RIBA Journal magazine: | Design in the making
Children's museum is latest element in timber town's cultural revival. Timber looms large in Steinberg Hart’s Children’s Museum of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, both as a material and a design motif, referencing the logging boom-town origins of a US city now reinventing itself as an arts and culture destination. 24 September 2024.
Navigating the Building Safety Act's position of Principal Designer
Nov 20, 2023 · On 1 October the Building etc (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 came into force, providing further clarity on how the government intends to implement the new regulatory regime introduced under the Building Safety Act 2022, Any project requiring a new Building Regulations application, from domestic house extensions to higher-risk buildings (HRBs), will now require two ‘principal duty ...
Brick that decimates embodied carbon set to start production
Apr 16, 2021 · K-Briqs contain 90% certified construction waste and are made without the use of a kiln, to challenge traditional bricks with just over one tenth of their embodied carbon. Up to two million K-Briqs could roll off the production line in Scotland in 2022. Credit: Zero Waste Scotland. The first commercial production line for an eco-friendly brick ...
RIBA Stirling Prize | Design in the making - RIBA Journal
Stirling Prize People's Poll chooses 'subtle and striking' winner. In a close vote, poetry and practical concerns such as sustainability dominated the popular pronouncement for which of the six Stirling Prize shortlist was the best building this year. 17 October 2023.
How can architects in small practices maximise their finance …
Oct 17, 2024 · Architects are not technophobes, but their interest will naturally focus on the latest trends in design or modelling software unless practices are large enough to have dedicated finance specialist keen to adopt today’s state-of-the-art finance apps, Philippa argues. “The accessible technologies available to small- and medium-sized ...
Garden Hide design evolved as it was built in a learn-as-you-go …
Apr 29, 2024 · The Garden Hide is many things to architects Kate Nicklin and Graham Mateer. It’s their place of work, the first home of their young practice Commonbond Architects, and soon perhaps their own home – temporarily – while they redevelop the tiny southeast London bungalow in whose garden it sits. More than that, at the self-built studio they ...
Reinventing the Home webinar | RIBAJ - RIBA Journal
1 October 2024. Extensions might spring from a need for extra space but all have the potential to transform the whole house. Our Reinventing the Home webinar is packed with inspiring and creative responses that go far beyond the standard. A well-designed house extension can, with just a few key moves, unlock new possibilities for how clients ...
Lavender Hill Courtyard Housing, Clapham - RIBA Journal
May 12, 2023 · Tucked away down a timber-lined passageway, barely visible at the end of a Clapham mews, Lavender Hill Courtyard sees the redevelopment of a former sheet-metal workshop into nine apartments of various sizes, arranged around a courtyard space and a timber-decked terrace on the first floor. The judges were impressed by the project’s success at ...
Designing buildings for neurodiversity and sensory impact - RIBA …
Mar 2, 2022 · An important milestone is now in sight for the designers of buildings and their users. The early summer of 2022 will see the launch of the first-ever BSI standard providing guidance on neurodiversity and the built environment: PAS 6463 Design for the mind. This will expand conventional notions of inclusive design to address sensory design ...
Glass reuse and recycling in architecture | RIBAJ - RIBA Journal
Mar 5, 2024 · Recycling one tonne of glass saves up to 300kgCO 2 e, 1.2 tonnes of raw materials, including 700kg of sand, and 30 per cent of energy. To date, reuse of insulated glass units has not been widely adopted due to their short lifespan, rapid obsolescence, warranty requirements and lack of standardisation of sizes.