Avoiding overheating when using large glazing

How to prevent overheating in glass extensions: Expert tips from Solarlux UK From glass canopies and verandas to wintergardens, bifolding doors and curtain walling, glazed extensions are widely used in UK architecture. Glazed extensions bring many functional and aesthetic advantages... View Article

RIBA launches Conservation Award

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has announced an expansion of its special awards programme, introducing a new Conservation Award for 2026. Judged nationally, the RIBA Conservation Award will celebrate historic buildings and places that have been creatively and... View Article

The business case for daylight

Paul Smith of the Rooflight Association gives insights from a white paper showing how rooflights optimise daylight in large commercial buildings, to boost wellbeing, energy efficiency, and asset value, and offers some design strategies. The Rooflight Association commissioned a white... View Article

Ceramics’ creative freedom

Ceramic cladding can offer designers creative freedom by uniting ‘timeless materiality’ with modern performance. So says Robert Flello of Ceramics UK, exploring how ceramics are increasingly used to shape contemporary buildings, bringing versatility, sustainability, and innovation. Ceramics have been part... View Article

Barr Gazetas gets green light to refurbish Seifert building

Subject to a legal agreement, Camden Council gives go ahead to Barr Gazetas’ restoration of 70s architectural landmark Whittington House, WC1E on behalf of leading developer Great Portland Estates plc (GPE). Comprising over 100,000 sq ft of Grade A workspace,... View Article

Futurebuild connects ambition & action at 2026 event

Futurebuild 2026 officially opens registrations this week, coinciding with the COP30 climate summit, recognising the critical role buildings play in closing the gap between ambition and action.  As world leaders tackle issues including adaptation, cities, waste, the circular economy, climate... View Article

Why every drop counts: sustainable washroom design

By 2027, all commercial properties in the UK must achieve an EPC rating of C, with a target of B by 2030. Yet, a significant proportion of existing buildings do not meet these standards, driving a major refurbishment boom. For... View Article

London Build is back

The UK’s leading and largest construction show is back at Olympia London on November 19th and 20th, and it’s breaking all records!  London Build 2025 is bigger than ever, with more speakers, more topics, more exhibitors, and more attendees than... View Article