Quote of the Week – 5th March 2018
“Architecture is a visual art, and the buildings speak for themselves.” – Julia... View Article
First build-to-rent development in Hayes celebrates its 1st anniversary
February marks the 1st anniversary of the opening of the rental development be:here Hayes delivered by BTR developer Be at the former EMI record label building – now named the Gatefold Building – in West London. Located In the heart of Hayes, be:here Hayes... View Article
Blackdale Student Residences – an award-winning case study
The latest addition to the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) campus is a development of 514 ensuite student residences, with 48 kitchens and ample dining and social spaces. The two 4-7 storey main buildings, Barton House and Hickling House, almost... View Article
Fact of the Week – 26th February 2018
The Eiffel Tower receives a fresh coat of 300 tons of reddish-green paint every seven... View Article
University College Dublin’s Future Campus International Design Competition launches
Two-stage competition seeks an outstanding integrated design team to create an urban design vision for an around 24 ha area of the overall campus and concept designs for a new 8,000 sqm and circa €48m Centre for Creative Design Stage... View Article
Quote of the Week – 19th February 2018
“The mother art is architecture. Without an architecture of our own we have no soul of our own civilisation.” – Frank Lloyd... View Article
AHR appointed to deliver four new primary schools across the UK
AHR has been appointed via the £95m Education Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) framework to deliver a batch of new primary schools across the country. The first set of schools, designed by AHR, will be delivered in collaboration with Spatial Initiative,... View Article
Fact of the Week – 12th February 2018
The world’s largest art gallery is the Winter Palace and Hermitage in St. Petersburg, Russia. Visitors would have to walk 15 miles to see the 322 galleries which house nearly three million works of... View Article
Framework Directive for energy-related products
In October 2009, the European Commission (EC) published a framework Directive for energy-related products, thereby extending the scope of application to products that use, generate, transfer and measure energy. This includes products under the previous scope (e.g. electrical appliances) as... View Article
Quote of the Week – 5th February 2018
“It is not the beauty of a building you should look at; its the construction of the foundation that will stand the test of time.” – David Allan... View Article
Urban Splash partners with Alumno for student accommodation in Phase 3 of Park Hill redevelopment
The transformation of the Park Hill Estate is entering a new phase. To launch Phase 3 of the Estate’s regeneration, award-winning urban regeneration specialist Urban Splash has teamed up with student accommodation developer, Alumno Developments, to create accommodation for circa 350... View Article
Fact of the Week – 29th January 2018
The Taj Mahal was commissioned in 1630 by Shah Jehan to honor his wife Mumtaz, who died in... View Article
Heradesign proves it’s tough enough inside and out
The Albion Street neighbourhood in Southwark, London is undergoing an extensive regeneration programme. A new school building for Albion Primary fulfils a central function in helping achieve the council’s ambitious plan. The Ofsted Outstanding rated school has expanded and is... View Article
Ancon to launch new products at Ecobuild 2018
Ancon will be launching its latest fixing innovations at Ecobuild, 6th – 8th March, London ExCeL, stand number C62. Double winner of the Queen’s Award for Enterprise and holder of a string of innovation and product development accolades, Ancon will... View Article
Mapei to exhibit at Ecobuild 2018
Mapei, a company renowned for their long standing environmental commitment in the manufacture of construction products, will be exhibiting at Ecobuild for the eighth consecutive year in 2018. Visit Mapei at stand D40 for product demonstrations and expert advice on innovative... View Article
Quote of the Week – 22nd January 2018
“Whatever good things we build end up building us” – Jim... View Article
Fact of the Week – 15th January 2018
The estimated weight of the Great Pyramid of Egypt is 6,648,000... View Article
Quote of the Week – 8th January 2018
“There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds” – Gilbert K.... View Article
Fact of the Week – 1st January 2018
The Eiffel Tower is 984 feet... View Article
Quote of the Week – 25th December 2017
“Life is 10 per cent what happens to you and 90 per cent how you react to it” – Charles R.... View Article