Daylight and natural ventilation solutions support reimagined Victorian prison
AT Editor2022-11-01T10:30:35+00:00Velux Glazing Panels from Velux Commercial play a key role in an ambitious project to transform Bodmin Jail into a boutique hotel.
Materials library: Emil Eve
Jason Sayer2023-12-19T09:39:55+00:00Emma and Ross Perkin explain how they harmonise craft, tradition and natural materials to deliver projects that will age gracefully and are robust.
Taking the hard work out of leisure sector casings
AT Editor2022-10-20T10:45:35+01:00Hotels, restaurants, gyms and sports facilities would probably be less attractive and welcoming places without decorative column casings. But the beauty of these elements goes beyond the purely aesthetic, as Peterborough-based specialist Encasement explains.
Succession planning
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-09-12T14:59:33+01:00Every practice needs a clear succession plan in order to flourish once its founders are no longer at the helm. Jonathan Morrison talks to RSHP, Henning Larsen, Arup, and Grimshaw about making the process effective and pain free.
Navigating the fast-changing construction landscape
AT Editor2022-10-19T09:34:28+01:00Aimed at driving thought leadership in the residential construction sector, this year’s Resibuild event includes an informative presentation from leading balcony manufacturer and installer Sapphire Balconies.
dRMM’s Eddington hotel
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-08-08T10:33:38+01:00Designed by dRMM, a new hotel in Cambridge’s emerging Eddington town centre showcases the versatility of modern blockwork and mediates between the university’s commitment to design quality and placemaking, and evolving trends in hotel design.
Raising the game
Isolde Brampton-Greene2022-11-22T12:26:20+00:00Julian Robinson, Director of Estates at the London School of Economics, reflects on the costs, benefits and shifting priorities of the university’s ambitious building programme.
Neave Brown Award for Housing and Stephen Lawrence Prize 2022 winners announced
Jessica Mairs2022-10-14T11:38:13+01:00The winners of the 2022 Neave Brown Award for Housing and Stephen Lawrence Prize are Hackney New Primary School and 333 Kingsland Road by Henley Halebrown and The Hackney School of Food by Surman Weston.
Níall McLaughlin’s New Library wins Stirling Prize 2022
Jessica Mairs2022-11-22T12:26:22+00:00The New Library at Magdalene College in Cambridge by Níall McLaughlin Architects has won the 2022 RIBA Stirling Prize.
Specifying for success: considerations for a commercial washroom
AT Editor2022-10-26T16:34:21+01:00Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager for Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks, explores the key performance criteria architects and specifiers should consider when designing commercial washrooms.
BDP restores London’s Leighton House museum
AT Editor2022-11-22T12:16:19+00:00BDP’s skilful reworking of Leighton House has breathed new life into one of London’s forgotten museums, the former home of artist Frederic Leighton.
Designing in sustainability with Marley
AT Editor2022-10-12T09:35:23+01:00Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, explores how closer supply chain collaboration and an improved understanding of renewable technologies can help drive the sustainability agenda for architects and tackle domestic energy costs.