A revealing take on later life

A project in north London offers highly individualised, non-institutional retirement village design both inside and out, producing a carefully detailed brick-clad form on a challenging site. Jack Wooler reports Belle Vue is a high-end retirement community in Hampstead, London which... View Article

Exercising soft power

Designing a power station on the Italian island of Capri, famous as a luxury holiday destination, required a sensitive approach to sit a sustainable new plant gently in its setting. Enrico Frigerio speaks to Roseanne Field Capri, located in the... View Article

An education on exterior laminate

LISTEN HERE 🔊 The new classroom extension to Hob Hill Primary School in Rugeley has been completed using MEG Exterior grade cladding in 781 Ash and 1831 Grey. Designed by Seymour Harris Architecture and installed by Tetraclad, the extension encompasses... View Article

Secondary glazing receives a warm reception in top London PR office

Premier Public Relations’ office is a self-contained 19th century industrial building spread over five floors in Bucknall Street, London. Premier has over three decades of experience delivering marketing communications campaigns for the entertainment, arts and cultural industries and was awarded... View Article

Norcros Adhesives makes Moregeous even more gorgeous

Sian Astley is an interior designer, TV builder, project manager and renovation expert at Moregeous Design. Her business is based in Manchester in a renovated Victorian villa which combines a super-insulated new build with a sensitively restored existing home. Norcros Adhesives... View Article

Climate Control Baselayers – for the Summer and Autumn months

Snickers Workwear will give your workday working clothes a good foundation. Upgraded, Innovative and Sustainable – Snickers Workwear ‘Climate Control’ clothing delivers exceptional comfort and performance. There’s a range of garments that use socially and environmentally responsible fibre technology such... View Article

Designing for Performance Athletes & Pre-Schollers

A groundbreaking new sports facility has opened in Colchester, designed by sports and leisure specialists GT3 Architects to combine the needs of both elite sports teams and local community groups. Completed for Colchester Borough Council under the Scape Perfect Circle framework... View Article

New ROCKWOOL Red Book released

Definitive interactive guide to acoustic, fire and thermal insulation for specifiers updated for 2021 A 2021 version of the ROCKWOOL Red Book has now been released, capturing a series of key technical updates to ensure that this interactive guide to... View Article

Maintaining the integrity of fire rated walls

The integrity of a ‘Fire wall’ constructed from drylining can be lost as soon as an electrical box or other partial penetration is installed. Knowing how to address this in the design stage or perhaps more importantly, during upgrades to... View Article