BCO Awards honour the UK’s best workplaces
Isabel Allen2023-10-04T13:54:56+01:00The British Council for Offices has announced the winners of the 2023 BCO Awards, designed to celebrate best-in-class office buildings across the UK.
Cornigliano Community Centre
AT Editor2023-10-09T12:23:11+01:00Dodi Moss and SAB have teamed up to transform the site of a disused confectionary factory in Genoa into a welcoming community centre. Jacopo Gresleri visits a project that represents the first move in a strategy of reclaiming former industrial spaces to enrich civic life.
School of Specification – The Building Safety Act
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-10-02T17:13:27+01:00Leading construction lawyers Fenwick Elliott have produced a learning module for School of Specification on the Building Safety Act and its 2023 updates. Lucinda Robinson explains how architects can prepare for the new regime.
Ask the expert: Steel reuse
AT Editor2023-10-02T11:35:56+01:00Nathan Ferrao, Senior Structural Technician at Symmetrys answers readers’ questions on steel reuse.
The Oppo Technology and Research Centre Tower
AT Editor2023-10-03T09:52:03+01:00Gianni Botsford Architects’ first project in China forms a dramatic focal point for the new Singapore Sichuan Hi Tech Innovation Park in Chengdu.
Landfall
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-09-28T16:15:27+01:00In 2008 Rupert Cook designed an energy-efficient, flood-proof retirement home for his parents on Hayling Island in Hampshire. John Pardey pays a visit to see how the house, and its occupants, have weathered the last 15 years.
Putting safety first with mineral wool insulation
AT Editor2023-10-02T10:46:06+01:00Vanessa Rae, Marketing & Sustainability Director at Knauf Insulation, discusses the role of fire safety in sustainable design.
Materials Library: Morris + Co
AT Editor2023-12-19T09:39:07+00:00David Storring and Amelia Brown explain how Morris+Company's changing approach to materiality is being driven by environmental concerns, modern methods of construction, and the growing importance of the circular economy.
Illuminating the Serpentine Pavilion
AT Editor2023-10-02T10:47:45+01:00More than 250 distinguished guests attend Zumtobel’s event showcasing the company’s fourth-time sponsorship of the Serpentine Pavilion in London.
Still standing: The Schomburg Center, Harlem, New York, 1980
Isolde Brampton-Greene2024-12-18T13:18:44+00:00The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture by J Max Bond Jr is a crucial component of Harlem's thriving cultural scene and the embodiment of its architect's aptitude for projects that combined civic idealism with understated aesthetics.
Maximising bathroom sustainability
AT Editor2023-10-02T10:49:48+01:00Sophie Weston, Marketing Manager at Geberit, explores a range of efficient and stylish water-saving solutions for bathroom projects.
Getting schools back on track
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-09-28T13:18:56+01:00Claire Mantle, Schools Sector Director at ADP Architecture, discusses the key role architects can play in improving the state of England’s schools.