London Festival of Architecture 2020 call for entries opens

The call for entries for London Festival of Architecture 2020 is now open, inviting individuals, organisations and anyone with a passion for the capital’s built environment to be part of the world’s largest annual architecture festival as it explores the theme of... View Article

Philadelphia’s Comcast Technology Center opens

The opening ceremony of the new Four Seasons Hotel in Philadelphia marked the completion of the Comcast Technology Centre, which includes new, innovative workspaces for Comcast alongside active public spaces, that reflect the vitality of the city. This was followed... View Article

Turn down the volume

Ben Hancock of Oscar Acoustics explores how housebuilders and developers can prevent noise from ruining occupants’ health, as our cities grow ever larger. The UK urban population living in cities is set to rise to 92.2 per cent (65.8 million... View Article

Green-tech wheels out its stylish new livery

Leading landscape supplier Green-tech has wheeled out its new 40ft, Green-tech branded artic lorry and two new pool cars. At their recent open day, they unveiled their three newest fleet vehicles in their striking livery. Green-tech covers the length and... View Article

Patinoire, Dunkerque

Patina Collection: Aluminium, an excellent alternative to corten steel. Patricia Malavolti The city of Dunkerque, in the north of France, has a new ice skating centre: the “Patinoire” (fig. 1). It was designed by Agence Chabanne, an architecture and engineering... View Article

A “Klutch” Solution for Devices in Washrooms

Research has suggested that as many as 57 percent of Brits admit to using their mobile phones while in the washroom. Historically, options for temporary storage of electronics in washrooms have been limited—in the absence of a specialised accessory, some... View Article

STO goes back to school on a major midlands project

The tremendous design possibilities offered by the StoVentec Glass rainscreen cladding system have been highlighted by a recently completed project at a leading Midlands school. The Sto system was specified for the Wolverhampton Girl’s High School due to the strong visual... View Article

Cromar win h&b Supplier of the Year

Cromar Building Products are proud to announce that they have been awarded h&b Group’s Supplier of the Year award 2019. The award, officially known as the ‘Peter Buttle Supplier of the Year Award’, was announced on the 18th September at... View Article