RIBA Journal magazine: | Design in the making

Delve Architects on the nitty-gritty of working with cork

Alex Raher talks about his practice’s Camberwell Cork House extension, which uses cork cladding and insulation, making the most of the material’s excellent thermal, acoustic and sustainability properties

20 November 2024

Contacts book: Who helps Buckley Gray Yeoman satisfy its quest for detail

Where does BGY go to source the details that make its architecture successful?

Tech reads: health and heritage

Investigations into indoor air quality, retrofitting historic buildings and heritage materials

In association with IQ Glass

The modern sash window elevating today's building designs

All-new version of the traditional sliding timber pane is becoming a pivotal feature in contemporary architecture

King of the New Stone Age

Stonemason Pierre Bidaud explains why he is championing stone as a low-carbon affordable alternative to concrete

Architect duo wins government grant to enhance home renovation app with AI

Poulsom Middlehurst will use the £50,000 funding to expand HomeNotes app

In association with Tata Steel

For your toughest projects: ultra durable pre-finished steel

Even in the most challenging environments this corrosion-resistant solution retains its colour and gloss

Four ways you can embrace the circular economy today

Easy ways to use the circular economy now

Roundtable: How to find more homes without building anew

Sustainable options include improving existing buildings and using them better

In association with Knauf

Former hotel site redevelopment leads Royal Docks transformation

Housing and public realm works reimagine post-industrial Silvertown

In association with Ravatherm

Real world experiences let aspiring architects apply their learning

Factory visits reveal the possibilities that lie where innovation and sustainability converge

Pavilion provides crafted endpoint for Stoke Newington garden

N4 Architecture’s Birch Pavilion provides a space for work, relaxation and listening to music

BORD’s eye-catching roof makes BudaPrés cider mill a winner

Roof is the star in Hungary’s sensitive rural setting

Safety at height: are you ready for the risk-design test?

Webinar pinpoints the dangers and ways to reduce them

In association with Reynaers

New openings: enter the slim-profiled thermal door

Streamlined good looks and top performance for your commercial and public floor applications

Five key moves to turbo-charge decarbonisation

AI, sustainable materials and sharing are among key points

In association with Cupa Pizarras

Create dynamic facades with slates in three sizes

Seemingly randomised horizontal installation turns heads at the Abbey Wood Travelodge near Bristol

Architects' falling salaries prompt deeper study of income differentials

Age and location widen the pay gap as salaries stall

Bahrain’s Siyadi Pearl Museum is a treasure at the heart of an urban regeneration

A fine piece of urban regeneration leads to Anne Holtrop’s Siyadi Pearl Museum