All ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓs articles – Page 3
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FeaturesSoaring energy prices? That’s not a problem in my ecohouse
Forget everything you thought you knew about building design if you want to achieve net zero. I built a house that heats and cools itself naturally
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FeaturesThings can only get hotter – so we must tackle overheating in buildings
With climate change making heatwaves more frequent, intense and long-lasting, what can be done to mitigate overheating in buildings?
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FeaturesBattersea power station: conquering the Everest of real estate
It has been compared to climbing the world’s highest mountain but the redeveloped Battersea power station is now, finally, completeÂ
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FeaturesThe second Elizabethan age: eight decades of building
Ben Flatman takes a look back over a remarkable reign as seen through some key architecture
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FeaturesLooking up … new visitor centre at Jodrell Bank is out of this world
While the famous radio telescope searches out the mysteries of the universe, the £20.5m new visitor centre presented challenges of a far more terrestrial kind
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FeaturesWhy are we struggling to make modular work?
A series of MMC firms have gone to the wall this year and doubts persist among more traditional builders. Tom Lowe looks at the issues involved
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FeaturesGather round: Greenwich Design District
Mole’s Victorian warehouse-inspired timber buildings really stand out among the low-cost rental studio spaces designed for creative industries
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FeaturesThe skinniest skyscraper: 111 West 57th Street
The world’s skinniest skyscraper gloriously embraces the rich legacy of Manhattan’s skyline, but raises questions around sustainability and affordable housing
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FeaturesShakespeare North Playhouse: Is this a new theatre which I see before me?
Outside it looks like a modern fortress but inside, Shakespeare North Playhouse, is all Tudor come Jacobean drama – with just a touch of Ken Dodd
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓIn pictures: Battersea Power Station control room restored to Art Deco glory
Former control room will be an events space in the Grade II* listed building
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FeaturesThe fine art of creating a new campus for the RCA
In their scale and singularity, these flagship buildings designed by Herzog & de Meuron in Battersea strike just the right balanceÂ
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FeaturesPutting a brave face on it: overcladding homes to save energy
As bills spiral, attention has turned to retrofitting. While it can be disruptive and expensive, Energiesprong is quite the opposite
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FeaturesCooking up a Storm in Dubai
The world’s first rollercoaster integrated into a building’s structure gives thrill seekers the ride of their lives
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FeaturesInside Google’s global HQ: a temple to post-covid working culture
Google’s new campus in Silicon Valley opened last month. Tom Lowe spoke to Heatherwick’s Eliot Postma about how the concept was developed
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FeaturesSolving the industry’s green problem: inside Drees & Sommer’s new energy-plus HQ
German firm demonstrates its commitment to circular design in Stuttgart as it eyes UK expansion
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FeaturesBloom 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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FeaturesOld Trafford dilemma: how six other major stadium projects fared
As Manchester United considers whether to rebuild or refurbish, here is a guide to how six other major sports stadium projects fared
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FeaturesSpeedier 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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FeaturesHow the Hylo building saved a third on carbon
The team behind the Hylo building in London’s Bunhill Row were so impressed by Richard Siefert’s original Finsbury Tower, they decided to extend it by 13 storeys rather than replace it – saving massively on carbonÂ
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¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓGreen light for controversial Sphere music venue
Planners give go-ahead for Populous-designed attraction in east London