Architects create gem in central London with EQUITONE

London-based Piercy & Co architects have specified a fibre cement EQUITONE facade on the 1 Baker’s Row development in Clerkenwell Green Conservation Area. Anthracite-coloured EQUITONE was specified because the architects felt that the matt surface appearance created a contemporary aesthetic... View Article

Hidden treasure

Hardware specialist HOPPE UK, has launched a new overhead concealed door closer – the ARRONE 7383 – the answer on high use doors that require a reliable closer that is hidden away for maximum aesthetic appeal. The new closer –... View Article

Profloor meets requirements

Once again, Crest Nicholson has selected PROFLOOR Acoustic Systems for installation at their prestigious dockside development at Port Marine, Portishead. This development is one of the largest mixed use property developments in the South West of England. The A. Proctor Group supplied 5000 square... View Article

Brass quays in Sweden with Aurubis Architectural

Recent renovation of the Strömkajen quayside – one of Stockholm’s most iconic and busiest areas – included a range of new terminal buildings, serving local ferries and sightseeing boats, and characterised by Nordic Brass cladding. Swedish architects Marge Arkitekterhe designed... View Article

Swish Building Products holds CPD seminars

Swish Building Products is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of PVC roofline and cladding. This includes fascias, bargeboards, window boards and trims, internal and external cladding, and rainwater. Located centrally, Swish have established themselves as the pre-eminent name in... View Article

Freefoam announce new cast iron style rainwater range

Freefoam, a leading manufacturer of a wide range of innovative products for the building industry in UK, Ireland and Mainland Europe, announce the addition of a new cast iron effect range to the Freeflow rainwater system. Manufactured with long lasting... View Article

Hansgrohe – Logis

In collaboration with long-standing partners Phoenix Design, Hansgrohe has developed mixers whose distinctive shapes combine precision with smoothness. The design of Logis is characterised by taut surfaces, clear lines and rounded contours. The new Logis mixers come in different heights... View Article

Lighting the way at Manchester Airport

MHA Lighting has helped Manchester Airport cut its lighting energy consumption by 63 per cent with three major lighting installations. With its award-winning low energy luminaires and ability to design bespoke solutions, MHA Lighting has become one of the airport’s... View Article

Illuminated basin shines out

Interior designer Irina Townsend of Keir Townsend chose LED lighting to dramatically illuminate this basin. Made from recycled glass the basin is lit from beneath with warm LEDs to create a stunning effect. Keir Townsend’s recycled glass is available in... View Article

New innovations from Kingspan Tarec®

Kingspan Tarec® is offering specifiers even greater freedom and flexibility with the latest developments in its premium performance Kooltherm® FM Pipe Insulation. The market leading manufacturer has introduced slotted board technology to complement its award winning continuous pipeline manufacture process,... View Article

Sussex-based Vent-Axia is a Business Superbrand

Vent-Axia, the market leading British ventilation manufacturer, is delighted to be ranked as a UK Business (B2B) Superbrand for 2014. The award follows robust independent research commissioned by The Centre for Brand Analysis (TCBA), which identifies the UK’s Superbrands in... View Article

JOI-Design releases 101 Hotel Lobbies, Bars & Restaurants

Hot off the press is 101 Hotel Lobbies, Bars & Restaurants, the second release in the “101” book series by interior architecture specialists Corinna Kretschmar-Joehnk and Peter Joehnk. Following the duo’s comprehensive analysis of guestroom design in 101 Hotel Rooms,... View Article

Free webinar clears up smoke ventilation design

In the event of a fire, smoke build-up is a key concern, threatening the lives of occupants while obscuring escape routes. FDS Consult, one of the UK’s leading experts in fire design engineering, is offering a free webinar on Wednesday... View Article

Reynaers launches its Building Information Modelling library

Supporting architects, construction and fabrication partners throughout the building industry Reynaers has released its latest Building Information Modelling (BIM) library, enhancing collaborative partnerships. Based on Autodesk® Revit, Reynaers BIM system provides fully compatible models of Reynaers systems for integration into... View Article

Windhager launches BioWin 2 wood pellet boiler

New from Windhager is its latest development BioWin 2. The BioWin 2 has been designed to be a ‘space conscious’ appliance and can be installed within an alcove as it requires no servicing clearances either to the left, right or... View Article