Reflections: Säynätsalo Town Hall
Jason Sayer2026-07-06T16:23:46+01:00John Pardey revisits Alvar Aalto’s Säynätsalo Town Hall in Finland, a building founded in history, landscape and civic life, and one of the architect’s most consummate works.
Quality in numbers: why working with a stable of practices produces better outcomes on large regeneration schemes
Isabel Allen2026-07-06T15:49:32+01:00Michael Clark, Design Director at Hadley Property Group, explains how working with Haworth Tompkins, Metropolitan Workshop, Studio Egret West and dRMM on 980 Great West Road in Brentford is producing richer outcomes than any single practice could achieve alone.
White Breakers
AT Editor2026-07-06T14:55:00+01:00Unknown Works has retrofitted a modest coastal bungalow in Pembrokeshire, transforming it into a low-energy family home that responds sensitively to its National Park setting.
Digitising roofing specification: tools, data and detail
AT Editor2026-05-13T09:31:40+01:00David Coldham, Technical Director at IKO, discusses how the company’s Information & Resource Hub provides architects with the technical advice, tools and support needed to develop coordinated, compliant and buildable roofing specifications.
Using data to unlock value
AT Editor2026-07-03T10:27:30+01:00PropertyData discusses how data-driven insights can give architects a competitive edge when it comes to securing residential retrofit and refurbishment projects.
Specifying fire-retardant panels with confidence
AT Editor2026-07-03T07:19:37+01:00Steve Johnson, FR Product Manager at James Latham, speaks to Architecture Today’s John Ramshaw about the company’s extensive fire-retardant panel range, exploring performance, compliance and specification best practice.
Designing for care: specifying colour and paint in healthcare environments
AT Editor2026-06-29T10:01:46+01:00Dulux Trade’s Dawn Scott and Andrew Cleaver, in conversation with Architecture Today’s Technical Editor John Ramshaw, discusses how evidence-based colour strategies and high-performance paint systems can support wellbeing, inclusivity and long-term performance across healthcare projects.
Proctor Group has launched Facadeshield® FR Class B, a fire-rated, vapour-permeable membrane for external wall build-ups
AT Editor2026-07-02T10:57:25+01:00Proctor Group has launched Facadeshield® FR Class B, a fire-rated, vapour-permeable membrane for external wall build-ups
Fishermen’s Rest
AT Editor2026-07-02T16:08:21+01:00Italian practice gosplan has revitalised a historic stretch of Camogli Harbour in Liguria, creating a carefully crafted public realm that celebrates the enduring relationship between the fishing village, its working waterfront and everyday civic life.
Meet the client: Attzaz Rashid, Barratt London
AT Editor2026-06-30T16:50:56+01:00Barratt London’s Head of Design, Attzaz Rashid, discusses the challenges of delivering high-quality, low-energy housing at scale, the realities of large-scale urban regeneration, and why collaboration is essential to creating better places.
Knauf launches enhanced HRMO Design Guide to support compliant high-rise design and faster Gateway 2 specification
AT Editor2026-07-01T10:42:40+01:00Knauf launches enhanced HRMO Design Guide to support compliant high-rise design and faster Gateway 2 specification
The language of light
AT Editor2026-07-03T10:31:19+01:00Hillarys explores how designers use natural and artificial light, alongside blinds and window treatments, to shape atmosphere, define space and create more adaptable residential interiors.