Heatherwick Studio has unveiled its first public library design. Conceived for Howard County Libraries in Maryland, USA, the building will reflect the changed role of the library and serve a community with a rich heritage of fostering diversity and promoting wellbeing in the city.

Wednesday, 03 May 2023 00:00

Architect in Profile - Jerry Ryan

Meet Jerry Ryan, Director of HKR Architects, who shares insights on his career, inspiration and approach to sustainable design. Read on to discover his notable projects and thoughts on the greatest challenges for architects today.

In leafy Surrey, a private car collection containing rare Ferraris, Jaguars, Aston Martins and Bentleys is now elegantly, safely and securely housed in a bespoke Wohr parking solution.

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 00:00

May 2023 Issue

VORTICE has launched the latest in a family of single room heat recovery units, the Vort HRW Mono 60. Single room heat recovery works in the same way that a whole house heat recovery system would, by extracting damp and stale air to prevent condensation and mould. It also supplies fresh, filtered air, and can recover heat which is normally lost.

Visit 100 St John Street, London, during Clerkenwell Design Week from May 23 to 25 to see the latest bathroom and kitchen launches from RAK Ceramics.

Wednesday, 26 April 2023 00:00

The Versatile ‘Elite’ Retractable Ladder

For 20 years, the ‘Elite’ retractable ladder remains one of Premier Loft Ladders most popular products. The reason is simple – its versatility.

National Ventilation, a leading UK-based ventilation manufacturer and distributor, has extended its range of ventilation products for new build residential with the launch of its Monsoon decentralised Mechanical Extract Ventilation (dMEV) 100 range.

A Kent based housebuilder has specified the versatile Showerlay360 trays for its latest development, located near Tunbridge Wells in the Weald, continuing to employ a design solution which has featured across many of its timber framed and traditionally built properties in recent years.

Designing the headquarters of a world-famous architecture firm is no straight-forward task. Zaha Hadid Architects is renowned for its futuristic concepts that break the norms of conventional design.

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