july 2026 +hot topic
Blue and green should always be seen
+roofi ng, cladding, insulation & structural systems
Factory-scale trials point to lower carbon concrete roof tiles
+kitchens, bathrooms & washrooms
The power of aesthetic harmony when designing kitchens
+drainage, plumbing & water saving solutions 34 Why commercial buildings are still underestimating water risk
+doors, windows, glazing & hardware
Addressing security challenges with multi-performance door systems
+heating, ventilation & damp proofi ng
The Future Homes Standard – What smart controls must deliver next
+urban design & landscape architecture 50 Better than patch and repair: Modern road building for private sites
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...to the July issue of ABC&D magazine... We open this month’s issue with an exploration of the plans for Phase Four of the King’s Road Park masterplan in South West London (P. 04). Arranged over two distinctive towers reaching 28 and 38 storeys, including 357 homes and 1.9 acres of new parkland, the St William development features striking architecture from Foster + Partners, interior specifi cation by MAWD (March and White Design) and landscape design from Gillespies. Our second project article on P. 10 takes a look at Skylark – a new-build family home from House of EM that has been carefully sited within its Shropshire landscape to harness the surrounding views. July’s Hot Topic (P. 20) sees Ananya Banerjee explain how to create high quality blue and green infrastructure on constrained sites; Kieran Fields discusses the latest research on graphene roof tiles on P. 24; Amie Gee takes a look at the power of aesthetic harmony in kitchen design on P. 30; and on P. 34, Richard Braid shares his perspective on why water effi ciency is still not being treated with the same focus as energy, and what needs to be done to change this. Rob Mottram discusses the importance of achieving recognised security testing standards for multi-performance door systems on P. 38; Neil Budd takes a look at the role of intelligent controls within modern heating systems on P. 46; and on P. 50, civil engineering company, Roadways, highlights how modern highways techniques outperform repeated asphalt repairs by delivering durable, traffi cable surfaces that do not rut, wash away or repeatedly fail.
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