Katharine Woods, Associate Director at DP9, has produced a School of Specification learning module on changes to the English planning system. Here, she explores the nature of the new legislative changes, the effect they are having on architects and clients, and what to expect next.
Dawn Scott, Senior Colour Designer at Dulux Trade, answers readers’ questions on the importance of colour in inclusive design.
Tuckey Design Studio has turned a 16th century Somerset wool hall into a recording studio and home, revealing the essence of the historic structure, finding beauty in the mundane, and celebrating the richness of the building’s past.
Tim Bowder-Ridger, principal at Conran & Partners, views the Building Safety Act as a welcome invitation for architects to take a holistic approach to architecture and interior design.
Studio MUTT strips back a 19th century factory in Stratford, rediscovering its history as a former home of the Great Eastern Railway’s printworks.
Reynaers has broadened the functionality of its high-performance Vision 7 Thermal Commercial Door with new panic hardware.
The Burrell Collection, a Glaswegian gallery refurbished by John McAslan & Partners, has been named as Scotland’s building of the year.
De Zwarte Hond’s ambitious yet sympathetic reworking of Joop van Stigt’s 1970s Cluster Zuid Building has given Leiden University’s humanities faculty a new lease of life.
Metsec explores the sustainability credentials of light-gauge steel framing systems, including its CO2Â and carbon-reducing Metsec Decarb product range.
East London practice THISS Studio has reconfigured a Victorian terrace in Waltham Forest to maximise existing space and minimise carbon impact.
The influential construction show marks two decades with launch of Impact 20x20 – an inspiring initiative that provides a platform for visionary ideas and practical insights.
