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WEB5 days ago · Leader: When reuse throws up a curveball. The architecture of reuse can lead to surprise revelations once a project goes on site. Japanese architect Tomoaki Uno has created a coastal home and workplace that explores the timeless harmony between man and nature. Design in the making.
Hindsight: Ken Yeang on blazing a trail for ecological design
WEBMar 25, 2022 · Ken Yeang talks about his five-decade-long career, creating his own experimental passive house in 1985 and how was only in the early 2000s that clients started asking for green buildings. Ken Yeang, 74, has been a pioneer ecological design since 1971. He founded Hamzah & Yeang in 1977 with …
Navigating the Building Safety Act's position of Principal Designer
WEBNov 20, 2023 · On 1 October the Building etc (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2023 came into force, providing further clarity on how the government intends to implement the new regulatory regime introduced under the Building Safety Act 2022, Any project requiring a new Building Regulations application, from domestic house extensions to higher-risk buildings (HRBs), will now require two ‘principal duty ...
The RIBA Plan of Work 2020 update analysed and explained | RIBAJ
WEBOct 28, 2019 · The 2020 Plan of Work responds to feedback on how Stage 2 works and particularly to different approaches to the timing of planning applications. It acknowledges adjustments required at the Stage 3 and 4 interface, depending on the procurement strategy. Industry has adopted terms such as Stage 3 minus or Stage 4 …
Top ten dos and don’ts | RIBAJ - RIBA Journal
WEBMar 5, 2015 · It is also worth noting that the lap should always be taken from the lowest row of fixings in whatever it is covering. 9. Fixing. The fixing of lead sheet is carried out in many different ways, all of which are dependent on the particular application. For instance, a lead bay on a roof with a pitch of up to 3 degrees differs in the arrangement ...
Roofshield permeable membrane for healthy buildings | RIBAJ
WEBAug 6, 2021 · Roofshield is a three-layer, non-woven, polypropylene breather membrane for use as a pitched roof underlay and breathable roofing felt. It is fixed beneath tiles and slates. Roofshield has been the trusted industry standard air and vapour-permeable underlay for pitched roofs for over 20 years. It provides a fully ventilated roof without the ...
The Archive | Design in the making - RIBA Journal
WEBRIBA Journal is the largest circulation publication serving the architecture profession. Published monthly, plus its two-monthly Products in Practice supplement, it is the only magazine to reach nearly 28,000 RIBA members across UK and international markets.
Rising Stars | Design in the making - RIBA Journal
WEBOct 1, 2024 · Rising Stars 2024: meet the shortlist. The 20 shortlisted early-career designers have used their training as a jumping-off point for specialisms in sustainable design, harnessing emerging technologies and helping build …
Books | Design in the making - RIBA Journal
WEBA new book on the social and economic history of 19th-century London’s brickmaking industry recounts how most bricks were handmade by small family gangs. 22 June 2023. Culture. Book review: Collective Action! The Power of Collaboration and Co-Design in Architecture. How working together effectively helps design to take on today’s big issues.
RIBA Stirling Prize | Design in the making - RIBA Journal
WEBStirling Prize People's Poll chooses 'subtle and striking' winner. In a close vote, poetry and practical concerns such as sustainability dominated the popular pronouncement for which of the six Stirling Prize shortlist was the best building this year. 17 October 2023.