Housing
The architects of two west London housing schemes – Brentford Lock West by Mae and Umpire View by Sarah Wigglesworth architects – consider the challenges of new development in the outer boroughs
Practice
Public Practice was established to supply design thinking to local authority planning departments. As the first cohort of associates completes its placement, Tom Fox reflects on the experience
Liquid roofs can vary greatly in terms of type, design, performance and application. Daniel Bosworth and Chris Page, respective Design & Technical Manager, and Product Manager at SIG Design & Technology explore best practice for this important but sometimes misunderstood area of flat roofing
Building
A chevron motif pervades the extension and refurbishment of a north London house by Merrett Houmøller
Building
Donald Insall Associates has restored a medieval hall house in Wales, the Landmark Trust's two-hundredth project
Building
Heatherwick Studio has completed a major new retail district and public space in London’s King’s Cross
My Kind of Town
Malmö's Folkets Park is the perfect place to think about a better future
Building
Threefold Architects completes a sibling pair of structures in south-west London
Envelope
Precast brick components, facing brick and cast stone from Taylor Maxwell form key components of a major residential regeneration scheme in east London by Karakusevic Carson Architects
Materials
A standout case study from Manufacturing Architecture: An Architect’s Guide to Custom Processes, Materials and Applications by Dana K Gulling
Building
Walters & Cohen’s new library and sixth form centre at Reigate Grammar School
Building
Mary Ann Steane admires Witherford Watson Mann’s quietly dramatic festival theatre for Nevill Holt Opera
