London to host 2023 Ecocity World Summit
Jessica Mairs2022-01-20T12:03:29+00:00London has won a bid to host the biennial Ecocity World Summit, which will take place at the Barbican Centre in June 2023.
Still standing: Casa Luis Barragán, 1948
Peter Songi2023-12-21T15:33:38+00:00Luis Barragán’s most famous work, originally designed for a client in Mexico City in 1937, then occupied by Barragán himself, harnesses the power of opposites as well as referencing his devout Catholicism.
Ask the expert: Stone
Peter Songi2022-06-23T13:30:59+01:00Caroline Hall from Natural Stone Projects answers readers’questions on stone.
Tribute to Max Fordham
Jessica Mairs2023-12-08T11:54:11+00:00Clare Wright of Wright & Wright Architects remembers friend and collaborator, the esteemed engineer Max Fordham.
Barbican Centre renewal shortlist revealed
Jessica Mairs2022-01-11T16:52:03+00:00Five teams have been shortlisted for the City of London Corporation's £150-million refurbishment of the Barbican Centre.
RIBA seeks architect for HQ redesign
Jessica Mairs2022-01-11T14:09:40+00:00The Royal Institute of British Architects is calling for expressions of interests to refurbish its Grade II* listed headquarters at 66 Portland Place in London.
Materials library: White Red Architects
Peter Songi2022-07-20T17:52:12+01:00Director Joe Haire explains how the practice’s growing interest in sustainability and the circular economy is reshaping its approach to design and materiality.
Form and function
AT Editor2022-02-28T11:02:35+00:00Ideal Standard’s stylish Commercial Washroom Solutions are helping specifiers to meet exacting hygiene standards.
Max Fordham 1933-2022
Jessica Mairs2023-12-08T11:54:50+00:00Engineer and sustainable building pioneer Max Fordham has died at the age of 88 on Tuesday 4 January 2022.
The green premium – calculating the value of net zero buildings
AT Editor2022-01-19T16:16:02+00:00An AT Schüco webinar exploring the value of net zero buildings and how their worth can be communicated to clients and investors is taking place on Wednesday 19th January.
From BS to EN standards
AT Editor2022-02-07T10:21:44+00:00Dave Robinson, Head of Technical Support at British Gypsum, discusses how the company’s new website leads the way in greater data integrity, and why there is an urgent need for a change in culture around safety and testing in the construction industry.
Stage craft
Peter Songi2022-11-22T12:26:56+00:00Ed Wilson of Foster Wilson Size explains how well-designed theatre spaces can have a life-changing impact on young people’s confidence, creativity, communication skills and careers.