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Investment manager and developer Amvest had a fresh goal with its brand-new office, to become a best practice of its own development qualities, showcasing the epitome of how a good office, embedded in a good environment, has to relate to its users. To reinforce that image, Amvest started pioneering in its own backyard; a former industrial zone turned into a residential area.

Award-winning architecture and interior design practice gpad london and developer Maurice Investments have completed a Grade A workspace refurbishment in Aldgate, East London.

Jonny Davis, Director of Cotswold Windows, explores the trend for large-format glazing, the challenges that this presents for architects, specifiers and installers and takes a look at some of the products currently exciting the architectural industry.

John Park-Davies, Group Marketing Director of Vertik-Al, explains the process and benefits of powder coating architectural aluminium and explores the myriad of colours and finishes available and how architects are using them to differentiate buildings, create drama and act as an alternative to high-impact glazing.

John Park-Davies, Group Marketing Director of Vertik-Al, explains the process and benefits of powder coating architectural aluminium and explores the myriad of colours and finishes available and how architects are using them to differentiate buildings, create drama and act as an alternative to high-impact glazing.

Creating a sense of light and space that is both comfortable and practical is one of the biggest challenges in the design of a building’s fenestration package, and the enduring popularity of highly-glazed facades has fuelled the demand for curtain walling systems to perform as well as they look. Andrew Cooper, National Specification Manager from leading aluminium fenestration solutions provider Senior Architectural Systems (SAS), discusses some of the key issues specifiers need to consider.

Hotels are under pressure to refresh their facilities and interiors as regularly as possible, particularly at the luxury end of the market. The challenge is continuing to offer a superior guest experience while these improvements are carried out. That’s why our expertise in operational refurbishment and flexible approach to scheduling work have been critical to the success of our projects at The Lowry Hotel.

Any Beatles fan will know the Uline Arena as the venue for the band’s first US appearance in 1964. Built in 1941, it also hosted ice hockey, basketball and tennis matches along with events as diverse as rodeos and motor racing.

Boutique gyms are generally designed to look and feel like an exclusive club and are a fast-growing market in the UK. These spaces demand changing areas which reflect their individuality, ethos and brand image with design-led, on-trend interiors setting them apart from other health clubs and leisure centres.

Peter Johnson, Chairman of Vivalda Group, thinks we may finally be nearing the end of the Grenfell saga.