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
Product innovation
Recycling breakthrough paves the way for zero emissions cement at scale
Demolition cement can be reactivated during steel recycling process
From sustainability to capitalism, Rising Stars discuss the challenges they face
Sustainbility, longevity and capitalism were all discussed by this year’s RIBAJ Rising Stars at a recent roundtable
In association with Autodesk
A blueprint for green renovation
CplusC Architects' 'Welcome to the Jungle House' in Sydney, Australia
Global policies on timber in construction should inform UK approach
Europe, Scandinavia and the USA provide key lessons
‘Patient’ development approach can prevent mono-use commuter towns
Organic development over time can improve placemaking, study finds
Higher employee expectations have implications for workplace design
Workers seek wider range of office amenities, research reveals
In association with Vandersanden UK
These scallop-fronted homes were built using off-site construction
Marylebone housing was constructed using prefab DfMA facade panels fitted with three brick types
In association with Alumasc
Pavilion-style extension creates visual abstract in the landscape
The aluminium specifications behind a stripped-back modern addition to an 1860s red brick cottage
In association with Vectorworks
Vectorworks Design Day UK 2023: A glimpse into the future
Annual event provides insight into working practices of tomorrow under tag line ‘What is design freedom?’
In association with Autodesk
Designing the buildings of tomorrow
New digital tools are transforming how structures are imagined and built
In association with Taylor Maxwell
Warehouse style home is a homage to brick inside and out
Striking facades and elegant interiors in East Lothian
In association with James Latham
Visit the one-stop digital showroom for decors
See, sample and source all the latest veneers, melamines, solid surfaces and more
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
Waste nappies offer hope for developing world housebuilders
Nappies’ hidden strength proffers promise of cheaper homes
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