Focus on Zinc 21

See how architects are using VMZINC around the world VMZINC has been produced since 1837 and the Focus on Zinc magazine has been highlighting how VMZINC has been used in contemporary architecture for almost 30 years. Focus on Zinc 21, features 22... View Article

Assuring specified thermal performance – Performance Gap CPD

With the Performance Gap CPD, sharpen your knowledge on thermal regulations and best practices to ensure your building projects achieve as-designed thermal performance. Learning Outcomes Reflect on the journey to modern thermal regulations Understand Passivhaus principles and their importance Understand... View Article

Fighting fires: an unlikely washroom hero

In the post-Grenfell landscape, fire safety in commercial washrooms is a critical issue. Carole Armstrong of Delabie UK explains how WC frames can sit at the centre of a project’s fire strategy for preventing the spread of flame. Fire safety... View Article

Building the future with ICF

ICF is one means available for reducing the carbon footprint of new housing, says Christopher Stride of the Insulating Concrete Formwork Association. The drive to improve levels of energy efficiency and airtightness while reducing a building’s reliance on heating and... View Article

Transforming science labs at Invicta Grammar School

David Bailey Furniture Systems (DBFS) recently completed a transformative project at Invicta Grammar School in Maidstone, Kent, updating two outdated science laboratories and meeting the school’s goal to create a modern, welcoming environment where students could thrive and engage with one... View Article

Radical Housing in Barcelona wins Most Transformative Building

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has named Modulus Matrix: 85 Social Housing in Cornellà, an 85-unit timber-framed social housing development designed by Peris + Toral Arquitectes, as the winner of the RIBA International Prize 2024. The prestigious bi-annual prize... View Article

Follow the curve to innovation

Innovative manufacturing and collaboration are key to architectural success. Mick Beresford of Leviat details some unique, engineered solutions for complex projects. Today’s architects are not content with the conventional and frequently seek to create buildings that will challenge our perceptions... View Article

More than just hot air

Clarissa Youden from Total Home Environment discusses how super-insulated and airtight building fabrics have seen the use of Passivhaus-certified systems that go ‘beyond’ MVHR to harness the benefits of heat pump ventilation. Imagine the appeal of a new home which... View Article

Revisiting Fire Safety & Project Accountability

The Grenfell tragedy has profoundly reshaped the construction industry’s approach to fire safety, driving scrutiny on building design, materials, and regulatory compliance. Central to these reforms is the enforcement of accountability, including the mandatory roles of Principal Designer and Principal... View Article

The power of colour in design

Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses how coloured doors and windows can transform home design, and offers practical advice on using colour to boost kerb appeal, enhance light, and add value. The decisions are endless when designing a home: from floor... View Article

Keller Kitchens extends carbon farming collaboration

Since 2021, DKG (parent company of Keller Kitchens and Bruynzeel) and ZLTO (association of farmers and horticulturists in the Dutch provinces Zeeland, North Brabant and South Gelderland)  have been working together on a five-year pilot project ‘Carbon Farming for CO2-storage in farmland’. DKG joined... View Article

Ask the Architect: Sarah Small

Weymouth native Sarah Small is an associate and Passivhaus designer at Dorchester practice SPASE Design – here she answers ADF’s questions on what drives her, from early concepts to current schemes What made you want to be an architect? From... View Article

Hive mind

Architects SPPARC encouraged a family business hesitant to the perceived limitations of heritage restorations to rescue a Grade II-listed Fitzrovia townhouse and create an elegant office. James Parker reports. London architecture studio SPPARC built on its existing relationship with an... View Article