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Products
New aluminium technology from Heatherwick Studio
Technology and Practice: Aluminium fabrication. Heatherwick Studio has pioneered aluminium technology to produce the world’s first extruded single-component furniture
Meander is Off the Wall
Hotel and restaurant lighting specialist SKL has launched Meander, the latest addition to its stunning collection of wall lights
Icopal Launches DPC Guide
Guidance on using damp proof courses (DPCs) as a waterproof barrier, to prevent mois-ture ingress and to provide resistance to harmful ground gases is now available to UK specifiers and contractors from specialist building membranes manufacturer Icopal
Icopal launches flat roofing “Bible”
IcopalA flat roofing “bible”, that advises specifiers, architects and contractors on the range of waterproofing membranes and accessories, including traditional pour-and-roll membranes as well as torch-applied and self-adhesive systems, has been launched by Icopal.
HCP Trench Heating specified at BDP’s new Manchester Offices
HCP, a division of SAS International, supplied the trench heating to BDP’s recently opened Manchester offices. The trench heating is located around the perimeter of the new six storey building
Tile of Spain: TAU
Tiles of SpainTile of Spain member Tau has developed a grained Zebrano wood effect range of porcelain tiles called Deco. The digitally printed and polished tiles are suitable for both walls and floors, they are easily maintained, ultra hygienic and non porous. The 45x90cm tiles are available in white, brown or black. www.tauceramic.com 020 7467 2385Click ...
Mega - The Contemporary Short Arm Spotlight from Fozz Lighting
Fozz LightingLeading designer and manufacturer of lighting fittings Fozz Lighting has launched Mega, a spotlight attached to a stylish, contemporary short arm that will provide direct illumination whilst providing energy savings of over 78%. The flat based design of Mega makes it ideal for areas where focused illumination is required.
Ambit will never be in the Shadow
Riegens LightingRiegens Lighting has launched Ambit, a continuous lighting solution for pelmets that combines flexibility with shadow free performance. Designed with a simple plug and play system, Ambit includes overlapping lamps to ensure there are no visible dark spots on continuous run projects whilst ensuring fast installation time.
Solid Surfacing by Formica® Brings Fresh Look to Library
Solid Surfacing by Formica in Amethyst Mosaic and Citron Ice has been used in High Wycombe Library for Buckinghamshire County Council
Petchey Academy features statement SAS International acoustic wall panelling
SAS InternationalMarket leader SAS International helped Aedas Architects’ Petchey Academy in North London with a touch of colour as well as a very practical solution for its ‘state of the art’ building. A robust wall panelling system, incorporating acoustic absorption material, was specified for the open plan atrium area. The acoustic wall panelling was curved to match the high footfall area and provides a durable feature wall that also deals with acoustic concerns.
Building studies
The uncanny Scots: A decade in architecture
The best Scottish buildings of the past decade revive a weird and wonderful tradition. Rory Olcayto presents the highlight of each year
British Embassy, Warsaw, Poland by Tony Fretton Architects
Tony Fretton’s British embassy in Warsaw shuns symbolism for an assured and intuitive rigour. The result is a timeless building that keeps it secrets close, says Kieran Long. Photography by Peter Cook
NORD completes first building for 2012 Olympic site
[FIRST LOOK] Glasgow-based NORD has created this black-brick sub-station for the 2012 Olympic Games site in East London
From the archive: DSDHA/Paradise Park
Following the failure of London’s first ‘living wall’, the AJ revisits its coverage of DSDHA’s Paradise Park, published in August 2006. (Photography by Mauricio Guillen)
New Stobhill Hospital by Reiach & Hall Architects
The real challenge of 21st-century healthcare design is ennobling the ordinary hospital to project the ethos of care, says Miles Glendinning
Broadgate Tower, City of London by SOM
SOM’s Broadgate Tower is a work of manoeuvre and negotiation, shaped by the invisible constraints of the City of London, writes Rowan Moore. Photography by Edmund Sumner
Sheffield's Jessop West by Sauerbruch Hutton and RMJM
The ingenious plan of Sauerbruch Hutton and RMJM’s university building shelters this corner of Sheffield with ‘protective tentacles’, writes Kieran Long
