may 2026 contents +hot topic
Unpacking the FHS +interiors
Modular meeting rooms deliver cost and carbon savings
+heating, ventilation & damp proofi ng
The importance of breathing
+stairs, lifts, balconies & balustrades 30 Why the 2030 EPC deadline makes acoustic specifi cation non-negotiable
+stairs, lifts, balconies & balustrades 32 Safer stairs start with better design
+roofi ng, cladding, insulation & structural systems
How natural insulation could be the answer for upgrading a loft
+kitchens, bathrooms & washrooms
Essential elements for creative kitchen design
+doors, windows, glazing & hardware
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Futureproofi ng windows: What architects and developers need to know
in the next issue
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DELABIE discusses the role of stainless steel in contemporary washroom design, highlighting its suitability for high footfall applications. DELABIE-DVS off ers award- winning stainless steel washbasins in four fi nishes – brushed, polished, dual fi nish and black – which can be suited to any washroom design project. Combined with the DELABIE-DVS 30-year warranty, it’s a dream pairing. See page 43 for further details.
03 18 on the cover welcome...
...to the May issue of ABC&D magazine... This month, we report on Bouygues
UK, The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Equitix’s approved plans for the transformative development of Bankside House in Southwark (P. 04). The new, 1945-bed student residence will be located just steps from the Tate Modern and has been designed to close London’s growing student accommodation gap. Our second project article explores
Pend’s debut development project in Edinburgh (P. 10). Canon Mews transforms an overlooked infi ll site in Canonhill into a pair of contemporary, design-led mews homes, inspired in part by Tadao Ando’s Row House in Osaka. Our May Hot Topic from Knauf
Insulation (P. 18) unpacks the long- awaited Future Homes Standard and underlines the central role played by a building’s fabric; Mute discusses modular meeting rooms and their ability to deliver substantial cost and carbon savings over a typical offi ce lifecycle on P. 24; Dave Harding looks at why heating, ventilation and damp proofi ng are still so important in buildings on P. 26; and on P. 30, PEW Electrical Distributors warns of lift fi re safety becoming a critical challenge in major retrofi t and remediation programmes. Think Timber advocates for better specifi cation, stronger material standards and earlier collaboration when it comes to staircases on P. 32; Neil Turner advises on upgrading the thermal performance of a loft on P. 34; Paul Illingworth discusses the latest in kitchen sink designs and the rise of the boiling water tap on P. 40; and, on P. 46, Nordan takes a look at futureproofi ng windows and what architects and developers need to know.
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