Skilling up to design sustainable timber buildings

  Andrew Orriss from the Structural Timber Association says that with the Government’s Timber in Construction Policy Roadmap pinpointing skills as one of the key themes to address, the industry needs to take a series of steps According to the... View Article

Ask the Architect: Jane Duncan

Former RIBA president, founder of her own practice and recipient of an OBE for diversity, Jane Duncan answers ADF’s questions about what continues to inspire her What was the highlight of your career as a designer? Most of my professional... View Article

From standard ’80s to solar temple

Ruth Slavid reports on how Scott Brownrigg salvaged the ‘bones’ of a typical 1980s commercial building in Bristol to create an understated, sleek facility with greater capacity, and passive design measures to sustain it into the future The new Aztec... View Article

Why door and window colour matters

Victoria Brocklesby of Origin discusses the impact of colour when choosing doors and windows, and its importance in design decisions For self-builders and renovators, the decisions are endless: layouts, materials, and of course, aesthetics. One element that can be overlooked,... View Article

Stelrad announces first sale of new green rads

Leading radiator manufacturer Stelrad Radiators has announced its first sale of the brand-new Stelrad Green Series range. Purchased online, the radiator – the first of many – was picked at the National Distribution Centre and despatched just days after new... View Article

OWA launches new website for UK market

OWA, a global leader in the design and development of acoustic mineral and metal suspended ceiling systems, has launched a new website specifically for its UK customer base. Available to view at www.owa-ceilings.co.uk the new site provides quick and easy access to OWA’s... View Article

Ventilated aluminium wall cladding for data centres

More and more companies are turning to external computing power for their business. Instead of in-house servers, they rent from data centres, large buildings with lots of servers. These are both more efficient and more secure in processing and storing... View Article

Delivering safe and sustainable hot water

As spring unfolds into summer, it presents the perfect opportunity for architects to get outside to explore practical and eco-friendly shower solutions tailored for healthcare, accessible and aged care, mental health and secure, and leisure and education facilities. Horne’s Display... View Article

Introducing Wernick Buildings

Wernick Buildings has decades of experience in the design, manufacture, and build of permanent modular accommodation. We pride ourselves on being a trusted partner and industry leader, delivering exceptional solutions to our valued customers. We have been working with architects... View Article