Chip off the old block: Brick slips please, inside and out
Tiles cut from bricks offer architects easier installation, less expense and a fine, hard-to-tell-from-the-real-thing finish for exterior cladding and internal applications
3 November 2023
Interiors
Speirs Major lights up 80 Strand with reverential Art Deco update
Lighting approach has 21st century take on 1930s style
Government routemap for timber
Institute’s education and training initiative aims to boost timber use
Lighting ideas to brighten the start of 2024
Lighting to put a spring in your step this new year
Natural and colourful material choices from PAD Studio
Associate Ricky Evans on three favourites from recent projects
Books to keep you in touch with technicalities during the break
Timber practicalities from forest to structure, and being an architect developer
In association with RAK Ceramics
Which flooring is best for hospitality projects?
Practicality, durability and visual impact are all important when specifying for hotels, restaurants and entertainment settings
In association with Dulux Trade
Why you'll be specifying Dulux's Colour of the Year 2024
Neutral pink Sweet Embrace is versatile enough to use across all sectors
In association with Wedi
Keep bathroom projects simple with an integrated shower solution
These compact modular systems with built-in drainage are available in three adapt-to-fit options
In association with RAK Ceramics
This one-of-a-kind worktop conceals an induction hob
Dual-function cooking/dining surface streamlines kitchen designs
In association with Nown
3D knitted panels offer intricate patterns and enhanced acoustics
Sound-absorbing sustainable product made of yarn straddles fashion, art and architecture
In association with Oscar Acoustics
The quiet revolution in office design
This architectural acoustic finish can score maximum BREEAM points towards projects
Materials and motivations spice up three bespoke kitchen designs
Greek mythology, ‘a bit of drama’ and a saffron test
Modern makeover puts 1830s Paris in the present day
Warm and welcoming Paris loft studio and home
In association with Duravit
How to turn the vanity into a bathroom showpiece
Add a sense of drama with basin and furniture combinations featuring back-lit glass
In association with Geberit
The new finish set to elevate your bathroom designs
Create beautiful bespoke washrooms with this additional white satin option
In association with RAK Ceramics
The small bathrooms going big on style
Compact spaces can be luxurious too with washbasins designed with minimal shapes and modest dimensions
University’s robust flooring prepares for escalating student roll
Peterborough campus majors on resilient floors
Glulam lattice supplies office workers with socialising spots
Circular gathering spaces at Regent’s Place, London
Specified: Interiors products in creative context
Four new ways to make places exciting inside
In association with Dulux Trade
Discover the paint that's now 99.9 per cent VOC free
A reformulation with improved opacity and whiteness and better oil stain resistance
In association with Lazenby
Handcrafted polished concrete breaks the mould
The pre-cast features and furniture collection reshaping interiors
Workplace specified: Black & White Building, London
Waugh Thistleton's specification choices for the sustainable office that emphasises wellbeing
In association with Swedish Wood
Timber industry launches new fire safety website
All the latest information on the use of wood in construction
In association with Wedi
Timber floor walk-in shower installations just got a lot easier
Innovative integrated solution simplifies and speeds up bathroom projects
Read up: three key books on today's hot topics
Carbon, timber and social media: architecture in the age of climate change
In association with Oscar Acoustics
Above and beyond: how to create drama and light up top
Transform bulky ceilings into stylish, wafer-thin surfaces
In association with Zentia
Online tool lets architects unleash their creativity
Ceiling solutions with unrivalled accuracy and faster installation
In association with Wedi
Speed up installations with a prefabricated ready-to-fit shower module
German XPS innovation comes with factory-installed Hansgrohe iBox and water pipes
In association with American Hardwood
The US hardwood species guide that is getting architects excited
Guide to Sustainable American Hardwoods shows specifiers how timber is sourced and selected
Book reviews: Three approaches to sustainability in architecture
Shukri Sultan flicks through the latest tech titles
Price guide illumination for lighting specifiers
Lighting sets the mood, but what about the costs?
Low lights are the highlight at DSDHA’s Exchange Square, London
DSDHA and Speirs Major insert greenery, human scale and clever lighting
SterlingOSB Zero works for café and workshop alike
Textured warmth strikes just the right vibe
In association with Häfele
Easy-fit seamless lighting sets interiors aglow
Create a subtle high-quality wash of dot-less illumination
In association with Swedish Wood