New colours on the block

MVRDV’s first completed major US project is a mixed use scheme including a boutique hotel, which makes a bold architectural diversity statement in a range of colours and scales to help it blend with the locality. Tom Boddy reports In... View Article

Respecting climate & culture

A timber research facility has been constructed in Rotorua, New Zealand which combines a net zero design showcasing timber’s potential with a high degree of local cultural sensitivity. Jack Wooler reports  The fritted pattern of the glazing between the timber... View Article

Bringing light to Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Situated in the English countryside of Windsor Great Park, within a short commute from central London, the Fairmont Windsor Park Hotel is described as a luxury retreat from the city with a focus on health and authentic... View Article

Introducing the Go Eco Excel Stoves Range

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Introducing The Go Eco Excel range featuring two different door styles; modern and traditional. The Excel Stove is the perfect complement for any home modern or traditional. Minimalist in design but bold in statement. These stoves can... View Article

Harlequin Floors launches Harlequin Liberty Switch™

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A professional multi-use floor system which transforms from a rigid theatrical floor to a sprung performance floor Harlequin Floors launches Harlequin Liberty Switch™, a professional multi-use floor system which transforms from a rigid theatrical floor to a... View Article

Harrison Thompson appoints a Finance Director

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Alison Greer joined the board of directors of Harrison Thompson this month on 6th April 2022, becoming the first female director in the company’s 56-year history. Alison will provide leadership to the Board’s Finance and Accounting strategy,... View Article

A schooling in planning strategy

Neal Allcock, partner at property consultant Carter Jonas Birmingham, discusses how strategic planning could help address the current shortfall in student accommodation being built across the UK. The shortage of student accommodation is well known. Recently we have seen some... View Article

Welsh housebuilder opts for OMNIE one-stop shop solution

LISTEN HERE 🔊 An award-winning housebuilder who develops small sites and sells serviced plots to self-builders is close to completing a development of two dozen high specification homes near the Welsh Coast, having chosen renewables specialist, OMNIE to supply a... View Article

Controlling Legionella

The Legionella Control Association (LCA) discusses the control of the disease in housing, as well as its risks, and emerging trends. Legionnaires’ disease (LD) is a potentially fatal type of pneumonia, a bacterial lung infection. LD is contracted from bacteria... View Article

A best practice approach to fire safety

Simon Jones from life safety manufacturer Kidde Safety Europe looks at upcoming changes to Scottish fire safety regulations, and how these will impact the requirements for domestic dwellings across the UK According to recent research, 27% of UK renters revealed... View Article

Multi-generational bathrooms

Yiota Toumba at Ideal Standard shares her thoughts on how to create residential bathrooms that cater to everyone, regardless of age or mobility The UK’s population is ageing, and around one in five people are now 65 or over. With... View Article

Micro solutions to macro problems

A pioneering modular build to rent scheme, which offers young homeless people the chance to have a place they can afford in central London, has broken ground. Jack Wooler reports on the project. Developed by charity Centrepoint, Reuben House is a... View Article

Get on top of the Part L challenge

Changes to Part L of the Building Regulations are planned to come into effect later this year as part of the Future Homes Standard, meaning a 31% reduction in new build carbon emissions. Stuart Nicholson of Marley explores why the... View Article

Raising the standard

The developers behind an award-winning development in Wiltshire talk to Jack Wooler about how they have included higher-end features as standard, and blended with the historic context. Somerbrook is a collection of 28 private and 10 affordable homes in Great... View Article