Engineered for performance &​​​​ trusted by theatres worldwide

From world-renowned venues to regional theatres, Harlequin designs and installs performance floors and stages built to last. Working in collaboration with stage engineers, architects and theatre consultants, Harlequin delivers bespoke stage systems and refurbishment services that meet the rigorous demands... View Article

Tile specification and installation to avoid failure

Nick Bratt, National Technical Sales Manager at tile adhesive manufacturer Palace Chemicals considers some pointers which will help specifiers avoid problems. More detail on these and other issues is contained in the company’s RIBA-approved CPD entitled: Successful specification of wall... View Article

Rockpanel Textured Woods: when stone feels like timber

Façade cladding producer Rockpanel has launched its most tactile and realistic façade solution to date: the Rockpanel Woods Textured collection, a breakthrough that brings the look and feel of natural timber to life, with the lasting performance of stone. Crafted... View Article

Ask the Architect: Jennifer Dixon

Jennifer Dixon, director at Fereday Pollard, speaks to ADF about her love for the profession, and why architects must better articulate the value they bring in order to grow their presence in projects. What made you want to become an... View Article

AtkinsRéalis appointed professional services partner by Herefordshire Council

AtkinsRéalis, a world-class engineering and project management services company, has been appointed as the sole provider of professional engineering services for Herefordshire Council, delivering multidisciplinary expertise across highways and infrastructure projects. Under the agreement AtkinsRéalis will provide a comprehensive range of... View Article

Mass movement

A mass timber office building in Lambeth doubles down on sustainability goals by slashing embodied carbon and incorporating a fully-demountable structure designed to drive reuse instead of demolition. Stephen Cousins reports. Dante’s description of Paradise in The Divine Comedy is... View Article

City Tech Pearl Building Brooklyn, United States

Adaptive reuse projects bring their share of complications, yet as aging systems are stripped away, long-quiet details often emerge with unexpected resonance. As Shakespeare Gordon Studio (SGS) began the design process for a gut renovation at New York City College... View Article

ZHA & CY Lee to design NICFC in Taipei

Following the international design competition, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in collaboration with C.Y. Lee & Partners have been announced as designers of the new NICFC (National Innovation, Creativity and Finance Center) in Taipei. Located in the heart of Taipei’s Beimen... View Article

Vicaima reflects key décor trends in 2026

In a context of deep social, technological and cultural disruption, interior design increasingly positions itself as a direct reflection of new ways of living, working and experiencing space. We are living in a time of accelerated transformation, where interiors have... View Article