Materials – Page 8
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50 Wonders50 Wonders | John Pawson: Le Thoronet Abbey, Provence
The designer of a Cistercian abbey in the Czech Republic and a number of other sacred buildings shares his choice for our 50th birthday series, #BD50Wonders
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NewsGlenn Howells’ 165m Manchester tower approved after ‘tombstone’ jibe
Councillor brands £130m scheme a ’cheese-grater-esque tombstone’
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50 Wonders50 Wonders | Keith Williams: Capitol Complex, Chandigarh, India
The architect recalls a memorable visit to Le Corbusier’s municipal complex in the Indian Punjab
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TechnicalAntarctica: Designing for the planet’s most hostile continent
A £100m Antarctic infrastructure programme presents some unique design challenges – like deflecting snow and elephant seals. Elizabeth Hopkirk hears about the hardships and rewards of building at the bottom of the world
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OpinionHow traditional building crafts could help tackle the climate crisis
Eleanor Jolliffe hears about techniques and materials with low embodied carbon and long lifespans
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TechnicalOne Triton Square by Arup: a refurbishment with a difference
A 20-year old office block increased its net area by 57% but still saved 40,000 tonnes of carbon. How did the project team do it?
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50 Wonders50 Wonders | Tara Gbolade: Benga Riverside, Mozambique
The director of Gbolade Design Studio picks a community project by Kéré Architecture that took the long view
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NewsIndustry draws up list of products set to fall foul of certification changes
Radiators, adhesives and high spec glass among items that could be withdrawn from the market due to lack of testing
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Building StudyBuilding study: Museum of the Home by Wright & Wright Architects
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield’s original proposals dropped, Wright & Wright has delivered a major expansion that visitors may not even notice, writes Richard Gatti
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NewsAdjaye: I’m obsessed with rammed earth
Architect hints the sustainable material could feature in high-rise projects
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NewsFirst residents move into restored Battersea Power Station switch house
Wilkinson Eyre and Michaelis Boyd complete first 98 flats at Thameside icon
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OpinionShould we test architects’ competence through a) multiple choice or b) another method
For the second of her two-part look at the Future of the Profession, Eleanor Jolliffe takes the RIBA’s pilot health & safety test
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NewsFailure to get post-Brexit certification in place could be devastating, expert warns
Former NBS boss says ‘not achievable’ to swap CE markings for UK version by end of year
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NewsOrms proposes ‘live’ material passports to reduce construction waste
Reusability of materials within existing buildings could be determined by scanning QR codes
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OpinionLet’s get this right – the future of our profession is at stake
Sweeping changes are on the way but there are some fundamental questions about how, and indeed whether, the new competence regime will work, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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TechnicalTechnical: Neue Nationalgalerie in Berlin, restored by David Chipperfield Architects
‘Surgical’ €100m, decade-long project had to tackle flaws in Mies’ original design
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NewsGreen light for Jonathan Tuckey Design’s extension to Victorian villa
Minimalist hempcrete addition located within Cambridge conservation area
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NewsOffice S&M wins planning for aluminium weatherboard homes
Infill terrace will overlook Thames in Dickens village
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NewsPrepare for materials shortages to worsen, CLC warns
Number of products in high demand now includes host of materials including cement and steel
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NewsWebsites still selling combustible insulation used on Grenfell with inaccurate data
Two firms have corrected the mistake after being alerted