Salvation Army Territorial Headquarters, Denmark Hill

LISTEN HERE Architects and ‘urbanist’ studio TateHindle has completed work on the new six-storey Salvation Army UK and Ireland Headquarters in Denmark Hill, London. This project saw the successful delivery of an elegant, sustainable cost effective new home for the [...]

Olympia opens up

LISTEN HERE Freeing up the sclerotic site that London’s historic events venue had become over the decades was a refreshing challenge for Heatherwick Studio and SPPARC. James Parker visited the site to hear about their collaboration to create a new [...]

Zentia set to ease acoustic design with the launch of Sonify wall absorbers grid system

Zentia, the UK’s market leader in complete ceiling solutions, is excited to announce the official launch of its latest product, the Sonify Wall Absorbers Grid System. Launched on 10th April and building on the success of the wider Sonify range, [...]

Golden Thread could restore architects’ role as custodians of quality in projects, construction industry round table finds

Architects could see a return to their former role as guardians of design quality throughout residential projects as a result of the Building Safety Act, and the mandatory Golden Thread approach for providing comprehensive data on projects’ design and construction. [...]

Shared opportunity

LISTEN HERE James Parker reports on how Assael Architecture achieved a pioneering co-living scheme which used a difficult site to the full to give single occupants and keyworkers a foothold in London, plus co-working and shared amenities to combat loneliness [...]

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An uplift for inclusion

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Building Safety Act: Is the industry ready?

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HLM enters new era of leadership

HLM Architects has appointed a new Chair and Managing Director to lead the practice forward into a new and exciting chapter. Effective from today, Philip Watson is to become the... View Article

An open and shut case

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A Year On: Progress on Part L, F & O

Architects’ Datafile has launched a new white paper, revisiting the updated Building Regulations Parts L, F and O. In February 2023 we surveyed architects on their knowledge and approach to... View Article
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SUDwell™ The Resin Bonded Slab Company

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Envirovent celebrates double award win!

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A New Era for Commercial Flooring Solutions

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Charity fun at Garador

It was fun and laughter at leading garage door manufacturer Garador recently when employees joined in to raise money for Comic Relief’s 2024 Red Nose Day charity appeal. The appeal... View Article
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