All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 30
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NewsThe Specifier at Net Zero Live 2023
Net Zero Live’s specification session will explore how designers should tackle net zero in the commercial sector
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FeaturesDesigning renewable technology into commercial building envelopes
There remains a risk that more demand will be placed on renewables than expected but the overall aim is to achieve a balanced specification that delivers reliable, intended, long-term performance
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from sharing our failures as well as our successes?
We should be more open about sharing the lessons when we get things wrong, writes Anna Beckett
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NewsShining a light on Circular Design: Hassell presents Ale.01 for Artemide
Hassell’s first venture into product design sees the team collaborate with an Italian lighting manufacturer
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FeaturesSchool design: Achieving net zero with panelised solutions
Premier Modular Group has launched a new division to meet its growing demand for panelised solutions
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NewsHerzog & de Meuron’s Liverpool Street station scheme submitted for planning
Decision on controversial £1.5bn overhaul expected in 2024
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NewsHaptic Architects and Oslo Works revise Norway aquarium plans
Waterfront scheme to include floating saunas and an underwater window facing directly into a fjord
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NewsFast and smart: Mixergy launches integrated heat pump cylinder
According to the manufacturer, the award winning Mixergy iHP delivers hot water 10X faster than rival systems on the market
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FeaturesLet’s be specific… Structural timber Q+A with Andrew Orriss, STA
Building Design sat down with Andrew Orriss to unearth some insight into specifying for structural timber
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NewsHeritage campaigners tell Gove to call in Herzog & de Meuron’s Liverpool Street station plans
Plans for £1.5bn overhaul set for planning submission in coming weeks
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NewsGort Scott wins planning for retrofit of 1980s City office
Maccreanor Lavington also given all clear for Elephant & Castle tower
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FeaturesLiving Places Copenhagen: Creating sustainable, healthy indoor climates
The Living Places concept holds the lowest CO2 emissions in Denmark, demonstrating that we do not have to wait for future technology to build more sustainably
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FeaturesFlexible bathroom furniture range launches in Milan
Global architecture practice, Foster + Partners, teams up with Italian manufacturer to design a geometric, Japanese-inspired bathroom range
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FeaturesWhat you need to know about Morrell’s ‘seminal’ review into products testing
A review of construction product testing commissioned by ministers following Grenfell Inquiry evidence has recommended sweeping changes. Here’s a guide to what it all means.
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NewsGove warns shareholders of ‘consequences’ if cladding firms don’t pay up
Kingspan, Arconic and Saint-Gobain have yet to commit money towards repairs
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NewsIn pictures: HTA transforms Victorian warehouse into its new studio
Practice has linked four buildings in Hackney Wick dating back to 1868
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OpinionConstruction product manufacturers have to act, and act now
Firms should not wait for reforms to the testing regime to come into force - they should already be changing their ways to meet higher expectations of competence and ethics
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NewsGovernment review into product testing proposes sweeping reforms to regulatory regime
Landmark report recommends bringing all construction materials on market into scope of new regulator
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FeaturesCPD 03 2023: Understanding fire stopping and liability
This CPD module, sponsored by ROCKWOOL, explores the importance of designing for effective compartmentation and the legal liability regarding the provision of fire protection