Ask any facilities manager running a shopping centre, gym or leisure centre what keeps them up at night, and washrooms are rarely far from the list. A running cistern nobody's noticed. A queue of complaints about a WC that won't [...]

Coming later this year, Grant Westfield’s Laura Ashley Wall Panel Collection will combine the distinctive patterns of the iconic British brand with the practical benefits of waterproof wall panels, giving architects, interior designers and developers new scope to create characterful [...]

Brick slip systems combine the timeless appearance of traditional brickwork and the efficiency of modern façade construction. However, design variations unique to individual systems means standard cavity fire barriers may not always be enough, making application-specific barriers an important consideration. [...]

The RIBA has given the 2026 Stirling Prize to Lion Green Road, 157 homes commissioned by Croydon Council in Coulsdon, south London, and designed by Mary Duggan Architects, with delivery architects RUFFARCHITECTS. Replacing a car park on a “challenging, sloping [...]

External blinds are now a must have for UK homes to stop overheating External blinds are now an essential part of house design in the UK as our climate changes and heatwaves become more frequent and intense. This was the [...]