AKW makes life better with launch of new virtual showroom

AKW, one of the UK’s leading providers of accessible bathroom and kitchen solutions, is pleased to announce the launch of its easy-to-navigate and use virtual showroom. Freely accessible to all via https://www.akw-ltd.co.uk/virtualshowroom/, it features 8 different bathrooms that are fully... View Article

New urban oasis created at the Natural History Museum

The previously underused 5-acre gardens around the Natural History Museum in London have been remarkably transformed in a scheme by architects Feilden Fowles. Working closely with landscape architects J & L Gibbons, and a design team including Gitta Gschwendtner, engineers... View Article

Fire Door Safety Week: Why a system-based approach matters

To coincide with Fire Door Safety Week (which takes place 22-26 September), Steve Goodburn, Business Development Director at Pyroguard, discusses the importance of a system-based approach and the transition to EN fire door testing standards. “Fire Door Safety Week provides... View Article

Affordable move-on homes a first for Trafford

BTP Architects has completed work on 12 apartments for people moving on from homelessness or rough sleeping towards independent living. Built in partnership with MSV Housing and Trafford Council, the new £1.4 million Shawe View, Urmston, scheme provides 12 fully furnished one-bedroom... View Article

Bringing buildings to life through colour render

Colour is much more than an aesthetic choice. It is a design tool that can shape how we experience the built environment. When colour is applied through render, it can significantly influence how people perceive and interact with architecture. Elaine... View Article

Gorlaeus Lecture Hall, Civic Architects

Leiden University Lecture Hall, Civic Architects The first university in the Netherlands was founded in Leiden in 1575. The institute is a familiar sight in the historic city centre with its historic buildings. Less well known is the fact that... View Article

Marrying accessibility and aesthetics

Attributed to Anil Madan, Non-Residential Marketing Manager at Ideal Standard UK and Armitage Shanks Designing commercial washrooms that are accessible to everyone begins with a clear understanding of the regulatory landscape. In the UK, Approved Document M of the Building... View Article

The point of WCs in BREEAM

David Davis of MEP engineer G&H says that with BREEAM remaining a well-used method for assessing sustainability goals, choosing the right product choices for earning points needs to be a prority, and why toilets are a key component. Achieving higher... View Article

Why modern wood burning stoves belong in Future Homes

Erica Malkin of the Stove Industry Association explains why modern wood burning stoves offer architects a low carbon, resilient secondary heat source for sustainable home design, and one which is now backed by policy. As the UK moves toward net... View Article

An education in colour

It is well known that colour can have a profound impact on building occupants; Dawn Scott at Dulux Trade explains how in educational environments, it can be used to enhance learning and wellbeing for students. Across the built environment, colour... View Article

Unilin Flooring Updates the Moduleo LayRed Range

Unilin Flooring has launched the updated Moduleo LayRed engineered vinyl flooring range, bringing performance improvements, a more natural look and new wood, tile and herringbone designs. Launched in 2019, Unilin Flooring’s original Moduleo LayRed engineered vinyl flooring range has been... View Article