Sheppard Robson has transformed Manchester’s Grade II-listed Pall Mall from an ageing post-war office block into a high-performance workplace, carefully reconstructing its Modernist façade while introducing new public spaces, flexible interiors and a fabric-first retrofit strategy.
AccuRoof Technical Director Daniel Bosworth discusses how upstand design has evolved since BS 6229:2018, and what architects need to consider today to ensure compliance, durability and robust waterproofing across increasingly complex roof interfaces.
Maintain cavity barrier continuity around balcony connectors with Siderise BB-FB Balcony Bracket Fireboard
Join us on 22 July to for an AT webinar in partnership with TECHNAL UK & Ireland to explore how circular design principles are being put into practice across the built environment.
Inside Lamu Old Town's pro bono regeneration project: Ellen Flood from John McAslan + Partners on mapping a UNESCO Swahili settlement, restoring the 'Spanish House' and working alongside the Friends of Lamu Cultural Heritage.
Join us on 8 July to for an AT webinar in partnership with Knauf UK to explore how tall buildings can be designed and adapted to balance safety, comfort, operational performance, regulatory compliance and environmental responsibility.
Studio SAAR reflect on designing across cultures and climates – combining vernacular wisdom, circular material strategies and ecological thinking to create places that strengthen communities and landscapes alike.
Holcim hosted a panel discussion to explore the challenges involved in delivering intelligent solutions to the housing shortage in the UK and worldwide at the Zaha Hadid Foundation on June 23rd as part of London Festival of Architecture.
Francesco Pierazzi Architects has transformed an ageing extension to a Victorian house in Kingston upon Thames into a light-filled, low-energy family home. Drawing on the area's industrial heritage, the project combines a distinctive sawtooth roof profile with deep retrofit measures to create a playful yet highly sustainable domestic environment.
Anna Pamphilon from Within Planetary Boundaries asks how designers can work with clients to factor long-term social and environmental implications into investment decisions and business plans.
Colorcoat Prisma® from Tata Steel: More colours. Greater possibilities
The Cotswold Casement Company, West Leigh, and Associated Steel Window Services are among the companies that have triumphed at this year’s SWA Awards.
