june 2025 contents +hot topic
The hidden barrier to offi ce return +product focus
Below DPC: Above standard
+fl oors, walls, ceilings & acoustics
Bathroom design: A panel discussion
+fl oors, walls, ceilings & acoustics
Navigating the vinyl market: From natural looks to sustainable design
+hotels, hospitality & sports facilities
Enhancing our built heritage +fi re, safety & security
Rethinking domestic safety: The case for hybrid fi re and CO systems
+schools, colleges & universities
Retrofi tting roofl ights to transform learning spaces
+maintenance, refurb & heritage conservation 52 Striking a balance between performance and historical integrity
+paints & fi nishes
Understanding how to specify luxury Venetian plaster fi nishes
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Championing the role of accessories in commercial washroom design, Delabie discusses what the company has to off er to achieve the perfect balance between hygiene, durability, sustainability, ease of use and architectural aesthetic. See page 50 for more details.
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We kick-off the issue with an exploration of Kirsty Maguire’s Passivhaus self-build in Fife on page 04. Known aff ectionately as The Silver House due to its use of metallic cladding, the building sits within a sloped landscape, aff ording spectacular views of the adjacent Tay estuary. Built to exacting Passivhaus standards, the project comprises the architect’s private home and separate offi ce space and forms part of an ongoing study with Strathclyde University which monitors energy use, indoor air quality and temperature. Moving from Scotland to Wales, our second project feature on page 08 takes a look BDP’s plans for a new public transport interchange in Haverfordwest. Designed to enhance connectivity and accessibility, the project will use striking aluminium fi ns which will wrap around the building to create a modern and dynamic identity. This month’s Hot Topic (page 14)
reveals how excessive noise is creating a barrier to the ‘Great Return’ to the offi ce; Jamie Sandilands discusses the simplicity and style of bathroom wall panels on page 19; Robin Gray explains how adaptive reuse in hotel design can breathe new life into historic city centres on page 28; and on page 34, Geraint Edwards makes the case for hybrid fi re and CO systems. Steve Pickering discusses the benefi ts
of roofl ight retrofi ts in educational settings on page 44; SHH Architecture explores the challenge of making historic buildings more energy effi cient on page 52; and on page 54, Signature Walls explains the luxury Venetian plaster specifi cation process.
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