All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs, Design and Specification articles – Page 22
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Bloom and 80 Charlotte Street: bellwethers for the future London office
Firms need to offer workplaces staff want to be in – collaborative, healthy spaces and smart technology. Here’s how two schemes pulled it off
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Heatherwick, LEAP and Alison Brooks among RIBA regional winners
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ of the year awards for projects including cancer support centre and modern reimagining of an Oxford quad
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TfL looking for developers at three central London stations
Office projects slated for Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations
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Let’s design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed wordsÂ
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New energy laws mean 80% of London’s office space will need upgrading, Deloitte says
Warning made as firm’s latest crane survey says new build jobs in capital fell markedly in last six months
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To refurb or rebuild: what next for Old Trafford?
Man United has big decisions to make about its ageing stadium. Dave Rogers asked experts behind other iconic ground developments for advice
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Plans drawn up to demolish Glasgow office block to make way for £75m replacement
Scheme will involves tearing down 1960s-built Princes House
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Features
Gove intervention on ITV studios leaves many wondering which scheme is next in firing line
Communities secretary flexes political muscle on 72 Upper Ground, with worries that more developments will be stalled by minister’s decisions
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Comment
Why we need biophilic design now more than ever
Stress levels are off the chart but designers can help us to connect with nature at home and at work with significant health benefits
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Gove steps in and puts £400m plan to turn ITV studios into office complex on ice
Communities secretary has issued a notice preventing demolition work at 72 Upper Ground site ahead of possible call in
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Features
Speedier construction through frame standardisation
The Seismic consortium has engineered a standardised frame solution for schools that claims to be 75% faster than traditional construction
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Plans for roof extension at listed former music venue in Birmingham
Central Methodist Hall was built in 1904
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Lendlease lands £120m office retrofit job in Covent Garden
Firm will extend Richard Seifert-designed scheme to provide 260,000 sq ft of office space
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What I learnt from overseeing work on the Elizabeth line
Embracing uncertainty and new ways of approaching programme management will be crucial for future major programmes around the world
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Developers and designers picked for £350m London Bridge life science hub
Oxford and Reef to mastermind Snowfields Quarter scheme
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Does the key to cutting carbon lie beneath your feet?
The flat floor slab has been the default option for years but they contain the bulk of a building’s embodied carbon. What are the alternatives?
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Ukraine war blamed as fresh delays hit Newcastle ferris wheel
Scheme has suffered repeated delays with Covid previously cited
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Cost model: Impact of building regulation changes
Changes this June to the ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ Regulations Parts L and F will raise standards on decarbonisation and ventilation. What are the cost implications?
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In Pictures: Amanda Levete’s firm picked to design Belgrade concert hall
London-based practice wins international competition to design Serbia’s largest cultural project