View Point: Lord Andrew Mawson

The Government’s announcement that £13bn will be spent on healthcare projects, including six new hospitals, is an opportunity for a radical rethink about health and the built environment, says ‘social entrepreneur’ Lord Andrew Mawson The NHS is in a mess,... View Article

B&K Structures Celebrate Award Success

On the back of winning the Timber Trade Journal (TTJ) Award for the Commercial Use of Timber in Construction for the acclaimed Spinningfields Pavilion, the team at B&K Structures are celebrating once again having picked up another two trophies at... View Article

TeknosPro’s protective fire-neutral coatings for public spaces

TeknosPro, a leading manufacturer of paints designed for use by professionals, has developed a portfolio of fire-neutral coatings for public spaces: Timantti Clean, specifically engineered for use in spaces with high hygiene demands, and Siloksan Anti-Carb, developed for concrete to protect the... View Article

Crown’s Clean Extreme has opacity covered

Leading trade paint brand Crown Trade has introduced an upgraded Ultimate Opacity formulation to its popular range of Clean Extreme Stain Resistant Scrubbable Matt emulsions which offers excellent coverage, increased scrubbability and a flawless finish. The new high opacity formulation... View Article

Learn how to make tile and stone installations last

Tile and stone are not only beautiful, but also incredibly practical covering materials to choose for your architectural projects. Schlüter-Systems has been providing solutions to protect and finish tile and stone since 1966, with UK offices opening in 1993. This... View Article

SWA Group Designs Pacific Plaza Park in Downtown Dallas

SWA Group has designed Pacific Plaza, a new public park that transforms the experience of the central business district in downtown Dallas.  Pacific Plaza is the first of an ambitious four-park initiative spearheaded by Parks for Downtown Dallas in a... View Article

An Active Solution: Putting Energy into Architecture

I’m sure most, if not all, architects (and other built environment professionals) reading this will be familiar with the Passivhaus model, but how many understand the term ‘Active Buildings’? A relatively new approach to design, Active Buildings are those which... View Article

Duravit – high tech bathrooms

Duravit and Philippe Starck present the new generation of shower-toilets, the SensoWash® Starck f Plus and SensoWash® Starck f Lite. Both can be conveniently operated, either with a handy remote control or via an app on your mobile phone. The... View Article

Kalwall leads the way in retrofit design

Kalwall® translucent cladding, exclusively available in the UK and Ireland from Structura UK Ltd, has helped transform a former marble processing plant into an amazing space for the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, USA. Designed by Cope Associates, the new... View Article

Growth in off-site construction

Specialist timber frame building manufacturers Target Timber Systems have in the last 10 days been instructed to commence work on two projects with a combined order value of £2 million. The mixed developments of houses and apartments, one in Oxford... View Article

Senior appointments at HKS architect’s London hospitality offer

Leading hospitality interior designers Su Doggett and Carl Simmonds have joined the London studio of global architectural practice HKS as Principal and Director – Hospitality Interiors and Design Director Hospitality Interiors respectively. This marks a significant step for HKS, introducing... View Article

Meanwhile is worthwhile on regeneration projects

Meanwhile uses are far more than a nice-to-have during estate regeneration projects. An influx of people, projects and energy to fill space which would otherwise be empty can smooth the process and improve outcomes in the short- and long-term. If... View Article