View Point: Dr Gavin Dunn

Dr Gavin Dunn of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (CABE) looks at how the discipline of the ‘the golden thread’ from the Hackitt review is fundamental to ensuring building safety from design through construction to occupation One of the... View Article

Flexibility and agility

A new sports centre forms a key part of an ongoing masterplan at Oxford University’s iconic Iffley Road Sports Complex, where Roger Bannister broke the four-minute mile. James Parker reports on a highly flexible space with an innovative glass floor... View Article

An open book

An adaptive reuse project in a former Netherlands train depot is being hailed as a sign of things to come for public libraries, with an open design that provides a lot more than just bookshelves. Jack Wooler reports Located in... View Article

Senior’s in good shape at new sports complex

The new sports complex at the Solent University in Southampton has been kitted out with a high-performance aluminium fenestration package from Senior Architectural Systems. Designed by Architecture PLB, the University’s new sports building offers a range of facilities for both... View Article

RIBA Launches International Awards 2020

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has opened entries for the third edition of the RIBA International Awards, the prestigious awards for architecture outside of the UK. The RIBA International Awards celebrate buildings that exemplify design innovation, embrace sustainable technologies and... View Article

Tasou Associates breathes new life into historic Hackney Almshouses

Tasou Associates, the Islington-based architectural practice, has announced the completion of its latest residential project: the full refurbishment of the Bishop Wood’s Almshouses in Hackney. Working with its client, Noble House Properties, Tasou Associates has refurbished and restored five historic... View Article

Beautiful new washrooms at Abacus HQ

Abacus Bathrooms has transformed the female bathrooms at the company’s Harrogate HQ; showcasing a stunning portfolio of products. The wall hung WC complements bespoke White Marble Elements basins which  feature the innovative Infinity Tray drain. The elegant White Gloss Marble... View Article

Real Homes Show opens its doors with series two this summer

The highly successful new home improvement programme The Real Homes Show returns to YouTube for a second series of seven innovative and informative fortnightly episodes, debuting from 11 July 2019. The magazine-format show, in partnership with Checkatrade, the trusted tradespeople... View Article

Profile 22 windows transform citywide housing project

Profile 22 Fully Reversible Windows were specified in the refurbishment of 15 tower blocks in Bristol The legacy PVC-U windows, doors and curtain walling at 15 high and low-rise blocks owned by Bristol City Council at Eastville, Easton, Clifton, Redcliffe,... View Article

BLANCO comes out on top at the 2019 BKU awards

BLANCO UK has been named Best Sink Brand at the 5th annual BKU Awards, after first winning the award in 2017. The 2019 BKU Awards took place at The Pavilion in The Tower of London where a room filled with the... View Article

ISG wins £30 million Deloitte Building redevelopment

ISG has won a £30 million project to redevelop and extend an office building in London’s historic Midtown commercial district. The scheme, which is led by Endurance Land in partnership with Henderson Park, sees ISG add circa 10 percent lettable... View Article