Vicaima at the forefront of décor trends for 2022

LISTEN HERE Vicaima unveils the trends that will shape the interior design sector in 2022, reinforcing the importance of the personalisation factor in each project. The beginning of another year symbolises the closing of cycles and the beginning of others,... View Article

Zentia launches canopies and baffles

Canopies and baffles enhance Zentia’s mineral ceiling system portfolio. A market-leading range of mineral ceiling canopies and baffles has been launched by UK manufacturer Zentia. The additions to Zentia’s portfolio of ceiling solutions will give specifiers further design flexibility on... View Article

Two promotions at Leeds architecture practice

Leeds based Brewster Bye Architects has promoted Andrew Chapman to associate director and Waqar Hussain has become a fully qualified architect at the firm, after successfully completing his RIBA part 3 exams. Andrew joined Brewster Bye in 2013 and has worked... View Article

Arup first to take floor at flagship EQ development

Global engineering and consultancy firm, Arup, has confirmed it will take the entire 27,377 ft² second floor of CEG’s EQ development at 111 Victoria Street, Bristol on a ten-year lease. Attracted by the location, flexibility and wellbeing credentials of the... View Article

EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) should set requirements to reduce whole-life carbon emissions of EU building stock, says BPIE 

Carbon emissions across the whole lifecycle of buildings must be immediately reduced if we are to meet Europe’s climate targets for 2030. A new policy roadmap from BPIE argues that the EPBD (Energy Performance of Buildings Directive) recast should ensure a comprehensive vision of a carbon neutral building and construction... View Article

World’s best new building – RIBA International Prize 2021

The winner of the world’s best new building: The Friendship Hospital in Bangladesh designed by Kashef Chowdhury/URBANA. The award is a global accolade for design excellence and social impact. The remote community hospital in south west Bangladesh was commissioned by... View Article

Persimmon Homes north east region steps up with apprenticeships

With national apprenticeship week around the corner (7th – 13th February) Persimmon Homes is currently focusing on its apprenticeships, training and development throughout England, Scotland and Wales. In line with this, the North East, Durham and Teesside businesses are striving... View Article

HOK Delivers University of Glasgow’s Advanced Research Centre

This month the first group of researchers, technicians, professional staff and post-graduate students began to occupy the University of Glasgow’s new Advanced Research Centre (ARC). A centrepiece of the University’s campus development and one of the first buildings to occupy... View Article

Bar Orion Architects’ ‘Mapu 5’ residence unveiled

An atypical property built over two plots of land with a unique “H typology,” and walking distance to the Mediterranean Sea. Bar Orion Architects, a leading international architecture firm based in Israel and established by Tal and Gidi Bar Orian... View Article