Flush jointed brickwork creates a monolithic look
A multi-volume, two-bedroom house in grey Antro brick from Vandersanden inserts itself like an upright block of stone between the Victorian villas on an Ealing street
1 August 2022
Product innovation
In association with Swedish Wood
CLT Handbook now available in special UK edition
Must-have guide explains how cross-laminated timber can help decarbonise construction
With the right architecture, the hospital building can be a ‘third carer’ for patients
Ab Rogers’ Living Systems concept aims to provide built environments that improve patient symptoms and wellbeing
In association with Vectorworks
Digital tool helps architects build towards net zero carbon
Calculator allows designers to measure the environmental impact of their material and product choices
In association with Knauf
The easy way to specify walls, ceilings and floors
Free digital tool helps architects find, validate and import partition products directly into BIM
Limestone grown from algae can be used to make carbon-neutral cement
The limestone draws down the same amount of CO2 as is emitted during the cement's production, research shows
In association with James Latham
Introducing the next generation of sustainable interior cladding
Upcycled sludge waste from paper mills makes up main raw material of new resin-free fibreboard
In association with CPG
Everything architects need to know about single-source specification for building envelope projects
This firm combines a broad product offering with RIBA-approved CPD programmes
In association with Wohr Parking Systems
Flexible parking system is perfect fit for Sloane Street remodel
Park and hide: Combilift maximises basement space at Knightsbridge Gardens
In association with Tobermore
The virtual landscape design studio making collaborative specification easier
Expert online advice and HD product sampling for hybrid-working design teams
In association with West Fraser
SterlingOSB Zero helps create the perfect family home
Warm, robust, easy to keep clean - a cheerfully affordable kitchen
Supported by Wienerberger
Discreet construction products help architects protect biodiversity
Specialist facing bricks and roof tiles provide built-in eco habitats for wildlife
Modular schemes slash embodied carbon by over 40%, research shows
Two modular residential developments cut embodied carbon by 41 per cent and 45 per cent compared with the traditional construction
In association with Vandersanden UK
Brick firm on track for CO2-neutrality by 2050
Vandersanden bids to lead sustainable transformation of building sector
In association with James Latham
Hybrid materials selector combines best of virtual and physical showrooms
James Latham launches Digital Showroom
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Metal sandstone coloured cladding tips a nod to Scotland's architectural heritage
New Waverley's perforated red aluminium is nice fit for Edinburgh's Royal Mile
James Haynes: Holistic re-engagement through BIM
Collaborative BIM can bring architects back to the centre of construction
Branching off: using Y-shaped tree sections as structural connections
Using AI and robotics to upcycle forks in tree trunks as connecting structures in buildings
In association with CPG
The bonding and sealing products helping specifiers achieve a fabric first approach
Tackling energy loss through walls, floors, windows and roofs has never been more important
In association with Fenix
The innovative carbon neutral surfaces you'll want to specify
These durable materials can be used for a variety of interior applications
In association with Tobermore
Paving and walling firm publishes EPDs for entire range
Third-party verified environmental performance data available for all Tobermore products
In association with West Fraser
This is how to turn a chicken shed into a gallery - using inexpensive materials
Abracadabra: James Grayley works his magic in rural Suffolk
In association with Vandersanden UK
Site of Victorian biscuit factory proves fertile ground for co-working
Cocoa Studios is inspired by the 19th-century Bermondsey warehousing of biscuiteers Peek Frean
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Edwardian department store aesthetic inspires Brixton co-working studios
Squire & Partners' office project is a masterclass in snap header brickwork
In association with West Fraser
Temporary community scheme adds a colourful edge
SterlingOSB Zero lies behind Jan Kattein Architects’ 'meanwhile' project
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Discreet sunken home is at one with its setting
Form follows environment in Kirkland Fraser Moor's low carbon Hertfordshire house
In association with Jotun
These paints can contribute up to 27% of a building's LEED points
Picking the right coatings can have a big impact on energy and environmental certification
Get up and go: How O’DonnellBrown’s speculative education prototype won work
A research scheme in the front garden brought work and practice growth
Thin vaulted floor slab could slash embodied carbon by 60%
Robots manufacture ‘thin shell’ panels in quest for net zero buildings
In association with Vectorworks
Vectorworks Design Summit 2021
This year's event featured a keynote presentation by CEO Biplab Sarkar - plus the latest software updates
In association with Wohr Parking Systems
How specifying a parking system can improve your building design
Picking the right park-and-hide system can pay dividends
The fee squeeze: sector dictates whether your fees will rise or fall
Fees for commercial work fall as private home give a boost
In association with Kerakoll
Here's how to improve wellbeing on tiling projects
The right choice of materials keeps buildings healthy
Reused concrete arch has no bigger carbon footprint than glulam
Could reused concrete be greener than glulam?
In association with Vectorworks
This firm-tested management method ensures design files perform smoothly
Streamline workflow with a multi-file approach
In association with Keyfix
These non-combustible cavity solutions meet updated building regulations
How to design compliant masonry facades for tall buildings
In association with Taylor Maxwell