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Our offices will be closed from 1pm [...]Can councils deliver on the quality as well as the numbers?15/11/2019 The importance of getting local authorities building tens of thousands of new council homes has been amply demonstrated by the large-scale cuts made to [...]Fact of the Week – 30th July 201830/07/2018On July 28th, 1945, a US Army bomber crashed into the 79th floor of New York's Empire State Building, killing 14 people.Quote of the Week – 23rd July 201823/07/2018"For me, architecture is not just creating a space to protect people but to make them dream as well" – Mario BottaFact of the Week – 16th July 201816/07/2018There are 1,792 steps to the top of the Eiffel Tower.NHBC agrees to pay for cladding removal10/07/2018A significant move forward in dealing with the removal of Grenfell style cladding from private tower blocks has been taken with the National House Building [...]Quote of the Week – 9th July 201809/07/2018"The two elements the traveler first captures in the big city are extra human architecture and furious rhythm. Geometry and anguish" – Federico Garcia LorcaFact of the Week – 2nd July 201802/07/2018The world's largest Gothic cathedral is in new York City. It is the Cathedral of St. John the Divine on Amsterdam Avenue and 112th Street. [...]Quote of the Week – 25th June 201825/06/2018"All architecture is great architecture after sunset; perhaps architecture is really a nocturnal art, like the art of fireworks." – Gilbert K. ChestertonFact of the Week – 18th June 201818/06/2018Although construction of the Notre Dame Cathedral in Strasbourg started in 1015, it was not until 1439 that the spire was completedQuote of the Week – 11th June 201811/06/2018"Every great architect is – necessarily – a great poet. He must be a great original interpreter of his time, his day, his age." – Frank [...]Fact of the Week – 4th June 201804/06/2018The great Gothic cathedral of Milan was started in 1386, and wasn’t completed until 1805Quote fo the Week – 28th May 201828/05/2018"Architecture is reaching out for the truth." – Louis KahnFact of the Week – 21st May 201821/05/2018Evard Ericksen sculpted “The Little Mermaid” statue which is located in Copenhagen harbourQuote of the Week – 14th May 201814/05/2018"I don't think that architecture is only about shelter, is only about a very simple enclosure. It should be able to excite you, to calm [...]Fact of the Week – 7th May 201807/05/2018The largest movie theatre in the world, Radio City Music Hall in New York City, opened in December, 1932. It originally had 5,945 seats.Quote of the Week – 30th April 201830/04/2018"Good buildings come from good people, and all problems are solved by good design." – Stephen GardinerNew angles on warehouse living – Krøyers Plads, Copenhagen27/04/2018Located on the doorstep of Copenhagen’s Nyhavn tourist trap are a trio of desirable new harbourside apartment blocks which echo the area’s traditional brick architecture, [...]New faces in town – South Gardens, Elephant & Castle, London26/04/2018Maccreanor Lavington’s award-winning South Gardens in south London is a showcase of brick’s ability to help major new housing projects blend in to their context, [...]Fact of the Week – 23rd April 201823/04/2018Hoover Dam is 726 feet tall and 660 feet thick at its base. Enough rock was excavated in its construction to build the Great Wall [...]Quote of the Week – 16th April 201816/04/2018"Architecture is the thoughtful making of space." – Louis KahnFact of the Week – 9th April 201809/04/2018If any of the heads on Mt. Rushmore had a body, it would be nearly 500 feet tall.Quote of the Week – 2nd April 201802/04/2018"Every man's work, whether it be literature, or music or pictures or architecture or anything else, is always a portrait of himself." – Samuel ButlerFact of the Week – 26th March 201826/03/2018During a severe windstorm or rainstorm the Empire State Building may sway several feet to either side.Quote of the Week – 19th March 201819/03/2018"Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves." – Frank GehryFact of the Week – 12th March 201812/03/2018The Hoover Dam was built to last 2,000 years. The concrete in it will not even be fully cured for another 500 years.Future Watch - Embracing density09/03/2018James Parker looks at how the new London Plan could transform the capital, as it puts high-density housing high on the agenda. London’s planning decisions, [...]Ask the Architect - Patrik Schumacher, principal at Zaha Hadid Architects08/03/2018Patrik Schumacher, principal at Zaha Hadid Architects, answers ADF’s questions on how housing could be improved You have said some fairly startling things on social [...]Quote of the Week – 5th March 201805/03/2018"Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves." – Julia MorganFact of the Week – 26th February 201826/02/2018The Eiffel Tower receives a fresh coat of 300 tons of reddish-green paint every seven years.Meeting the offsite challenge23/02/2018ADF looks at how one firm is embracing the supply chain challenge of timber housebuilding as the industry transitions to modular offsite construction. The construction [...]Quote of the Week – 19th February 201819/02/2018"The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilisation." – Frank Lloyd WrightFact of the Week – 12th February 201812/02/2018The world's largest art gallery is the Winter Palace and Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. Visitors would have to walk 15 miles to see the [...]Architects’ position unclear in wake of Carillion collapse08/02/2018Following Carillion’s announcement of its insolvency in January, the fate of payments to architects and the rest of its supply chain remains in doubt. On [...]Quote of the Week – 5th February 201805/02/2018"It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time." [...]Upgrading to a new version – Microsoft Hub, West London31/01/2018Jess Unwin visits Microsoft’s new base in Paddington to see how transparent and flexible workspaces encourage collaboration, reflecting a ‘sea change’ in the IT giant’s [...]A different way of co-working – Huckletree West, London30/01/2018Today’s co-working spaces need to be vibrant and engaging if they are to attract dynamic young businesses, and in that context the newly opened Huckletree West [...]Fact of the Week – 29th January 201829/01/2018The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1630 by Shah Jehan to honor his wife Mumtaz, who died in childbirth.A pioneer reaches new heights – 184 Shepherd's Bush Road, Hammersmith, London29/01/2018With its original height having been restricted during the First World War, the UK’s first concrete framed building has finally reached its original potential thanks [...]Playing with light – Multi-sport Pavilion, Francesco de Vitoria University, Madrid25/01/2018A minimalist sports pavilion and classroom complex on the campus of a Madrid university has been precision-designed by architect Alberto Campo Baeza to fill the [...]Quote of the Week – 22nd January 201822/01/2018"Whatever good things we build end up building us" – Jim RohnAsk the Architect – Joyce Chan, head of sustainability at HOK18/01/2018Joyce Chan is head of sustainability at HOK’s London studio. A champion of innovative sustainable design, she has applied her 12 years plus experience to [...]Future Watch – Incubating a zero-carbon idea17/01/2018An ambitious technology-driven project is underway which sees architects collaborating with the materials sector to find a ‘transparent’ answer to the housing supply dilemma. Sébastien [...]Fact of the Week – 15th January 201815/01/2018The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000 tons.Quote of the Week – 8th January 201808/01/2018"There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds" – Gilbert K. ChestertonFact of the Week – 1st January 201801/01/2018The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet highQuote of the Week – 25th December 201725/12/2017"Life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it" – Charles R. SwindollFact of the Week – 18th December 201718/12/2017Earth is the only planet not named after a godFighting fuel poverty from the ground-up12/12/2017Sébastien Reed investigates alternatives to resolving the problem of replacing inefficient and ineffective heating systems in an age of rising energy costs With British Gas [...]Quote of the Week – 11th December 201711/12/2017"Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower" – Steve JobsFact of the Week – 4th December 201704/12/2017'Rhythm' is the longest English word without a vowelMade with organic ingredients – Fucina, Marylebone, London03/12/2017With its bulging brick ceiling and bubbling, blackened steel walls, a new Italian restaurant in London recently won a major design award. Stephen Cousins reports [...]View Point – Nigel Ostime from Hawkins\Brown01/12/2017Nigel Ostime, project delivery director at architects Hawkins\Brown, offers some thoughts on how to counter the ills of Design & Build using current procurement. There [...]Future Watch – Setting the stage for regeneration30/11/2017With cities’ night time economy being seen as increasingly important in the future, Tim Foster, partner at Foster Wilson Architects, reflects on how theatre design [...]Site Lines: Master Builders for the 21st century29/11/2017Bruce Bell of Facit Homes says that the emergence of digital methods of creating buildings means that architects can recapture their former territory as Master [...]Quote of the Week – 27th November 201727/11/2017"It's fine to celebrate success but it is more important to heed the lessons of failure" – Bill GatesFact of the Week – 20th November 201720/11/2017Honey is the only food that does not spoil. Honey found in the tombs of Egyptian pharaohs has been tasted by archaeologists and found edibleQuote of the Week – 13th November 201713/11/2017"I like the dreams of the future better than the history of the past" – Thomas JeffersonLow energy, high pressure10/11/2017Achieving the first affordable Passivhaus scheme in the characterful region of Stratford-upon-Avon was not without its challenges, as James Parker reports. Passivhaus is seen as [...]Fact of the Week – 6th November 201706/11/2017The average lead pencil will draw a line 35 miles long or write approximately 50,000 English wordsPast and present unified – St James's Market, London04/11/2017A prestigious retail scheme in London’s West End had to elegantly blend the old and new, which meant a lot to consider for the architects, [...]A material level of care – Maggie's Centre, Oldham03/11/2017The world’s first hardwood CLT building is a highly considered centre for cancer patients that puts function and sensitive use of materials over form. James [...]Ask the architect – Mungo Smith - MAAP02/11/2017Mungo Smith is a renowned specialist healthcare architect, and was director of Medical Architecture and Art Projects (MAAP) in the UK until 2012, when he moved the firm to Sydney, Australia. He tells [...]View Point – Tim Burgess of CoveBurgess Architects01/11/2017Tim Burgess of CoveBurgess Architects says that grass-roots answers are needed to the problem of practices finding it harder be located in London’s rich diversity. [...]Practice Profile – Colman Architects31/10/2017Emerging from a desire to ‘do things better’, over their 30-year lifespan Colman Architects have produced a wealth of diverse projects from sleek gallery spaces [...]Quote of the Week – 30th October 201730/10/2017"Beauty is power; a smile is its sword" – John RayFact of the Week – 23rd October 201723/10/2017The elephant is the only mammal that can't jumpQuote of the Week – 16th October 201716/10/2017"No legacy is so rich as honesty" – William ShakespeareFact of the Week – 9th October 201709/10/2017Like fingerprints, everyone's tongue print is differentDialogue between the elements – V&A Museum of Design, Dundee07/10/2017Scotland’s new museum of design has a fittingly cutting-edge design by Kengo Kuma & Associates which combines bracing modernity with an organic feel, and connects [...]Quote of the Week – 2nd October 201702/10/2017"A wise woman wishes to be no one's enemy; a wise woman refuses to be anyone's victim" – Maya AngelouSite Lines – The real value of human-centred design01/10/2017‘Human-centred’ buildings offering users better technology or greater material comfort will always be the exception rather than the rule as they are costly and challenging. [...]View Point – Dr Andy Lewry of BRE Global30/09/2017Dr Andy Lewry of BRE Global outlines his strategy for betterintegrated design and build processes that use modelling to address the ‘Performance Gap’. As we [...]Fact of the Week – 25th September 201725/09/2017The average person laughs 10 times a dayRestoring a Palace to the people – Alexandra Palace, London23/09/2017The refurbishment of a London landmark offers an alternative to traditional ‘new for old’ theatre restoration to create a major community venue, writes Steve Menary. [...]Stealth social housing – Long Lane, Southwark, London22/09/2017Teodora Lyubomirova looks at how architects Levitt Bernstein applied care and precision to create a tenure-blind affordable social housing scheme on a space-constrained site in [...]Quote of the Week – 18th September 201718/09/2017"A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way" – John C. MaxwellBreaking the fourth wall – Vendsyssel Theatre, Hjørring, Denmark12/09/2017Designed as a ‘city within a city,’ Vendsyssel Theatre in Hjørring, Denmark, is also a new corten-clad cultural landmark where performers and audience members exist [...]Fact of the Week – 11th September 201711/09/2017Owls are the only birds who can see the colour blueGiant pebbles in Brussels – Docks Bruxsel, Brussels10/09/2017Marking a bold new entrance for Brussels, Docks Bruxsel is a mixed-use project with a difference, creating an urban mini-district which also turned out to [...]Quote of the Week – 4th September 201704/09/2017"Pure mathematics is, in its way, the poetry of logical ideas" – Albert EinsteinFact of the Week – 28th August 201728/08/2017Your heart beats over 100,000 times a dayQuote of the Week – 21st August 201721/08/2017"The world is a stage, but the play is badly cast" – Oscar WildeFact of the Week – 14th August 201714/08/2017Coca-Cola would be green if colouring weren’t added to itMaking spaces work for a living – 22-26 White Post Lane, London11/08/2017How to create a robust mixed-use scheme that nurtures rather than neuters the special character of an area which was the catalyst for development? That [...]Libeskind’s cosmic conundrum – Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics, Durham09/08/2017The University of Durham’s new cosmology centre aims to deliver an environment conducive to deep thought and collaboration. Stephen Cousins reports. Students and staff at [...]Quote of the Week – 7th August 201707/08/2017"False words are not only evil in themselves, but they infect the soul with evil" – SocratesPractice Profile – Wilson Associates03/08/2017James Parker reports on an established and growing international practice which is renowned for its luxury interior architectural design. Wilson Associates, founded in 1971, now [...]Life of Walter Segal celebrated at book launch01/08/2017The life of architect Walter Segal and, in particular, one of his most renowned pieces of work, were celebrated at a panel discus- sion held [...]Lights go up on Margate’s Dreamland once again01/08/2017One of Britain’s oldest theme parks has been given a new lease of life after years in disrepair. The cinema complex part of Margate’s 1920s [...]Examining the effect of good interior design on patients01/08/2017A new book, ‘Designing the Patient Room’, is claimed by its publishers Birkhauser to offer a “detailed insight into the future of inpatient care.” The [...]Fact of the Week – 31st July 201731/07/2017There is a city called Rome on every continentQuote of the Week – 24th July 201724/07/2017"Money won't create success, the freedom to make it will" – Nelson MandelaFact of the Week – 17th July 201717/07/2017The only 15 letter word that can be spelled without repeating a letter is uncopyrightableTackling a sporting challenge – David Ross Sports Centre, University of Nottingham11/07/2017Jess Unwin learns how David Morley Architects successfully dealt with the design challenges of scale, flexibility and adaptability to create a new sports complex for [...]Quote of the Week – 10th July 201710/07/2017"In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can" – Nikos KazantzakisTaking care in the community – Cygnet Hospital, Coventry10/07/2017For Tangram Architects, a new mental health unit for women on a constrained but high-profile urban site in Coventry required careful handling and expertise to [...]Google search ends for UK HQ04/07/2017Plans for Google’s giant wedge-shaped UK headquarters near King’s Cross railway station have been submitted for planning. Proposals for the 11-storey building designed by Heatherwick [...]Future Watch – Norman Hayden looks at the looks at the strategies and solutions for flooding03/07/2017Although we are in the midst of summer the risks of winter flooding remain critical – Norman Hayden looks at the strategies and solutions currently [...]Fact of the Week – 3rd July 201703/07/2017The White House held its first 4th of July party in 1801Quote of the Week – 26th June 201726/06/2017"If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader" – John Quincy AdamsSocial housing providers told to carry out urgent cladding tests19/06/2017Local authorities and housing associations across England have been asked to carry out urgent safety checks on their buildings' cladding, a Department for Communities and Local [...]Fact of the Week – 19th June 201719/06/2017Google runs on 5000 times more code than the original space shuttleQuote of the Week – 12th June 201712/06/2017"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest" – Benjamin FranklinFact of the Week – 5th June 201705/06/2017Hippopotomonstrosesquipedaliophobia is the fear of long wordsTime for CLT by the sea – The Fitzroy, Falmouth, Cornwall31/05/2017Perched on a scenic Cornish bay, a fully CLT-framed retirement living scheme promises a better quality of life to residents and a fast construction time. [...]The house that isn’t there – Hidden House, Knightsbridge, London31/05/2017A private family home in Knightsbridge is virtually invisible from the street, concealed below ground and providing a precision-engineered result. Stephen Cousins reports. If such [...]View Point – Rory Bergin of HTA Design31/05/2017Rory Bergin examines ‘the ethics of development’ in the context of current practice. Last year I was asked to speak about ethics and architecture at [...]Practice Profile – Hogarth Architects31/05/2017From radical refurbishments and modern extensions to ventures into housing development, Hogarth Architects has made a success of the residential sector, as Teodora Lyubomirova found [...]New forms of learning – Middlesex University, Hendon, London31/05/2017Middlesex University needed a flexible and sustainable campus to suit a diverse range of subjects and new teaching methods. Mark Smulian reports on the results. [...]Newcastle shows its green credentials – Verde Student Accommodation, Newcastle30/05/2017In a city that is regenerating itself, new structures need to project confidence, something the unmissable Verde does with ease, writes Ray Philpott. Verde is [...]Quote of the Week – 29th May 201729/05/2017"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory" – George S. PattonFact of the Week – 22nd May 201722/05/2017The Earth orbits the sun at an average speed of 107,220 kms per hourQuote of the Week – 15th May 201715/05/2017"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are [...]Fact of the Week – 8th May 201708/05/2017Dreamt is the only English word that ends with the letters "mt"A silver ray of regeneration in Abbey Wood – Abbey Wood Crossrail Station, London03/05/2017In a quiet corner of south east London, a unique-looking new transport hub is set to transform rail travel and regenerate the area it serves, [...]Offsite for sore eyes03/05/2017Often seen as the panacea for the housing crisis, is offsite construction methodology able to live up to its potential in terms of design quality [...]Lantern for Europe – Europa Building, Brussels03/05/2017A glowing egg wrapped in a transparent glass screen forms the centrepiece of the new headquarters of the EU Council in Brussels, but this innovative [...]Victorian townhouse is a glass act – 27 Linden Gardens Notting Hill, London02/05/2017A neglected, empty building in west London is being converted into luxury apartments, thanks in no small way to the clever use of glass. Jess Unwin [...]A great glass elevator – Herbert Crescent Lift, Knightsbridge, London02/05/2017An eight-storey glass lift in an opulent Knightsbridge residence has taken glass engineering and construction to ambitious new heights. Steve Menary investigates. Charlie and the [...]Quote if the Week – 1st May 201701/05/2017"Absolutely eat dessert first. The thing that you want to do the most, do that" – Joss WhedonMaterial solutions to contemporary challenges at Materials 201728/04/2017The new conference and exhibition, Materials 2017, made its debut at the ILEC Conference Centre, Earls Court, London last week, bringing together architects, specifiers, manufacturers, and [...]Materials 2017: the new show for materials in architecture and construction debuts tomorrow!24/04/2017Materials 2017, the new show focused entirely on materials for architecture, construction, and design, will make its debut tomorrow, 25 April, at the ILEC Conference [...]Fact of the Week – 24th April 201724/04/2017There is enough energy in one bolt of lightning to power the average home for two weeksMaterials 2017: 5 days to go20/04/2017Speakers from across industry, academia, & more to drive conversation 5 days remain until Materials 2017 - the new conference and exhibition focused entirely on [...]The countdown begins...18/04/2017One week remains until Materials 2017 opens its doors – register now for your free ticket to enter! Just seven days remain before Materials 2017 [...]Industry reacts to Election announcement18/04/2017Construction industry bodies have reacted to the news that Theresa May plans to call a general election on 8 June. Mark Farmer, author of the [...]Quote of the Week – 17th April 201717/04/2017"Every great dream begins with a dreamer. Always remember, you have within you the strength, the patience, and the passion to reach for the stars [...]Form as expression of emotionality10/04/2017With his striking buildings, the internationally renowned architect Hadi Teherani characterizes cityscapes in Germany and abroad. His comprehensive design approach also becomes apparent in the [...]Fact of the Week – 10th April 201710/04/2017The Dead Sea is roughly 8.6 times saltier than the oceanMeet the Buyers Forum goes live bringing big opportunities06/04/2017With over 55 confirmed buyers (and counting) from top architectural and construction names The Meet the Buyers Forum at Materials 2017 has now gone live, [...]Materials 2017 promises a convincing debut05/04/2017Materials 2017 will debut this month in London, as an event with a comprehensive approach to materials for architecture, construction and design. Materials 2017 arrives [...]Practice Profile – Märraum Architects04/04/2017James Parker spoke to an emerging young practice to find out how they got off the ground in Cornwall, including putting a focus on using [...]Viewpoint – Nigel Ostime from Hawkins/Brown04/04/2017Nigel Ostime from Hawkins\Brown gives his views on the barriers to quality in the planning and procurement process, and how they could be broken down. [...]Putting the concept to work - AECOM London headquarters, Aldgate, East London04/04/2017When AECOM’s workplace design practice was asked to create a central London hub for its own people, the global firm took the liberty of going [...]Eating on the dock of the bay – Wapping Wharf, Bristol04/04/2017Bristol’s Wapping Wharf is being revamped into a new food hub for the city, echoing the area’s historic past with a bustling new street plus [...]Retirement accommodation reaches a new level – Wadswick Green, Corsham, Wiltshire03/04/2017As the affluent baby boomer generation reaches retirement age, there’s growing demand for attractive, spacious retirement accommodation that can also meet changing healthcare needs. Ray [...]Design team gets the desired result – Scottish National Blood Transfusion (SNBTS) Centre Of Excellence – Edinburgh03/04/2017Edinburgh-based Reiach and Hall Architects has found some smart design solutions for Scotland’s new blood processing and testing centre. With work on site approaching completion, [...]New district hospital campus passes the test - Dumfries and Galloway Hospital03/04/2017Designing a modern, state-of-the-art hospital on a greenfield site presents sounds like a golden opportunity but also came with challenges, as Ray Philpott reports. Tasked [...]Design for life03/04/2017The concept of creating ‘generative spaces’ is leading to a significant evolution in the approach to healthcare design, according to Heather Fennimore of ergonomic design [...]What’s in a label?03/04/2017While BREEAM has made significant progress in many areas of the built environment, it is struggling to have the same impact in healthcare. So is [...]Healthcare Design and Build supplement 2017 – Editor's Comment03/04/2017The UK healthcare sector is very much at the forefront of the public consciousness, with the increasing pressures on the NHS and the adult social [...]Quote of the Week – 3rd April 201703/04/2017"Quality is not an act, it is a habit" – AristotleMaterials 2017 Podcast #129/03/2017The first installment in the podcast press release series for Materials 2017 - the new conference and exhibition focused entirely on materials for architecture, construction, and [...]Fast Systems Limited to exhibit at Materials 2017!29/03/2017Fast Systems Limited, who specialise in electronic water conditioners, are showing their Scaleguard electronic water conditioner at Materials 2017 as a simple and economic solution [...]Fact of the Week – 27th March 201727/03/2017Australia is the richest source of mineral sands in the worldMaterials 2017 exhibitor list building momentum with product leaders23/03/2017Including Aurubis UK, Metro Urbane, Piveteaubois, Pilkington and Aggregate Industries Just over one month remains until Materials 2017 arrives in Earls Court, London at the [...]Confidence and excitement for Materials 2017 expressed by key media partners21/03/2017Including RIBA J, Architects’ Datafile, Premier Construction, and more Key influencers in the UK architecture and construction media industry have voiced their support for Materials [...]Quote of the Week – 20th March 201720/03/2017"The production of too many useful things results in too many useless people" - Karl MarxMaterials 2017: what’s inside?14/03/2017Innovators in material specification highlight their influential ideas for the conference Influential individuals and featured speakers scheduled for the Materials 2017 conference have shared their [...]Fact of the Week – 13th March 201713/03/2017We consume about 74 gigabytes – nine DVDs worth – of data every day.Get the latest information and inspiration through social media with Materials 201709/03/2017Stay abreast of news and innovations in the construction materials sector - as well as the latest Materials 2017 event news - on Facebook, Twitter [...]Materials 2017 registrations soaring with high purchasing power07/03/2017Delegate list abundant with architects, project managers, contractors, and many more... With less than two months remaining until Materials 2017 opens its doors, registrations of [...]Visit us at Ecobuild 201706/03/2017Ecobuild has officially begun and netMAGmedia are exhibiting - come and see us on Stand F137 where we are distributing our magazines ADF (Architects’ Datafile), [...]Engineering future successes – University Technical College Portsmouth06/03/2017Stride Treglown’s innovative triangular design for a new college in Portsmouth reflects a bigger focus on science, engineering and maths in the curriculum, writes Steve [...]Island Life – JW Marriott Venice resort and spa06/03/2017James Parker interviews the architect behind an award-winning hotel masterplanning project on a Venetian island which sensitively re-used a variety of old buildings in an [...]Ask the architects – Brexit06/03/2017Brexit raises a host of questions and issues for UK architectural practices, not least on the future for their EU-national employees. Norman Hayden asked a [...]Future Watch - Teodora Lyumbomirova on acoustics06/03/2017With the housing crisis forcing developers to build homes at higher density, Teodora Lyubomirova examines how architects and clients need to look beyond the limitations [...]Quote of the Week – 6th March 201706/03/2017"Accusations are useless" – Dominique de VillepinMaterials 2017 exhibitor list steadily expanding!02/03/2017Recent additions to the exhibitor list and Meet the Buyers Forum include Celotex, ROCKFON, VMZinc, Xtratherm and more industry leaders... Less than two months remain [...]Fact of the Week – 27th February 201727/02/2017If you eat a teaspoon of sugar after eating something spicy, it will completely neutralise the heatMaterials newsletter launches first issue bringing latest event and industry updates!24/02/2017Subscribe now at www.materials2017.co.uk/newsletter to keep up with the most current news on materials for architecture, construction, and design Materials 2017 is pleased to announce [...]Quote of the Week – 20th February 201720/02/2017"Defeat is not the worst of failures. Not to have tried is the true failure" – George Edward WoodberryHigh ambition – The Beacon, Hemel Hempstead16/02/2017The Beacon, shortly to begin construction in Hemel Hempstead, is set to be the world’s most sustainable residential tower. James Parker spoke to the project’s [...]Italian renaissance – T Fondaco dei Tedeschi Venice16/02/2017OMA’s transformation of a former 13th century Venetian palazzo into a department store on the Grand Canal shows how sensitive architectural interventions can successfully respect [...]Materials 2017 announces CRASH as official charity partner16/02/2017CRASH, the construction industry’s charity, has been announced as Materials 2017’s official charity partner for the event. CRASH is a unique, practical charity that assists [...]Site Lines – Predictions of success15/02/2017James Parker uncovers how the predictable quality offered by off-site construction using timber is being seen as a key part of solving the housing crisis. [...]Empower your specification choices with wisdom and imagination at Materials 201715/02/2017Conference chair Ruth Slavid gives her view on why Materials 2017 is a must-attend event for architects Ruth Slavid is a freelance architectural writer and [...]The grill from Ipanema – Anibal Building, Rio de Janeiro14/02/2017The Anibal Building in Ipanema, Rio, is a low-rise office block that neatly reflects the Brazilian city’s flair for original and unusual building facades, as [...]Riding the crest of a brick wave – Residenza Le Stelle - Locarno, Switzerland14/02/2017Francesco Buzzi’s architectural studio has won an international award by covering apartment blocks in Switzerland with a wave-like brick cladding system built by robots. Jess [...]Origamitecture – Val-de-Fontenay bank, Paris14/02/2017The new office complex for bank Société Générale in Val-de-Fontenay, eastern Paris, resembles three folds in a giant sheet of paper – formed from over [...]Fact of the Week – 13th February 201713/02/2017The surface of the Earth is about 60 per cent water and 10 per cent iceTop industry players to exhibit at new London trade event!10/02/2017Recticel, Metsä Wood, Guardian Glass and Sika Ltd to appear among Materials 2017 exhibitors Less than three months remain until Materials 2017 arrives in Earls [...]Quote of the Week – 6th February 201706/02/2017"Nothing will work unless you do" – Maya AngelouThe Empire State Building is coming to Materials 2017... but not as you know it03/02/2017Metsä Wood showcases solid, safe, and sustainable timber, reaching new heights to counter misconceptions. Materials 2017 seeks to explore a vast selection of construction materials [...]GIDC winner launches interior design workshops30/01/2017Martin Holland – a previous winner of BBC2’s Great Interior Design Challenge has announced plans to launch a series of interactive design workshops. Martin – [...]HAB launches “mini-bond crowdfund”30/01/2017HAB Land, part of the developer HAB (Happiness Architecture Beauty) started by Kevin McCloud in 2007, has announced the launch of a “mini-bond crowdfund” aimed [...]Garden villages announcement holds potential for custom-build30/01/2017The announcement of 14 new garden villages by the Government holds great potential for self- and custom-build, according to the NaCSBA. While not explicitly mentioned [...]Javid learns lessons from continental self-builds30/01/2017Communities Secretary Sajid Javid recently visited the Netherlands and Germany in order to research European housing models and learn how they could be used in [...]18,000 prospective self-builders sign up for their Right to Build30/01/2017Research carried out by the National Custom and Self Build Association (NaCSBA) has revealed that around 18,000 people have signed up to local authority self- [...]Fact of the Week – 30th January 201730/01/2017Every year four people in the UK die putting their trousers onIndustry leaders to inspire, inform, and engage at Materials 201727/01/2017With less than three months remaining until the event’s launch, Materials 2017 is proud to have the support of some of the construction industry’s biggest [...]Quote of the Week – 23rd January 201723/01/2017"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship" – Louisa May AlcottFact of the Week – 16th January 201716/01/2017I is the most spoken word in the English languageAsk the Architect – EPR director Tiffany Neller09/01/2017EPR director Tiffany Neller tells Norman Hayden what motivates her – including inspiration from set design. Why did you become an architect? I didn't set [...]Transforming mental health care Farnham Road Hospital, Guildford09/01/2017Architects PM Devereux were set the daunting challenge of reinventing an old hospital to provide facilities for the 21st century while also helping break down [...]A shining future on the Clyde – Clydebank Leisure Centre09/01/2017Scotland’s dockyards may have all but vanished but a distinctive new leisure centre in Clydebank reflects the area’s heritage to ensure it won’t be lost, [...]Future Watch – Norman Hayden investigates the future of graphene09/01/2017Graphene burst onto the scene recently amid claims that the ‘wonder material’ can revolutionise future buildings, but will it really prove a game-changer for architecture? [...]Quote of the Week – 9th January 201709/01/2017"The future belongs to those who prepare for it today" – Malcolm XFact of the Week – 2nd January 201702/01/2017In English, four is the only digit that has the same number of letters as its valueQuote of the Week – 26th December 201626/12/2016"The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique" – Walt DisneyMerry Christmas!24/12/2016On behalf of everyone at netMAGmedia, Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Our offices will be closed from 24th December - 3rd January. We [...]Fact of the Week – 19th December 201619/12/2016In just one second, Apple makes $1,997Quote of the Week – 12th December 201612/12/2016"There's no such thing as downtime for your brain" – Jeffrey KlugerA case of presentation - The Royal Mint Experience, Llantrisant06/12/2016Rio Architects has brought some creative sparkle to its design for a visitor centre near Cardiff which shines a light on the work of The [...]Revealing Victorian secrets - 11 Cadogan Gardens, Chelsea05/12/2016The sensitive interior upgrade of a boutique hotel in Chelsea revealed itself to be an even bigger challenge for the architects, once they discovered the [...]Fact of the Week – 5th December 201605/12/2016All numbers from one through nine hundred ninety-nine does not have the letter "a" in itVIEW POINT: Nigel Ostime29/11/2016Nigel Ostime of Hawkins\Brown Architects and chair of the RIBA Client Liaison Group discusses the group’s just-published industry survey, which has important revelations on what [...]BREEAM and WELL collaborate to add efficiency to wellness accreditation28/11/2016BREEAM has announced it is working with the US well-being standard for users WELL to help the construction industry achieve building wellness accreditation while avoiding [...]Practice Profile - 2020 Architects28/11/2016Norman Hayden meets a Northern Ireland team with a clear vision of the future To produce a much-lauded conversion, have it featured prominently on television, [...]Quote of the Week – 28th November 201628/11/2016"If you have the support of people with a heart and a brain, then you're good" – Vanessa ParadisAutumn Statement: new money for housing and ban on letting agent fees23/11/2016Chancellor Philip Hammond announced a funding boost for housebuilders and promised a clampdown on estate agency fees in his Autumn Statement delivered today (23 November). [...]The house built on a pension21/11/2016Thrifty pensioners Vic and Lilian Davidson built their ‘garden’ home in Nottinghamshire for just £28,000, thanks to hard work and the Internet. Words and pictures [...]Fact of the Week – 21st November 201621/11/2016Guinness World Records says the oldest living person verified by original proof of birth is Misao Okawa, a 115-year-old Japanese womanQuote of the Week – 14th November 201614/11/2016"If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself" – Henry FordFact of the Week – 7th November 201607/11/2016Human thigh bones are stronger than concreteCreating a red-hot seat of learning - The Spark, Southampton Solent University01/11/2016The Spark, Southampton Solent University’s striking new academic focal point, is firing up a lot of interest. Ray Philpott explains why. Since being awarded university [...]Theatre in the round - Wellington Performing Arts Centre, Berkshire01/11/2016Connecting two different buildings, bringing together a school community and linking new structures with the natural and historical setting were the challenges for a theatre [...]Hi-tech meets heritage - Nottingham Ingenuity Centre, University of Nottingham01/11/2016The University of Nottingham’s brand new Ingenuity Centre is one of those rare buildings that looks cutting edge yet captures a sense of heritage. At [...]A sustainable flagship - Land Rover BAR base, Portsmouth31/10/2016The new headquarters of the British team competing for next year’s America’s Cup under Sir Ben Ainslie is a highly flexible office building as well [...]Beneath the streets of Soho - Tottenham Court Road Station, London31/10/2016The new Crossrail station at Tottenham Court Road has platforms almost twice the length of an Underground station plus curvy white cladding that wouldn’t look [...]Site Lines: The Future is modular - Legal & General's CLT Factory31/10/2016In the wake of the damning Farmer Report on the construction sector’s ineffiencies, architect Rory Bergin reports from a recent visit to Legal & General’s [...]Future Watch - A Brave New World - 3D Modelling and Virtual Reality31/10/2016With BIM having brought 3D modelling even more to the fore as a standard design tool, architects are now exploring the possibilities of virtual reality [...]Quote of the Week – 31st October 201631/10/2016"I was one who liked to work with my hands as well as my brain" – William Standish KnowlesFact of the Week – 24th October 201624/10/2016The microcontroller inside a Macbook charger is about as powerful as the original Macintosh computerQuote of the Week - 17th October 201617/10/2016"Math is like going to the gym for your brain. It sharpens your mind" - Danica McKellarFact of the Week - 10th October 201610/10/2016The average human brain has about 100 billion nerve cellsFrench resistance to concrete: Opalia – Paris04/10/2016A CLT office building currently on site in Paris is set to become an emblem of timber construction in France, as the country’s largest building [...]Calatrava’s World Trade Center Oculus opens04/10/2016Following opening to the public in August, the elliptical Oculus designed by Spanish-Swiss architect Santiago Calatrava in lower Manhattan recently saw the first opening of its [...]A bastion of health - Birmingham Dental Hospital, Edgbaston03/10/2016Britain’s first new stand-alone dental hospital and school in 40 years, on the site of a former BBC studio, also has healthy environmental credentials. Ray [...]VIEW POINT – The Carbuncle Cup03/10/2016Rory Bergin bemoans the Carbuncle Cup’s lack of seriousness around the long-term importance of buildings – and a narrow focus on their outward appearance. The [...]SITE LINES – Shaping spaces for people03/10/2016Architect and professor Fabrizio Rossi Prodi offers five principles for creating residential developments with rich and diverse opportunities for social interaction as well as a [...]Practice Profile – BuckleyGrayYeoman03/10/2016BuckleyGrayYeoman is a name that is increasingly heard in connection with award-winning projects, as Norman Hayden discovers. Over the past 20 years BuckleyGrayYeoman has developed [...]Quote of the Week - 3rd October 201603/10/2016"It is better, of course, to know useless things than to know nothing" - Lucius Annaeus SenecaFact of the Week - 26th September 201626/09/201693 per cent of the Great Barrier Reef is now damaged by coral bleachingEmbracing nature19/09/2016Garden designer Elaine James and her antique dealer husband Ian used their combined skills to design a tranquil home around the ever-changing view of the [...]Quote of the Week - 19th September 201619/09/2016"It always seems impossible until its done" - Nelson MandelaQuote of the Week – 19th September 201619/09/2016"It always seems impossible until its done" – Nelson MandelaFact of the Week - 12th September 201612/09/2016China has more English speakers than the United StatesScience fiction and climate facts – the Met Office09/09/2016A new sci-fi-inspired Met Office base in Devon is set to become an architectural landmark as well as a top destination for environmental scientists exploring [...]Steeling the limelight – Four St Pancras Square09/09/2016Part of the swathes of land being revived by the the King's Cross regeneration, Four Pancras Square is a steel giant which conjures up memories [...]Travelling light - Travel Centre, Lahti, Finland09/09/2016Bus and rail shelters are rarely seen as works of art but the copper-clad shelter for a new road-rail intersection in Lahti, Finland, is something [...]Aluminium and sustainable cities – three exemplars08/09/2016Specifying aluminium for windows, structure and cladding is an affordable way of creating durable architecture with performance benefits. Prof Michael Stacey reports. As part of [...]Regeneration sets out historic market's stall for the future - Greenwich Market07/09/2016Greenwich Market has adapted over the centuries, but has its latest regeneration, realised in the wake of a high-profile failure, future-proofed it? Amy Dron finds [...]A lesson in large-scale Passivhaus - University of Leicester07/09/2016Over a kilometre of ‘earth tubes,’ offsite manufacture, and air tests using an aircraft engine were all required to make the UK’s largest Passivhaus building [...]Site Lines – Norman Hayden provides a progress report on the build to rent sector07/09/2016The UK is finally embracing the opportunities of the build to rent sector in a bid to ease the widespread housing crisis. Norman Hayden provides [...]Future Watch – James Parker speaks with Alan Yates of BRE Global07/09/2016When it comes to specifying responsibly sourced construction materials and products, how much do you really know about the scope, rigour and consistency that lies [...]Quote of the Week - 5th September 201605/09/2016"Let us sacrifice our today so that our children can have a better tomorrow" - A. P. J. Abdul KalamFact of the Week - 29th August 201629/08/2016A day on Venus is longer than a year on VenusFact of the Week - 15th August 201616/08/2016One in ten people live on an islandA model for a brighter sort of retirement living08/08/2016A new and more socially-inclusive form of retirement living is being designed and built in High Wycombe, writes Steve Menary. Retirement housing was once acerbically [...]Round midnight – Cafe Monico08/08/2016Michael Willoughby ventures into Soho House’s new eatery to discover how its in-house design team worked against the clock to turn a former dance club [...]Keeping on top of security risks08/08/2016Security is always a hot topic, but with new tighter Building Regulations for windows it is at the top of the agenda for architects looking [...]Quote of the Week - 8th August 201608/08/2016"Either you run the day or the day runs you" - Jim RohnPractice profile – Chapman Taylor04/08/2016Norman Hayden calls on architect Chapman Taylor which has been on an international journey, starting at Scotland Yard. The Metropolitan Police headquarters at New Scotland [...]Ask the architect – David Padoa of Design International04/08/2016Why did you become an architect? It was almost by accident. I decided to enrol at the Architecture University in the Polytechnic of Milan after [...]Site lines – Martin Townsend, BRE Global04/08/2016Martin Townsend, director of sustainability at BRE Global, looks at the importance of building standards which reflect local needs across the globe, in order to [...]Welcoming the world – Dundee’s grand new railway station03/08/2016Dundee’s grand new railway station includes a 120-bed hotel and is destined to be an impressive gateway to the city and its historic waterfront. Ray [...]Zaha’s Italian odyssey – Salerno Maritime Terminal03/08/2016The oyster-shaped profile of Salerno Maritime Terminal is a striking sculptural presence on the Amalfi Coast, made all the more significant because it is the [...]Making a grand entrance at Paddington03/08/2016Integrating a major new Crossrail station into a world-famous London railway terminus brings great opportunities as well as significant challenges, as Ray Philpott discovers. Trains [...]Fact of the Week - 1st August 201601/08/2016Gun sales in the U.S. actually increase after mass shootingsLabour leadership candidate pledges 300k homes28/07/2016A candidate for the Labour party leadership has proposed building hundreds of thousands of new homes a year to resolve the housing crisis. Owen Smith, [...]To the light house – Trelas, St Ives, Cornwall27/07/2016Located in St Ives, Trelas takes its name from the Cornish word for homestead – but this house is more than that. Built on a [...]Construction industry reacts to Brexit27/07/2016The weeks following Britain’s shock decision to leave the European Union have seen a lot of uncertainty over what the future holds. The immediate effects [...]Quote of the Week - 25th July 201625/07/2016"Good, better, best. Never let it rest. 'Til your good is better and your better is best" - St. Jerome Fact of the Week - 18th July 201618/07/2016A duck’s quack doesn’t echo, and no one knows whySea Containers House – Office life... but not as we know it13/07/2016Converting a landmark 1970s building into a central London HQ is one thing, but designing it to deliver radical new ways of working takes the [...]The Charter Building and Thames Tower – A tale of two transformed office buildings13/07/2016Major internal and external renovations of two very different office buildings were driven by a desire to provide environments that workers will enjoy, flexible rentable [...]The Edge – Could this be the world’s smartest workplace?13/07/2016The multi-award-winning The Edge in Amsterdam proves it is possible to create a world-class intelligent office building that’s truly green, looks fantastic and helps people to work [...]The art of connection – San Francisco Museum of Modern Art12/07/2016Norwegian architectural practice Snøhetta’s crinkly white extension to San Francisco Museum of Modern Art stands in stark contrast to the existing museum’s geometric form, but [...]Sitting comfortably in the Hart of the community12/07/2016GT+3 Architects is set to complete an ambitious project for a contemporary leisure centre which has to provide distinctive architecture as a community hub but [...]Site lines – BRE's James Fisher12/07/2016The BRE’s James Fisher describes how commercial clients are seeing the need to analyse and improve the environmental impact of their buildings in use, to [...]Ask the architect – Simon Baker, director of Nash Baker Architects12/07/2016Norman Hayden finds out what makes Simon Baker, director of Nash Baker Architects, tick. Why did you become an architect? My father’s English and my [...]Future watch – Norman Hayden looks at Building Biology12/07/2016Norman Hayden looks at how Building Biology, an established design methodology for creating healthier environments, is seeing a comeback as architects look to increase user [...]Quote of the Week - 11th July 201611/07/2016"Knowing is not enough; we must apply. Willing is not enough; we must do" - Johann Wolfgang von GoetheFact of the Week - 4th July 201604/07/2016The average person laughs 10 times a dayQuote of the Week - 27th June 201627/06/2016"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can" - Arthur AsheFact of the Week - 20th June 201620/06/2016The “pound” key on your keyboard (#) is called an octotrophQuote of the Week - 13th June 201613/06/2016"Don't watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going" - Sam Levenson Rebuilding brick’s reputation – Architects' Datafile editor James Parker reports from the BDA’s Urban Regeneration Day08/06/2016Architects, contractors and suppliers to the brick industry gathered at Arup’s UK head office recently to hear how the quintessential British building material was seeing a resurgence in [...]Fact of the Week - 6th June 201606/06/2016All the swans in England are property of the QueenQuote of the Week - 30th May 201630/05/2016"Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough" - Og MandinoFact of the Week - 23rd May 201623/05/2016Each month, there is at least one report of UFOs from each province of CanadaQuote of the Week - 16th May 201616/05/2016"Life is 10% what happens to you and 90% how you react to it" - Charles R. SwindollFact of the Week - 9th May 201611/05/2016Approximately 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets each yearHowe Farm11/05/2016The site is located in a 9.5 hectare farm in Buckinghamshire, UK. The client’s brief to IPT Architects was to create a functional farmhouse, private [...]Spot the difference – Here East10/05/2016Transforming the International Broadcast Centre into an attractive commercial development meant stripping off the entire facade and replacing it with a glass skin covered with [...]Not quite 50 shades of grey10/05/2016Cambridge’s greenest office building uses varying grey brick to fit in with its listed neighbours, Mark Smulian reports. Brick is the key to how the [...]Enfield Council uses a major interior operation to move into letting office space10/05/2016More than four decades after opening, Enfield Civic Centre is undergoing a major internal redesign courtesy of Pellings. Steve Menary reports. Four decades ago, Enfield [...]Integrating cutting-edge technology into architectural design10/05/2016Proton beam cancer treatment offers new hope for patients but also poses design challenges for architects Atkins. Jess Unwin finds out more. Integrating cancer treatment [...]My view – May10/05/2016Clague’s Karl Elliott considers the role of BIM as he advocates a change to the way buildings are procured. We are living in times when we are [...]Future Watch – May10/05/2016Norman Hayden explores the world of virtual reality design. It’s the current big thing, a must-have piece of kit reflecting the breathless growth of digital technology. We see virtual [...]Quote of the Week - 18th April 201618/04/2016"Take risks. Ask big questions. Don't be afraid to make mistakes; if you don't make mistakes, you're not reaching far enough." - David PackardAt your leisure – High Wycombe Leisure Centre13/04/2016Mark Smulian reports on Wycombe’s new hilltop leisure centre As patrons swim, climb, play bowls, or use exercise bikes at the new Wycombe Leisure Centre, [...]Practice Profile – Norman Hayden explores the global world of Atkins architects12/04/2016With a work reach that spans the continents, Atkins architecture practice clearly lives up to the title of the overall Global group of which it is [...]Q&A corner – Norman Hayden poses the questions to David Holford Wright12/04/2016Why did you become an architect? I always loved sketching and drawing as a child, tinkered with old car engines at weekends and could be found [...]Flagship private hospital will set new standards12/04/2016Halliday Meecham’s design for a state-of-the-art private medical facility boasts some interesting features. Jess Unwin finds out more £63 million landmark building that wlll raise the [...]Artful design makes all the difference at state-of-the-art facility12/04/2016Improving the patient experience is one of the primary objectives of the architects behind Scotland’s newest, hi-tech cancer treatment centre but, as Ray Philpott reveals, [...]A new approach to healthcare that embraces the local community12/04/2016Atherleigh Park Hospital is a fine example of the mental healthcare revolution that’s rapidly sweeping across the UK, reports Ray Philpott When it opens, the [...]netMAGmedia team raise over £1,500 for charity in mud run12/04/2016On 9 April, a large team of us took part in the Royal British Legion Major Series, a demanding 5K course full of military obstacles [...]How dementia-friendly is your building... really?12/04/2016Poor research and verification means newly-built healthcare facilities are often wrongly claimed to be dementia-friendly, argues Professor June Andrews, director of the influential Dementia Development [...]Time to rise to the dementia challenge12/04/2016Britain can learn from the Japanese experience of designing and building for dementia care, argues Jitesh Patel, Senior Development Manager, Kajima Partnerships. Every three seconds someone [...]Suspended Animation – Hotel Hotel, Canberra12/04/2016Thousands of pieces of reclaimed timber were used to create a “directional vortex” and a monolithic grand staircase for the award-winning Hotel Hotel interior in [...]Fact of the Week - 11th April 201611/04/2016The average meat-eating person eats about 7,000 animals in their lifetime.Quote of the Week - 4th April 201604/04/2016"Accept the challenges so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory." - George S. PattonFact of the Week – 28th March 201628/03/2016Titanic II will be a close replica of the Titanic, and is set to sail in 2018.Life’s a beach23/03/2016There’s something new on the menu in Liverpool city centre in the shape of a bar and restaurant that’s inspired by an iconic seaside resort for [...]Is it refurb or rebuild?23/03/2016The Bartlett School of Architecture will move into its new 22 Gordon Street building this autumn, but its predecessor home will be lurking within, explains [...]Arachnitecture23/03/2016A reinforced ETFE dome, inspired by the bubble-shaped nest of the water spider, demonstrates the feasibility of virtually formwork-free carbon fibre construction. Stephen Cousins reports. [...]Throwing open the Temple: Remodelling the Whitworth Gallery23/03/2016What does it take to get 38 per cent of a BBC vote seeking the nation’s favourite 2015 Sterling Prize nominee? Michael Willoughby travelled to [...]A study in glass23/03/2016A landmark educational building featuring an innovative use of glazing has lit up a run-down part of the Spanish town of Torrelavega, writes Steve Menary. A [...]Quote of the Week – 21st March 201621/03/2016"Let me define a leader. He must have vision and passion and not be afraid of any problem. Instead, he should know how to defeat [...]Fact of the Week – 14th March 201614/03/2016Prince Charles has an Aston Martin that runs on wine.netMAGmedia team get muddy for charity11/03/2016On 9 April, the netMAGmedia team will be taking part in the Royal British Legion Major Series, a demanding 5K course full of military obstacles and thick mud! All [...]Visit us at Ecobuild08/03/2016Ecobuild has officially begun and netMAGmedia are exhibiting - come and see us on Stand E3036 where we are distributing our magazines Architects Datafile, Housebuilder & Developer [...]Quote of the Week - 7th March 201607/03/2016"You have to dream before your dreams can come true." - APJ Abdul KalamFact of the Week - 29th February 201629/02/2016There are 5,865,696,000,000 miles or 9,460,800,000,000 kilometers in a light year.Quote of the Week - 22nd February 201622/02/2016"To succeed in your mission, you must have single-minded devotion to your goal." APJ Abdul KalamFact of the Week - 15th February 201615/02/2016The most dangerous job in America is President: over 9% have been killed in office.Quote of the Week - 8th February 201608/02/2016"You never know how strong you are until being strong is your only choice." Bob MarleyFact of the Week - 1st February 201601/02/2016The 3 tallest statues in the world are of Buddha.Fact of the Week - 25th January 201625/01/2016A man named Robert Lane named his two sons "Winner" and "Loser." Winner grew up to be a criminal, and Loser became a detective.Trash talk: how to build a huge industrial plant and have people thank you for it18/01/2016A beautiful industrial building? An environmentally friendly power station? A waste facility wildly popular with visitors? Check, check, check, with Suez’s streamlined Suffolk Energy-from-Waste plant. [...]A refreshingly different view of mental health18/01/2016Suburban Liverpool is home to a highly praised example of the new generation of sophisticated mental healthcare facilities that are emerging across the UK. Ray [...]Quote of the Week - 18th January 201618/01/2016"Whatever obstacle comes your way, you gotta be prepared to jump over it." AkonQuote of the Week – 11th January 201611/01/2016"Seek respect, not attention. It lasts longer." AnonymousFact of the Week – 4th January 201604/01/2016Around 7% of all wars in history were religiously motivatedQuote of the Week - 21st December 201521/12/2015"A leader leads by example, not by force." - Sun TzuFact of the Week - 14th December 201514/12/2015The world’s largest LEGO model ever built was a 1:1 replica of the LEGO® Star Wars™ X-Wing starfighter. The replica took 32 master builders, five [...]Hilton’s industrial inspiration07/12/2015London’s grimy industrial past was the unlikely inspiration behind the £48 million Hilton London Bankside hotel, which conjures up an understated refinement from a palette [...]Let us play07/12/2015A redundant Bedford church has been converted to a theatre that serves both a school and the local community. Mark Smulian reports. Church building was [...]Quote of the Week - 7th December 201507/12/2015"If it wasn't hard, everyone would do it. It's the hard that makes it great." - Tom HanksFact of the Week – 30th November 201530/11/2015Bananas have more trade regulations than AK-47sQuote of the Week – 23rd November 201523/11/2015"Respect is not ever assigned; it's earned." – Linda Tripp Fact of the Week - 16th November 201516/11/2015It is estimated that about 600,000 people die in China each year from issues related to overwork.Living in Hope09/11/2015Rising numbers of students and increasing demand for better accommodation in Liverpool have led to a .boom in purpose-built developments in the city centre that [...]Eye-catching academy is vital to regeneration scheme09/11/2015Ray Philpott finds out how a well thought-out free school in inner-city Leeds manages to look so strikingly different despite working to the rigours of [...]University’s new school for vets is UK’s first since 196509/11/2015Jess Unwin learns how the special requirements of the University of Surrey’s School of Veterinary Medicine led to three separate state-of-the-art buildings – each with [...]Need to deliver excellent student accommodation fast? Offsite construction is the answer09/11/2015To maximise income, higher education institutions often need their accommodation to be built to tight timescales. Ian Ashley, regional director of modular building specialist Premier [...]Installing canopies and shelters in an educational environment09/11/2015Installing products like canopies and shelters in schools can be both challenging and rewarding, but what are the main considerations when installing in an educational [...]Putting education on a firm footing09/11/2015Guy Stanton, director, Nora Flooring Systems UK, highlights some of the useful qualities of rubber floor coverings in the educational environment. The physical environment has [...]Providing quality toilet facilities is a must09/11/2015Schools and colleges need well thought-out and executed toilet designs to meet today’s standards and demands, argues Kelvin Grimes, hygiene rooms project manager at Clos-o-Mat. [...]Re-educating ourselves about space for staff09/11/2015The interior design of office space within educational buildings is starting to become more innovative. Joel Barker, designer at Hunter Patel Creative Group, argues that [...]Why architects need to bring the inside out when it comes to school design09/11/2015By Peter Smith, director, Innova Design Solutions They say it’s what’s inside that counts, and for UK schools, this has never been more true. Figures [...]Fact of the Week - 9th November 201509/11/2015Astronauts on the international space station witness around 15 sunrises and 15 sunsets every day.Fact of the Week - 2nd November 201502/11/2015We consume about 74 gigabytes – nine DVDs worth – of data every day.Quote of the Week - 26th October 201526/10/2015"The work of a team should always embrace a great player but the great player must always work." - Sir Alex FergusonUS ideas reflects on new Papworth Hospital20/10/2015Anish Kapoor provides an inspiration for HOK’s new Papworth Hospital, as Steve Menary reports. Anish Kapoor’s Cloud Gate is a highly polished bean-shaped sculpture at [...]Recycling space and structures to create new homes20/10/2015Jess Unwin learns how clever and flexible design is helping to create much-needed modern rented apartments that integrate with existing communities. Canny architectural design should [...]Visit us at Grand Designs Live08/10/2015UK Construction Week has officially begun and netMAGmedia are exhibiting at Grand Build (Grand DesignsLive) - come and see us on Stand B807 where we are [...]Keynote speakers and theatre programmes announced at Healthcare Estates 201516/09/2015Healthcare Estates organisers, Step Exhibitions have announced the conference programme for this year’s event; over 200 exhibitors showcasing the latest products and services and nearly [...]The Build Show is a must see on the trade calendar16/09/2015As part of UK Construction Week, the largest construction trade event in the UK, the Build Show has been established as a must see on [...]A giant leap forward15/09/2015With the BBC due to demolish the corporation’s old Wales’ headquarters in Cardiff there will be few major examples of the architecture of renowned Welsh [...]Reed all about it15/09/2015The University of East Anglia’s new Enterprise Centre makes large scale use of thatch as a carbon reduction measure, Mark Smulian reports. Ais one approaches [...]Choosing the right floor covering15/09/2015With an increased focus on infection control and healthy living environments the Care Sector is faced with a number of opinions and options when it [...]The human element15/09/2015Many new build properties are being designed without integral chimneys, and what with the likes of the “Passive House” movement, one could easily argue the [...]Decorative rainscreen cladding, your options15/09/2015Rainscreen has come a long way since its initial Norwegian development in the early twentieth century; we can now choose between beautiful natural materials such [...]Securing access15/09/2015Jonathan Burke, marketing manager of Abloy UK, discusses the options for architects looking to specify systems that offer easy access and egress while ensuring maximum [...]3D printing shows its metal15/09/2015Research into 3D printing using metal has produced the world’s first complex steel components and plans to print an entire steel bridge in mid air [...]European Copper in Architecture Awards 201515/09/2015An international team of architect judges has shortlisted ten projects for the 2015 European Copper in Architecture Awards, a celebration of the very best in [...]Hot-dip galvanizing is worth its steel14/09/2015Bob Duxbury, technical director at Wedge Group Galvanizing, one of the UK’s largest hot-dip galvanizing organisations, explains just how the galvanizing process works, the technology [...]Bespoke Iron Castings14/09/2015The principles of iron casting are pretty much the same as they have been for centuries; the technology, skills, materials and understanding have all progressed. [...]A fresh approach to facade aesthetics14/09/2015The sustainability and design life of zinc, copper and stainless steel facade and roofing systems have been major drivers affecting their growth. Improved cost effectiveness [...]Stainless steel – sustainable, light in weight and affordable14/09/2015Beyond the highly polished finishes associated with stainless steel, the diversity of new colours and finishes and long-term performance benefits, illustrate its full potential. Kevin [...]Metal offers a sustainable future14/09/2015The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) explains how metal building envelope systems contribute significantly to the sustainable design concept, thanks to its high [...]Rolled Lead Sheet – spanning the centuries14/09/2015Richard Diment, Chief Executive, Lead Sheet Association, discusses how a traditional material successfully bridges the gap between old and new. It is always satisfying to [...]Operational energy efficiency14/09/2015Dr Justin Furness, CAB technical director, discusses why aluminium is an energy-efficient option and outlines the role of the Aluminium Stewardship Initiative (ASI) in responsible [...]Why metal gutters are the popular choice14/09/2015The Metal Gutter Manufacturers Association (MGMA) explains why metal gutter systems are growing in popularity. If you are looking for a rainwater system that really [...]Sleek new interchange design delivers the best of both worlds21/07/2015A striking blend of modern architecture and heritage transport infrastructure makes Altrincham Interchange something of a destination in itself. Ray Philpott reports. Atruly integrated transport [...]The magic of film21/07/2015Continuing advances in window film technology mean that a range of difficult glazing challenges in the transport sector can be met effectively and cost-efficiently. 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Mark Clemson, sales and marketing director of architectural glazing systems manufacturer Kawneer UK, explains how developments [...]Make a clean start with hands-free washroom controls21/04/2015David Meacock, Technical Director at Cistermiser, reveals how introducing ‘no touch’ technology to toilet cubicles and taps can maintain a hygienic environment within healthcare applications [...]Breathing new life into flooring21/04/2015Virginia Harris from Gerflor explains why contemporary linoleum and loosefit planking systems are good flooring solutions for meeting the diverse needs of the UK healthcare [...]Selecting furniture that’s fit for a demanding world21/04/2015Steve Smith, Sales Office Manager of contract furniture manufacturer Will Beck, looks at the challenges of providing the best possible choices in the ever-changing mental [...]Designing homes for mental disability21/04/2015When it comes to creating residences for people with dementia it helps to look at things through the eyes of those with the condition, says [...]Architects have family lives too21/04/2015To remain successful, architectural practices need to be able to retain their talent. That means keeping on top of new employment legislation and thinking harder [...]Budget 2015 responses and comments19/03/2015Experts across the industries leading companies have all had their say on the Government's budget announcements for 2015. 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With the troubles now hopefully consigned to Northern [...]Something old and something new21/07/2014The new University of Cumbria is not lacking in character and history – and architects are helping it get the message across, as James Pringle [...]Reaction roundup to the Queen's Speech 201405/06/2014The National Federation of Builders (NFB) is pleased that the Government continues to recognise the value of small business and construction to the economy in [...] 1 found BNE Product News – 'Special Edition' - Simon Reed – MD of netMAGmedia interview at Materials 201716/05/2017In an interview recorded at Materials 2017 in April, Simon reveals the inspiration behind the launch of this exciting new conference and exhibition for the [...] × Contact details Cointronic House Station Road Heathfield East Sussex TN21 8DF Enquiries
