What’s possible with Marley Alutec Evoke?

We wanted to give you a quick overview of some innovative applications from the past couple of years. Modernist, award winning ‘Rock Lobster’ project on the Scottish coast Methodist Chapel renovation & self-build in Kent Sweeping curves of Magnolia House... View Article

The Skinners’ School, Kent

Bell Phillips Architects have completed a major new extension to The Skinners’ School in Royal Tunbridge Wells – the first completed education building for the practice. Arranged over three floors, the 1,187 m² new building responds to expanding pupil numbers... View Article

Budget 2021: a boost for construction?

An extension to the furlough scheme, a £10m MMC taskforce, a new ‘Infrastructure Bank’ totalling £12bn in capital, £15bn to be spent on the transition to net zero by 2050, an extension on the stamp duty holiday, and the introduction... View Article

Snickers Workwear High-Performance Jackets

Workwear – Protectivewear – Performancewear – Leisurewear. With street-smart designs for men and women, all Snickers Workwear jackets include must-have features that focus on fit and freedom of movement as well as using innovative fabrics that deliver long lasting protection... View Article

Should the stamp duty holiday get extended?

Stamp duty is a tax levied on single property purchases. Currently, if you are buying your main property in England or Northern Ireland before 31st March 2021, you will not have to pay the Stamp Duty tax on properties costing up... View Article

Parkside guides you through the power of pattern

Parkside is now taking bookings for virtual presentations of its RIBA accredited CPD that explores our relationship to patterns and symmetry. ‘An Introduction to Tiling Patterns’, is a RIBA accredited CPD presentation by design-led tile specification company, Parkside, that introduces... View Article

Quiet and Colourful Vinyl Floors

IVC Commercial has updated the Optimise 70 Heterogeneous Vinyl collection, bringing a quiet and colourful floor to projects demanding great acoustics, durability and low maintenance. Reducing impact sound by 19dB, Optimise 70 is a hardwearing vinyl floor that makes commercial... View Article

You can count on us

Knowing the true occupancy and the flow of people in and out of a store, office or building is now more important than ever. As the figures for COVID remain high and the need for Lockdowns and Tier restrictions continue... View Article

Lathams launches new A&D Specification Team

A new team at materials supplier James Latham will connect architects, designers and specifiers with the most innovative and exciting products on the market today.  Bringing together expertise and insight from around the company, the Lathams Specification Team has been... View Article

Social housing with a human face

A new Build to Rent project for a housing association in central Manchester saw Mecanoo use a difficult site cleverly to provide a mix of human-scaled dwellings. James Parker reports on how it avoids the anonymity of the area’s previous... View Article

Fluid dynamics

Aiming to set a new standard for air transport, the dramatic curves of ZHA’s first airport are as much the result of a need to provide maximum throughput, as aesthetic aspiration. The project’s lead architect tells Jack Wooler how the... View Article

Monks Bridge Estate

Chris Dunn is estate manager at Monks Bridge, a former vicarage in rural Warwickshire. He’s been responsible for the redesign and running of the property’s Victorian grounds since 2015, transforming them from a dilapidated state into stunning gardens that blend... View Article