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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 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

Formed completely of timber, the project is a good example of low carbon, ‘meantime’ use.

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

Mirror image new-build doubles footprint of former tavern in Salford

AHMM additions open up derelict fine exemplar of Victorian Gothic

In association with Vandersanden UK

Pink geometric screens and textured brickwork pay homage to Lubetkin

BPA's Orwell House is right at home in the modernist pioneer's Dorset Estate in Tower Hamlets

In association with Marshalls

This is why specifying the perfect black granite just got easier

Supplier Marshalls extends range to increase design options for paving

International opportunities will continue to bloom despite Covid setbacks

Despite the pandemic there will still be plenty of overseas work for UK architects, particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Waste salt replaces lime in cement used to build UAE’s Venice Biennale pavilion

Binder made with magnesium compound from brine avoids chemical reactions and emissions

Data-led intuition is the key to designing for the digital age

Digital innovation will lead a revolution in the design process

Poster of the Hongqi People’s Commune, entitled ‘People’s Commune are Good’, 1958.

Research reveals how spatial design helped collectivise rural China

President’s Awards for Research commendation sees link to changing Western way of life

In association with Vandersanden UK

Creme brick laid in Flemish bond marks out Baptist church facade

The Vandersanden yellow brick is the making of Allies and Morrison's mixed-use development in Westbourne Park

Webinar: How digital technologies can best be used to transform working practices

How to transform working practices, streamline project delivery and drive efficient teamwork

Will lockdown’s work patterns help construction harness the full benefit of technology?

The industry has the chance to get up to speed with BIM

In association with Vandersanden UK

Vandersanden facing bricks picked for London law school facade

Mellow Anicius bricks unify new buildings with old in Clerkenwell

Fortnite creator turns its skills to architecture with immersive real-time visualisation

Foster + Partners and BDP join proponents of Twinmotion's interactive experience

Q&A: Aidan Meller and his creative robot Ai-Da

This humanoid robot can converse, draw and paint