All Buildings, Design and Specification articles – Page 28
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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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NewsLiverpool hospital stalled by Carillion collapse set for autumn opening
Laing O’Rourke drafted in to complete scheme after contractor’s implosion four years ago
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FeaturesProductivity: Perspectives on digitalisation with Alinea, AHMM and Lendlease
To identify the opportunities and obstacles in the digitalisation process, Alinea asked a range of specialists for their perspectives
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CommentA lesson to us all: how Scottish schools are tackling the energy performance gap
A simple funding policy is incentivising the uptake of Passivhaus for schools in Scotland - it should be applied across the UK
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NewsUrban Splash inks £750m Swansea regeneration
Developer to revamp three different sites in south Wales city
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NewsModular construction emits 45% less carbon than traditional methods, report finds
Study by academics found 28,000 tonnes of carbon were saved on two schemes in London
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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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NewsBrickability buys clay bricks supplier in latest acquisition
Materials firm continues takeover spree with another £4.75m deal
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NewsManchester Arena to undergo £50m redevelopment
HOK appointed to design ‘extensive transformation’ ahead of completion of rival Co-op Live venue next year
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NewsPlanners back HTA’s 31-storey tower as latest Isle of Dogs scheme
Practice adds five storeys to estate-regeneration scheme centrepiece for Mount Anvil and One Housing
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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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NewsHeatherwick, LEAP and Alison Brooks among RIBA regional winners
Building of the year awards for projects including cancer support centre and modern reimagining of an Oxford quad
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NewsTfL looking for developers at three central London stations
Office projects slated for Bank, Paddington and Southwark stations
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CommentLet’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 words
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NewsNew 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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FeaturesTo 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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NewsPlans 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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FeaturesGove 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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CommentWhy 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