All articles by Hollie Tye
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FeaturesMastering the detail: Dockyard Church with Hugh Broughton Architects
Building Design speaks to Hugh Broughton and Robert Songhurst about the challenges and innovative solutions behind the restoration of Sheerness Dockyard Church. From the reconstruction of its roof to the integration of sustainable features, they discuss how careful specification choices and strategic collaborations brought this historic landmark back to life
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NewsIn pictures: Pend breathes new life into mid-terrace home in Edinburgh
Buff-toned Marziale brick, Calacatta marble, and oak cabinetry define the carefully curated material palette of this Edinburgh home
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NewsMailen Design unveils Lee Terrace in Blackheath
This compact three-bedroom house features a stepped brick and stone facade, full-height glazing and a bronze-clad upper volume, offering a modern addition to a historic setting
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NewsO’Sullivan Skoufoglou Architects completes Clapham home and gallery
A once-disjointed Victorian terrace is now a cohesive home and gallery with a redesign that enhances light, flexibility and connection to nature
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NewsSteel remains the preferred choice for structural framing, forecasting steady growth ahead
With demand expected to rise to 897,000 tonnes by 2028, key growth sectors – driven by green energy infrastructure and healthcare projects – could shape the future of structural steel in the UK
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FeaturesBKD Architects reimagines Dublin office with facade overhaul
Offsite assembly helps transform Fifteen George’s Quay into a LEED Platinum-certified workplace
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NewsTerraced streets tackle climate change with ambient loop system
An award-winning initiative aims to decarbonise up to eight million terraced homes in the UK through a community-led energy model that uses heat pump networks and microgrids
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NewsVerdant House: CAN completes home in Stoke Newington
Practice breathes new life into a disjointed terraced house, crafting a nature-inspired, open-plan space for a young family in London, complete with a glulam-framed extension and meadow-planted roof
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FeaturesReimagining mainstream housing: the Living Places approach
Lone Feifer discusses how the Living Places concept and a new “recipe book” for sustainable housing aim to shift the housing industry toward healthier, low carbon communities
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NewsUnlocking timber’s potential: Alex Goodfellow on industry readiness and government’s role in boosting structural timber
Following the launch of the Timber in Construction Roadmap in December 2023, the Structural Timber Association (STA) is set to launch its Timber in Construction implementation guides in the hope of safely increasing the amount of timber used in construction to help the UK meet its net zero target by ...
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NewsJRA and Hoare Lea rally community to reimagine a sustainable future for the city
John Robertson Architects (JRA) collaborated with Hoare Lea for London Festival of Architecture 2024’s Studio Lates to highlight how London can be reimagined, designed, and constructed to better include nature and biodiversity within its built environment. Through a series of questions, the team invited designers, clients, and the local community ...
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NewsCrafting an outdoor retreat in Hampstead with Black and Milk
Drawing inspiration from Hampstead’s woodlands, Black and Milk’s garden house design skillfully merges organic architecture with modern luxury, creating a garden house that serves as both a guest retreat and a spa-like sanctuary
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NewsdMFK completes 201 Bishopsgate
dMFK Architects has transformed the seventh floor of 201 Bishopsgate into 35,500 sq ft of office space for Storey, British Land’s flexible workspace brand. Initially designed by SOM, the building’s structure is shaped by the railway line on which it sits atop. The original seventh-floor floorplate centred around a triangular ...
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NewsArchitecture for London completes grade II-listed Barnsbury House
Practice reimagines grade II-listed property with reclaimed materials and a design that honours its Georgian roots
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NewsKevin Haley Studio unveils Berners Bar at the Business Design Centre
Practice pays homage to the BDC’s rich history with a design that integrates salvaged materials and evokes a sense of timeless British charm
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FeaturesBindloss Dawes extends listed Somerset schoolhouse for Farrow & Ball colour curator
Pitcombe’s Old School House gets a new lease on life with a harmonious addition that respects its heritage while solving long-standing layout issues
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FeaturesElevating access: Stannah integrates a 21st-century lift into a 19th-century icon
A narrow ventilation shaft, a 334-step climb and a historic tilt – Building Design speaks to Stannah Lifts about the accessibility challenges overcome in the Elizabeth Tower’s ambitious restoration
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NewsMedieval meets modern sustainability at ARC Painswick
Parti’s latest project transforms a rundown B&B into a sunlit retreat in the English countryside
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NewsNorman Foster showcases scalable housing concept for vulnerable communities
Developed in collaboration with Holcim, the initiative hopes to provide sustainable and resilient homes for low-income or displaced communities
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NewsUnknown Works unveils experimental CLT timber pavilion
Following research into CLT construction and fabrication, the Armadillo has been developed using eucalyptus timber manufactured by Xilonor