All Buildings, design and specification articles – Page 31
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NewsManchester City submits plans for £300m Populous-designed stadium expansion
Construction on boosted North Stand set to start in November
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FeaturesMove over concrete – this is structural stone's moment
Stone is typically stronger than concrete with one third of the carbon impact. Engineer Webb Yates is reinventing an ancient material for the modern age
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FeaturesThe Ingenious Design and Incredible Strength of Pedestals
RYNO takes a look at pedestal design, exploring the benefits as well as how to ensure you find the right pedestal for your project
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FeaturesCentral Park West by The Turett Collaborative
As someone engaged in the fashion world, the client’s eye for aesthetics and enduring style shines through the interiors of this New York apartment
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NewsGove blocks ‘generic’ Berkeley Homes scheme on design grounds
Housing secretary refuses 164-home scheme in Kent against planning inspector’s advice
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OpinionAre you sufficiently prepared for a heatwave summer?
Preparing your house for the next heatwave requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
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FeaturesCity Plumbing investigates installers knowledge of renewable technologies
The UK’s heat pump skills gap has been highlighted: only 18% of installers install them – and 44% don’t know where to go for training
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NewsIn pictures: David Miller Architects completes Parsons North
Traditional masonry, bronze metalwork and mature trees contribute to the aesthetic of this mixed-use development, which provides a combination of private and affordable homes
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FeaturesMcLaren Construction delivers closed-loop recycling of window glass
The recycling process was established alongside supply chain partners for the refurbishment of Chalcots Estate in Camden
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NewsCladding manufacturers settle civil claims with 900 people impacted by Grenfell
Three firms which manufactured tower’s combustible cladding system among firms to pay an undisclosed sum to bereaved, survivors and residents
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FeaturesNavigating the insurance requirements for mass timber buildings
Following industry research that identified the difficulties of insuring timber buildings, ASBP is launching the Mass Timber Insurance Playbook – a practical resource to help overcome the challenges preventing wider adoption of mass timber
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NewsArchitect of the Year Awards announces new category for industry partners
The new award promises to recognise the important role that manufacturing partners play in the architectural process and will provide an opportunity for industry partners to showcase their work
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NewsIn pictures: Autobarn by Bindloss Dawes
Architecture practice Bindloss Dawes has completed a five-bay garage and accompanying workshop to house a client’s collection of classic cars
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NewsDesigning a dispensary with urban gro: Lazy River, Massachusetts
Legislation changes regarding cannabis use have opened up a new market for dispensaries in the United States. But what considerations need to be made when designing such spaces? Building Design speaks to Sam Andras from urban-gro
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NewsIn pictures: fardaa completes Croft 3
Located on the Isle of Mull, the former barn has been repurposed into a community dining hall
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OpinionAre birds safer in the USA than in the UK?
Phil Brown explores the case for policymakers and building designers to follow North America’s lead in making buildings safer for birds
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FeaturesA roundup on demystifying the specification requirements of building safety reform
In this Risk & Regulations session, the panelists tackled the new requirements for duty and competence, issues around capacity within the sector and the ramifications of non compliance
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from describing everything as sustainable?
We need to start using the term ‘sustainable’ in a more sustainable way, writes Anna Beckett
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FeaturesACME unveils rooftop bar in east London
Inspired by east London’s textile industry, Florattica features custom woven fabrics and a flower ceiling composed of preserved gypsophila, achillea and bloom broom
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NewsIn pictures: Water Pavilions by Glenn Howells Architects
The Pavilions are each constructed on a floating concrete hull and clad in a transparent aluminium framed curtain wall