Product innovation

In association with All About Bricks

Building on the sustainable possibilities of clay brick

UK-based supplier sources Dutch brick from a factory that runs on self-generated electricity and energy recovery

In association with Vandersanden UK

Co-housing scheme sets a new Cambridge vernacular

The three-brick specification at Marmalade Lane has become a blueprint for future developments

Supercapacitors provide a cement-based method of storing electricity

Energy storage built into walls and foundations could underpin the transition to net zero

In association with Taylor Maxwell

A student halls placemaker for Liverpool

Byrom Point stands on a key site that marks the revitalised northern approach to the city centre

Polymathic architecture graduates could be valuable skills pollinators

Architects’ multi-disciplinary skills could be critical to our future way of working

How can architects use technology to decarbonise design?

Six professionals discuss tech’s role in cutting carbon, promoting a circular economy and designing efficient buildings

In association with Soprema

Bespoke roofing solution keeps the rain out in Yorkshire

Congregation and community stay cosy at All Hallows Church Leeds

In association with Partel

Fire-rated breather membranes you need to know about

Two new products exceed current fire safety regulation levels for high rise and high risk buildings

Sugarcrete sweetens the carbon emissions pill

Sugarcane by-product bricks cut carbon footprint to 20%

In association with Taylor Maxwell

Textured, tumbled facades mark out Wiltshire housing

Stonewood Homes' Somerford: a compelling village vibe

In association with Soprema

Spireworks beds nicely into Oxford streetscape

The complex full building envelope solution at ICA's student accommodation and retail project

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

In association with Wohr Parking Systems

Going underground: park-and-hide solution for classic car collection

Mechanical system lowers vehicles into a pit below Surrey driveway

In association with Swedish Wood

Swedish Wood launches UK edition of Design of Timber Structures

Three-volume series for structural engineers and architects is available as free PDF

Harness BIM for a complete safety package

Harness BIM for a complete safety package

Photograph: the birth of robotic architectural aesthetics

When were the first robot aesthetics in architecture?

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 Vandersanden UK

Flush jointed brickwork creates a monolithic look

Fletcher Crane's Ealing Tree House in grey Antro brick rises like an upright block of stone

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