A new green focus for bathrooms

Adam Teal of Kaldewei explains why sustainability is now a key aspect for specifiers when planning bathrooms, as the industry restarts in earnest. During World Earth Day this year, Delhi experienced the cleanest air quality on record, Greta Thunberg met... View Article

The sustainable case for PIR

Simon Blackham of Recticel insulation explores why the sustainability benefits of PIR make it a great choice for smart, energy efficient homes. Polyisocyanurate (PIR) insulation panels satisfy two crucial factors for designing effective insulation solutions for new and existing buildings:... View Article

Make surfaces safer with Parkside’s Antibacterial Tiles

Parkside has launched four new wall and floor tile collections with built-in antibacterial protection. Years of research have resulted in wall and floor tile collections with antibacterial protection. Inspired by nature, the collection’s built-in technology uses tin oxide and titanium... View Article

Heavy duty Deco radiators heat unique school

Stelrad radiators heat literally thousands of schools up and down the country and now heat a unique school in Oxfordshire. The Europa School UK is both a UK state school and an International Baccalaureate IB world school with its pupils... View Article

Consort Claudgen launches 2021 Heat brochure

Consort Claudgen, the UK manufacturer of electric heating products, have published their latest brochure which introduces 3 large recessed air curtains ranging from 8kW to 24kW rating, and 2 downflow fan heaters. The RAC10HL, RAC15HL and RAC20HL air curtains feature... View Article

The Nordic Pavilion at La Biennale di Venezia

At the 17th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia, the Nordic Pavilion is transformed into a full-scale section of a solid wood cohousing project designed by Helen & Hard architects in close collaboration with a group of residents.... View Article

Sales of the Dakota surface from Königstone are on the rise

With home and kitchen renovations on the rise, Königstone has seen a substantial increase in sales for the sleek Dakota worktop surface. Dakota is a colour option in the KönigQuartz range which is guaranteed to add an enticing twist to kitchen spaces. The impressive... View Article

Super cool SILGRANIT® sink from BLANCO

Do I need to take special care of my Silgranit® sink now that I have a boiling hot water tap? Simply; Silgranit isn’t fazed by any high temperatures, including that of a 100-degree hot water tap! The durable composite material,... View Article

Jackon Joins International Celebration Of World Bee Day

JACKON has joined with The Bee Centre, Lancashire, in marking UN World Bee Day today, 20th May. JACKON manufactures the JACKODUR ATLAS® Extruded Polystyrene (XPS) insulation and formwork system and the THERMOMUR® ICF system for walls, as well as the... View Article

Pushing design boundaries with bespoke

Kathryn Muller of The Rooflight Company discusses how bespoke design can allow housebuilders and developers to push the boundaries of aesthetics on their schemes. ‘Bespoke’ – designers, developers and architects love the word. It means breaking conventional rules and resetting... View Article