DANLERS launch Wirepas Mesh networking controls range

UK manufacturer, DANLERS Limited, has partnered with Wirepas, a leading provider of mesh networking technology, to enable DANLERS lighting controls with mesh based wireless connectivity. This expands the range of Wirepas enabled devices available to the growing number of lighting... View Article

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson designs High Meadow Studio at Fallingwater

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson has designed High Meadow studio, a re-purposed educational hub for students of the Fallingwater Institute’s summer residency programs in architecture, art, and design. The Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, entrusted to preserve and conserve Fallingwater and the natural and... View Article

The New SureSet website

SureSet are proud to announce their new look website is now live. As well as the ever popular galleries, case studies and technical information previously available on the old website, the new site also includes a built in online shop... View Article

Anvil metal cladding systems

This innovative range of metal rainscreen systems allow a precise and efficient installation, with perfect joint lines and accurate tolerances. The common misconception is that innovative and stylish metal facade systems are expensive and perceived to be complicated to install... View Article

SBS delivers new energy efficiency scheme in Middlesbrough

In February, Sustainable Building Services (UK) Ltd began enabling works on a new social housing scheme in Redcar, in preparation for installing external wall insulation to 92 occupied homes. It is acting on behalf of Beyond Housing, following a successful... View Article

Strengthening of Senior Team at National Home Builder

Keepmoat Homes, the UK’s leading partnership home builder has announced a strengthening of its senior team with the promotion of a new Chief Executive and appointment of a new Group Production Director. Tim Beale, who joined Keepmoat Homes in 2017... View Article

Why concrete remains a rock-solid design choice

Dr Bill Price of Tarmac Cement discusses why concrete is increasingly popular with architects for its aesthetic as well as practical characteristics An ever-popular material for construction, concrete is seeing a new wave of usage and innovation, thanks to both... View Article

Smart homes means secure homes

Mark Carey of Salto Systems discusses how technology is now laying the foundation for the creation of truly smart homes when it comes to security Still thinking in terms of keys and locks when it comes to security for your... View Article

Expand your mind

Adrian Walker of Sundolitt discusses why specifiers should consider expanded polystyrene as a versatile as well as sustainable material for landscaping applications Weighing only 1 per cent of the weight of traditional fill, expanded polystyrene (EPS) is continuing to prove... View Article

The offsite route to accessibility

Chris Sutton from On the Level discusses the challenge of delivering accessible living for an ageing population, and the benefits of offsite bathroom construction One of our greatest societal challenges is how we meet the needs of an ageing population.... View Article

Turning the sound down

As higher density living becomes more common, nuisance noise and its possible impact on health is becoming an all-important topic. With one of the most invasive irritations being impact sound, Chris Willett of Schöck describes an innovative solution for staircases... View Article

Ask the Architect – Tiago Pereira

Tiago Pereira, partner at top five Danish practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen answers ADF’s questions; including on making the move to Copenhagen, and balancing a host of tasks in a busy design office Why did you become an architect? That’s a... View Article

Age-friendly – adaptable and ‘care ready’

Guidance billed as ‘a new bar for the design of future housing for an ageing population’ is reiterating the need for homes to be adaptable and ‘care ready’. One of the simplest means of ensuring that is met is by... View Article