A fix for high performance

Paul Brown from Swifix looks at the development of new EWI solutions that avoid old timber methods and combine performance with aesthetic appeal The external wall insulation industry has accelerated in importance for architects, developers, contractors and consumers alike, and... View Article

Bi-Fold doors you can count on

Bi-fold doors remain top of many homeowners’ priority lists when looking to buy or renovate a property. In fact, recent research by Origin found that they’re even more important to homeowners than a good energy efficiency rating. It’s not hard... View Article

Granorte marks a year of showroom success

The beginning of 2023 marks a year since the opening of Granorte’s first UK showroom for its range of cork floors, walls and furniture. Providing some 10,000ft2 of warehouse space, as well as a sample centre, showroom and offices, Granorte’s... View Article

Join Parkside for the Festival of Sustainability

Parkside is bringing another instalment of its highly successful Festival of Sustainability event series this March. With a chance to hear leaders from environmental charities, industry bodies and suppliers give their diverse perspectives on how to build sustainable specifications, the... View Article

Senior creates a classic at the YMCA

Senior Architectural Systems, the UK’s largest privately owned aluminium fenestration solutions manufacturer, has delivered the glazing package for the new YMCA Community and Activity Village in Newark, Nottinghamshire. The project saw Senior work alongside Rayner Davies Architects and main contractor... View Article

GreenBlue Urban – Launches BRAND NEW Website!

In conjunction with celebrating 30 years as the world’s leading supplier of Urban Greening Products, GreenBlue Urban are thrilled to announce the launch of its brand-new website! As GreenBlue Urban expand and innovate as does their industry collateral. The website... View Article

Jean-Pierre Lott | Le Studium, Strasbourg

Jean-Pierre Lott Architecte has delivered Le Studium, the new University library, learning centre and the University of Strasbourg Press in Strasbourg, France. The site The Studium project grew out of the University of Strasbourg’s need to equip itself with a building... View Article

How many types of bricks

There are four types of bricks:  Facing bricks Engineering bricks Special Shape Bricks Glazed Bricks Bricks are a type of concrete building material used for masonry. They are made from clay and other materials, such as sand, water, and cement.... View Article

Student accommodation building unveiled in Bermondsey

78-79 Alscot Road in Southwark, designed by Greenaway Architecture, is a dynamic new high density seven-storey student housing scheme bordering the verdant Bermondsey Spa Gardens. The scheme, which included public realm works, creates a new active frontage, a wide pedestrianised... View Article

Parkside exhibits at Workspace Design Show

Parkside is at the Workspace Design Show, 27 – 28 February, showing its tiles for workplace projects. With green energy use, 100% recyclable packaging, recycled and biodegradable tiles, Carbon Balanced status and 40 for 40 with World Land Trust; Parkside... View Article

Practice Profile: Benedetti Architects

Although only established in 2016, London-based Benedetti Architects already has a clutch of high-profile projects under its belt. ADF’s Tom Boddy speaks to the practice’s founder Renato Benedetti about the journey so far Renato Benedetti’s background is, he says, a... View Article

Back up to the surface in ‘23

A well-established part of the design calendar for nearly 20 years, the Surface Design Show returns to London’s Business Design Centre from 7-9 February to again showcase the best in materials innovation for specifiers The Surface Design Show provides the... View Article