Lean design is nothing new, we just need to relearn it
Any waste whatsoever is criminal – and today’s technology makes it more avoidable, argues Techniker founder Matthew Wells
13 September 2024
Unconventional projections throw a fresh light on architecture
Unusual, engaging and enlightened architectural projections feature in a new RIBA book, showing that alternatives to the linear perspective can stimulate new ways of understanding buildings
13 September 2024
RIBA president on preventing another tragedy
The RIBA is committed to providing the guidance and support you need following publication of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry report, says Muyiwa Oki
12 September 2024
Justin Nicholls: Postcard from the Swiss Alps
Buildings appear in harmony with the landscape and use mostly local materials
Gathering evidence on embodied carbon
An evidence base for Essex county council could help everyone
In association with Stella Rooflight
How to design light into houses with north-facing back gardens
Strategic positioning of rooflights lifts a south London property out of the gloom
Foster + Partners’ masterplan sets scene for new creation of old Antakya
Masterplan is part of critically speedy rebuild
The Grenfell Report: lessons for architects
Summarising the report's findings and recommendations for the architecture profession
In association with Franke
WDUs: why every sink you specify should have one
Cut waste going to landfill, reduce the number of bins in your kitchen designs, improve air quality
Eye Line competition 2024
Basket-weave stone brickwork animates the facade of Hackney house extension
Draper Studio’s addition to a mid-terrace Victorian house pioneers the domestic use of limestone brick product
Doors and windows: make the most of your in/out interface
PiP’s specified selections are pure poetry and romance
In association with Markilux
Simple solution creates shade anywhere
Awning unit can be installed integrated or freestanding to maximise useability of outside space
In association with Playequip
An inner-city oasis for play and pleasure
New playground in Nottingham transforms urban environment to meet the needs of residents
Three things that head CarverHaggard’s specification list
Stone, glass and paint preferences from William Haggard
Revisiting Newcastle’s concrete dreams
Newcastle's 1960s/70s ambitious transformation of its urban fabric is revisited at the Farrell Centre
Roofing and cladding
Zinc is the material of choice for three innovative projects
A modern new-build completely at home in its Loire Valley setting
Integrated solar PV electricity generation can look good too
A1/A2 fire rated panels in aluminium, fibre cement and extruded porcelain
It's the entire roof build-up that's important - not just the vegetation
Klas Hyllén: Postcard from Chamonix, France
The value of the work-to-live moment of being in the mountains
In association with Eba Interiors
How to utilise plinth space for storage
Introducing the innovative drawer that pulls out from under kitchen units
Autumn reading list: New tech titles to enrich your practise
Diversity, natural swimming and conceptual design
In association with Offsite Expo