Safe and sustainable façades
AT Editor2024-09-10T07:01:24+01:00Rockpanel has increased its commitment to climate impact reduction by achieving Cradle to Cradle Silver certification for the Rockpanel Colours cladding range.
Towards circularity
AT Editor2024-08-14T10:05:59+01:00How can the construction sector meet the UK’s net zero commitments on time and within budget? And where do the main challenges lie in terms of implementing sustainable practices, greater circularity, and a greener supply chain? These questions were addressed by a panel of experts at a round table discussion in London hosted by AT in partnership with AccuRoof.
Materials library: Marks Barfield Architects
AT Editor2024-12-18T13:24:36+00:00Julia Barfield, Ian Crockford and Thomas Henderson Schwartz discuss how the Climate Emergency is reshaping the practice’s approach to design, construction and materiality.
Building with what you have
Isolde Brampton-Greene2023-09-28T12:39:06+01:00The ‘Paper Garden’ in Canada Water, London, by Jan Kattein Architects is one of the UK’s most successful circular building projects to date.
Udaan play park by Studio Saar
Kiran Suryanarayana2023-08-16T12:44:00+01:00Studio Saar has designed a new park in Udaipur, India, as part of the city's green transformation. Set on the banks of the artificial lake Swaroop Sagar, 'Udaan' is the first park to be revamped in Udaipur.
RIBA dedicates exhibition to circular economy
Jessica Mairs2022-11-15T14:28:11+00:00A new exhibition at the RIBA – Long Life, Low Energy: Designing for a Circular Economy – explores the shift away from a culture of demolish and rebuild, and towards retrofit and reuse in the quest for net zero.
Research-led practice: White Arkitekter
Isolde Brampton-Greene2022-11-22T12:26:31+00:00
How far can architects push clients towards circular design? Kat Martindale explains how White Arkitekter's research into the environmental and financial benefits of reuse encourages clients to adopt a radical approach.
