Curves in the capital

An affordable housing block inspired by Hercule Poirot has distinctive curving brickwork that brings a touch of class to a grey and constrained urban site in London’s East End. Stephen Cousins reports on a challenging project. Fans of the Agatha... View Article

Smarter by design

Theben Automation’s Paul Foulkes explores how smart homes are moving beyond timers and schedules, embracing real-time, sensor-based automation for greater comfort, efficiency and intuitive living. For decades, home automation has promised ease and efficiency. But early systems, reliant on fixed... View Article

AIM raised access floor barrier system facilitates services

Installers are often faced with the challenge of maintaining fire barrier integrity when passing services through raised access floors.  AIM – Acoustic & Insulation Manufacturing’s new technical solution combines its Raised Access Floor Barrier (RAFB) with Rockwool Ablative Batts to... View Article

House Ventilation – Match and Remedy Solutions

Replicating, replacing or continuing a ventilation method or style? Breathable underlays cannot fulfil all construction requirements, and Yeovil-based Cavity Trays Ltd has identified an ongoing need for numerous traditionally-design based ventilators for the building envelope. Cavity Trays can supply ventilation... View Article

The best laid plans

Lettie and Tom Fardon fell in love with a timber-framed 1950s bungalow ripe for renovation and bought it at auction, but didn’t realise just how much work would be involved in bringing it up to modern standards. TEXT JAYNE DOWLE... View Article

Designer Contracts latest move all sewn up

Cameo, the specialist blinds and curtain making division of Designer Contracts, has moved to new and upgraded premises near the company’s Chesterfield, Derbyshire, headquarters. As the UK’s largest flooring contractor and a key supplier to the new build sector, Designer... View Article

Unlock the Potential of Daylight in Architecture

Are you ready to transform your understanding of rooflights, and the way you use them in your projects? LAMILUX is proud to launch our brand-new RIBA-accredited CPD presentation ‘Brighter, Better Places with Rooflights’, designed to illuminate the untapped value of... View Article

The natural and technological unite at the NQCC

The new £33m National Quantum Computing Centre (NQCC) in Harwell, Oxfordshire, is a landmark laboratory created to drive quantum technologies for the future. Not only is the facility state-of-the-art in terms of technology but also in design. Rated BREEAM Excellent,... View Article