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Industry News Ask the Architect: Fereday Pollard’s Jennifer Dixon Site Lines: Human-centred design for supportive spaces CPD Focus


International Focus Appointments & Company News


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Structural Elements External Envelope Accessibility Insulation Heating, Ventilation & Services Interiors


Safety & Security Landscaping & External Works


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MASS MOVEMENT Paradise SE11, a mass timber offi ce building in Lambeth, southh London, doubles down on sustainability goals by slashing embodied carbon in a fully-demountable structure designed to drive reuse. Stephen Cousins reports.


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STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: BRICKS & BLOCKS CLAY BRICK IN CONTEMPORARY DESIGN Robert Flello at the Brick Development Association explores how clay bricks combine tradition with design fl exibility, offering architects greater freedom.


INSULATION GETTING AHEAD OF THE STANDARDS


Bradley Hirst of Knauf Insulation explains why designers must uplift thermal standards ahead of the Future Homes Standard, to futureproof homes.


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HEATING, VENTILATION & SERVICES HEATING AND COOLING HAVE TO BE PART OF THE MASTERPLAN David Patrick from Dimplex explains why key decisions around heating, hot water and comfort cooling must now be considered holistically at the masterplanning stage – including electricity load implications.


INTERIORS: FLOORING THE GROWTH OF BIOPHILIC OFFICES


Laura Light at Interface explains how incorporating biophilic design in workplaces which goes beyond just planting can not only promote wellbeing for staff, but also nurture productivity for clients.


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