Architecture, Design & Innovation
The esteemed winners of the 2018 Architects’ Journal Retrofit Awards were announced last night in a much-anticipated ceremony which took place at The Brewery, London. The 2nd annual awards saw the coming together of architectures’ …
Specialist supplier of natural cladding products, Pura Facades, has seen its business grow by a remarkable 34% in the last 12 months, increasing its turnover to £6 million. Operating from West London and Birmingham, the …
Many of the buildings on the University of Warwick’s Gibbet Hill Campus were purpose-built when the University was first established more than 50 years ago. Amongst these is the Life Sciences Building which, though structurally …
HOME, a £25m, multi-disciplinary art centre, was designed by Mecanoo Architects, based in the Netherlands. HOME is part of the development of the creative quarter in Manchester, and is the largest arts centre in the …
The largest single office development in the Channel Islands utilises multiple aluminium glazing systems from leading provider Reynaers. Extending to over 200,000 sq ft, Jersey Esplanade contains large, open plan office spaces across six storeys …
The redevelopment of Paris’ Macdonald Warehouse has transformed an urban logistics building into a vibrant and contemporary neighbourhood, using bespoke glazing systems from Reynaers. This project integrates into The Grand Urban Renewal Project; Paris’ wider …
Article by Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades Celebrating their tenth anniversary this year, EOS Facades is a leading innovator in light gauge steel construction, specialising in the design, manufacture and supply of a wide …
Manchester’s newest independent film hub and visual arts centre has an impressive façade using curtain wall products from Reynaers. The external cladding and roofing work on Home, found on the city’s First Street, was carried …
Housing Minister, Brandon Lewis has set out an ambitious target to build one million new homes before the end of the current Parliament. Hitting such an aspirational target calls for immediate action and an …
At the forefront of industry research and development, RCM constantly strive to innovate and develop their range of building boards and facades. Finding the latest technology is an ethos which lies at the very heart …
New from Schueco UK is the FWS 60 CV concealed vent façade, a state-of-the-art aluminium system for floor-to-ceiling ribbon windows where it is not possible to distinguish from the outside which vents open and which …
Steeling the Spotlight in the Education Sector As the government continues to set ambitious goals for the education sector, there is a growing demand to construct higher volumes of school buildings, at a faster pace …
A brand new development in Princes Risborough has used an array of innovative products from aluminium systems company Reynaers at Home. Unusually for a domestic project, curtain walling product CW 50 has been used …
NVELOPE, the market leader in rainscreen cladding support systems, recently introduced NH2, a system that can be used to support vertical elements. Satisfying safety standards, the NH2 cladding support system plays a major role in …
Kladfix, the rainscreen cladding support system specialist has supplied its KX01 fittings for a new £14.5 million development project transforming the historic Deaconess House on Edinburgh’s Pleasance into 315 student apartments for the University of …
There is a new CPD certified module available on the Reynaers Aluminium website accessible to anyone seeking to develop their knowledge and skills. Entitled: Introduction to Unitised curtain walling, the module presents a comprehensive and …
The launch of Schueco’s Parametric Façade System by sustainable building envelope specialist, Schueco UK Ltd, offers architects a new level of dynamic design freedom. For the first time ever, geometrically complicated 3D façades can be …
Alongside the Swan River in Perth, Western Australia, a stunning new arena has opened its doors featuring Reynaers curtain walling and architectural aluminium systems. Designed by architects ARM+CCN, a joint venture of ARM Architecture …
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM) specified AluK curtain walling and window systems for the Burntwood School project, a series of new educational buildings which will serve up to 2000 pupils and over 200 staff. The …
An extensive range of systems have been supplied by Reynaers Aluminium to a prestigious riverside apartment, office and retail development in Greenwich. The architectural aluminium systems were specified and installed at the Paynes & Borthwick …
According to leading aluminium systems supplier Schueco UK Ltd, the continuing upturn in activity in the UK building industry – particularly in respect of commercial properties – has led to an increasing demand for all …
Formica Group, a leading global manufacturer of surfacing products, continues its innovative approach to rainscreen cladding with a new range of VIVIX® exterior façade panels. Featuring 25 new decors developed specifically for exterior applications, the …
NVELOPE, the rainscreen cladding support systems specialist, has supplied a new £19m student housing development in Plymouth with its NV6 system including brackets and NVELOPE carriers to provide secure installation of a façade which needs …
VIVIX® exterior façade panels were installed at the new control tower for Kristiansand Airport, in Kjevik, Norway. Located in the southern part of Norway, the airport serves the Agder district with domestic and international flights. …
A recently built college in Bradford has benefitted from vertical cladding support systems from NVELOPE, the rainscreen cladding specialist. The new six storey learning centre has been fitted with NVELOPE’s NV1 system to support 3800m2 …
Despite the overwhelming need for effective fire-protection in system-built façades, windows and doors, few companies possess a range that is comprehensive enough to provide a complete solution. The exception is Schueco UK whose suite of …
Durham University Business School’s new £16million fit-for-purpose building utilises NSG Group’s world class Pilkington Planar™ to create an inspiring space for students to learn. Approximately 500m2 of Pilkington Planar™ was specified incorporating Pilkington Planar™ Sun …
A striking new identity has been given to the Students’ Union building at the University of Sheffield using Aluglaze insulated panels from Sheffield-based architectural panel manufacturer Panel Systems. Polyester powder coated aluminum was specified in …
Working with building envelope contractor, Prater, NVELOPE has supplied its NV4 and NV5 support systems for an £86 million development for Tesco at Woolwich in London. This exciting, mixed use development includes a Tesco Extra …
AluK (GB) doors, windows and curtain walling systems have been supplied for the refurbishment of the Maes Yr Yrfa School in Cefneithin, Wales. Specified by Lawray Architects, in collaboration with Kier Group and Nolan Commercial, …
Marley Eternit’s Bluclad has helped create 14 affordable Code for Sustainable Home Level 4 properties for Wandle Housing Association in South West London. Bluclad exterior render boards helped deliver the goal of creating affordable, low-maintenance …
Marley Eternit fibre cement Cedral Weatherboard has helped to revive a historic former-mill site on the banks of the Grand Union Canal in Hemel Hempstead. The stylish one to two bedroom apartments and penthouses at …
Kirklees Technical College is due to open a brand new, state of the art campus at the Waterfront Quarter in Huddersfield. The £74m development will replace the New North Road site with a nine storey …
Aluminium façade and door systems from Schueco UK Limited, the UK’s market leader in systems for the building envelope and solar products, are being used extensively in the construction of a 27-storey residential tower-block at …
Mike Smith, Sales and Marketing Director at the top name in rainscreen cladding support systems, NVELOPE, explains how cladding provides the perfect solution for architects looking to design educational buildings. Soon after coming into power, …
Lancaster University, one of the UK’s leading academic institutions, is home to 12,000 full and part-time students. Since 2002, more than £350 million pounds has been invested into the campus creating new academic facilities, student …
Mike Smith, Sales and Marketing Director at the top name in rainscreen cladding support systems company, NVELOPE, explains how cladding installation can be improved by selecting the right fixing solution. The building envelope continues to …
An impressive living wall has been installed on a new £8m 667 space multi-storey car park at Lister Hospital in Stevenage. The car park has been developed with sustainability and energy efficiency at its heart …
