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ANARCHITECT unveils its Dubai Design Week 2018 installation

Monday, 12th November 2018

Circadian Light Synthesis installation highlights the human circadian rhythm and our relationship with the Sun and Moonlight. Today (12th November) sees ANARCHITECT unveil its Dubai Design Week installation, located at the key pedestrian entrance to the Dubai Design District (d3) between... View Article

Zaha Hadid Design participates in 10×10 London for Article 25

Monday, 12th November 2018

Article 25’s mission is to help improve the futures of vulnerable communities often living in the aftermath of disasters, through building excellent, resilient infrastructure and space for health, education and fulfilling livelihoods. 10×10 London is Article 25’s annual fundraising event.... View Article

New Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook: The indispensable companion for on-site construction management

Friday, 9th November 2018

This second edition of the Clerk of Works and Site Inspector Handbook is a timely arrival. Written by the Institute of the Clerk of Works and Construction Inspectorate (ICWCI) and published by RIBA Publishing, the Handbook provides a practical guide for clerks... View Article

Street cabinet camo! The pioneering housing development adding innovation and style to broadband boxes by seamlessly blending them into the background

Friday, 9th November 2018

Now you see them…and soon you won’t! At least that’s the case at an innovative Tees Valley housing development where street cabinets are looking a little different. Wynyard Park has teamed up with graphic design experts at Shutter Media to... View Article

Crossrail – Mayor’s response most unsatisfactory

Friday, 9th November 2018

The Mayor has finally responded to a London Assembly Transport Committee letter requesting information about who knew what, when, regarding the Crossrail delay. The Committee identified grave discrepancies in evidence – which led Members to conclude they were misled. In his response to the... View Article

BRE and Loughborough University complete first phase refurbishment of Dementia-friendly demonstration home

Friday, 9th November 2018

The first phase of a new ‘dementia-friendly’ home on BRE’s Watford Innovation Park, has been completed, having been further developed in partnership by BRE – the leading building science research centre and experts from Loughborough University. The building has been adapted to help educate... View Article

2018 Brick Award Winners

Friday, 9th November 2018

Last night saw the crowning of the 2018 Brick Awards winners, a ceremony that for 42 years has celebrated the best use of brick in the built environment. Projects of the highest calibre are routinely entered by architects and contractors... View Article

BS 8612 – A better future for all?

Friday, 9th November 2018

Keith Plummer of ubbink explores the impact recent standards have on dry fix roofing, discussing the benefits that they have brought to projects. British Standards launched BS 8612: Dry-Fixed Ridge, Hip and Verge Systems in order to raise and control... View Article

Two of the UK’s best new homes shortlisted for RIBA House of the Year 2018

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Pheasants, a striking new house next to the Thames that took a decade to complete, and Red House, a bold red brick new-build house on an awkward site at the end of a South East London Victorian terrace – are the... View Article

UK rents up more than two per cent on 2017, data shows

Thursday, 8th November 2018

HomeLet’s Rental Index figures for October 2018 have been released. The headlines from this month’s report are: The average rent in the UK is now £928, up by 2.1 per cent on the same time last year When London is excluded,... View Article

Studio RHE completes £5m luxury City of London Health Club for Third Space

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Studio RHE have completed its £5m fit out of a luxury Health Club in the City of London for Third Space. The 27,000 sq ft space spans the ground and basement floors of ‘Minster Court’ the neo-gothic, post-modern office building.... View Article

Zaha Hadid Architects selected to build Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye smart city west of Moscow

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Zaha Hadid Architects working with TPO Pride Architects (Russia) have been selected as one of the consortiums to build the new Rublyovo-Arkhangelskoye neighbourhood. The jury of the invited competition also selected two further consortiums to develop the project: Nikken Sekkei... View Article

Studio Gang’s Powerhouse Electrifies Judges as WAFX Prize Winners Announced

Thursday, 8th November 2018

World Architecture Festival (WAF) has revealed the winners of ten WAFX prizes, supported by WAF sponsor GreenCoat®, with the overall prize awarded to Studio Gang, for its Beloit College Powerhouse Project in Wisconsin, USA. The prizes are awarded to future... View Article

How airports can learn from hotels

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Travel experiences are among the most memorable we have, but too often we remember airports for the wrong reasons. Now a leading interior design expert is urging airport operators to change that by learning from the hospitality industry. Chris Radcliffe,... View Article

New planning manager for award-winning consultancy

Thursday, 8th November 2018

A planning-led architectural practice in Cornwall has just recruited a new planning manager to its award-winning team. Laurence Associates, which celebrates its 25th birthday this year, offers town planning, architecture, interior architecture and landscape architecture expertise. It attracts commissions from... View Article

Leading architectural practice Stephen George + Partners helps deliver 10-week taught programme to schools and helps meet Gatsby Benchmarks

Thursday, 8th November 2018

New College Leicester is one of the participating schools in a ground-breaking industry engagement programme designed to bring education and industry closer together and to teach children about the built environment. The Leicester-based school has high expectations and aspirations for... View Article

PRP appointed to lead masterplan and design of homes at The Western Village in Ebbsfleet Garden City

Thursday, 8th November 2018

Leading UK architecture firm PRP has been appointed as lead architect and masterplanner on The Western Village in North Kent, by joint venture development partners, Clarion Housing Group and Countryside. Part of the Eastern Quarry section of Ebbsfleet Garden City, The... View Article

CIC publishes new suite of standard form novation agreements and collateral warranties

Thursday, 8th November 2018

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has announced the publication of a new suite of standard form novation agreements and collateral warranties: Novation Agreement – Ab Initio (first edition) Collateral Warranty Consultant – Funder (second edition) Collateral Warranty Consultant – Purchaser/Tenant... View Article