ironmongery for Fire Doors has been completely revised and updated and includes new visuals and updates to regulations all in GEZE’s new... View Article

Aico’s Fearsome Fundraising for the EIC

Tuesday, 9th November 2021

This Halloween, Aico colleagues organised a spooky fundraising day to support the Electrical Industries Charity (EIC). Aico colleagues donned a variety of spooky and imaginative costumes, from trolls and monsters to butterflies, pirates and witches, and took part in themed... View Article

The Pavilion at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania opens

Tuesday, 9th November 2021

The University of Pennsylvania has announced the opening of The Pavilion, a state-of-the-art inpatient facility designed by the PennFIRST integrated project delivery team (IPD) with Foster + Partners, HDR, engineers BR+A, and LF Driscoll, Balfour Beatty and Penn Medicine. The... View Article

“MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive” provides a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of MVRDV’s human, green dreams

Tuesday, 9th November 2021

Now open at Het Nieuwe Instituut, the exhibition MVRDVHNI: The Living Archive looks into the roots of MVRDV’s design philosophy. Hosted in the top floor of Het Nieuwe Instituut – with an unparalleled view of the firm’s most recent creation, the Depot... View Article

Bridging the gap in design

Tuesday, 9th November 2021

Improving the thermal performance of the building envelope is central to the drive for sustainability, energy efficiency and meeting the criteria for the impending Future Homes Standard. Simon Hill of Schöck considers the issues involved Critical to improving the thermal... View Article

The devil is in the brickwork detail

Tuesday, 9th November 2021

What are the modern techniques that enable housebuilders and developers to produce details in masonry facades that take buildings to new levels in terms of design and aesthetics? Scott Denham from IG Masonry Support investigates. Deep reveals, soffits, flying beams... View Article