New wine in old bottles

A historic soft drink bottling facility in a formerly run-down part of south east London has been stripped and restored by Studio RHE, bringing its attributes to the fore as a lively commercial and events space. Roseanne Field reports Located... View Article

Responding to the design challenges of modern offices

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Rudiments is a unique carpet tile and plank collection from IVC Commercial. With a shared colour palette, modular options and designs that work beautifully together, Rudiments can respond to the design challenge of modern offices. Featuring Jute,... View Article

Stride out in the All-NEW Work Trousers from Snickers Workwear

Snickers Workwear = Comfort = Wellbeing and Improved Performance. Snickers Workwear is continuing to make great strides in Work Trousers design and functionality while still increasing its commitment to environmental responsibility. Sustainable fabrics, body-mapping designs and improved performance are key... View Article

Complete specification support from Delta

Focusing on technical expertise, product innovation, research and development and the emphasis on education, Delta combines all to deliver a complete package for every possible application. Delta’s ever evolving portfolio of solutions cover every aspect of waterproofing design both in... View Article

The new forest of learning

LISTEN HERE 🔊 Erlev school in Denmark’s Haderslev is visionary and award-winning for many reasons. With all columns and beams constructed in wood, it is one of the largest timber structures to be constructed in the country for a long... View Article

ZHA Ranks 1st in Design Competition to Renovate Vilnius Station

The evaluation commission of the international architectural competition to select the best concepts for the redevelopment of the Vilnius railway station complex and surrounding area awarded the highest ranking to the proposal by Zaha Hadid Architects. Zaha Hadid Architects’ ‘Green Connect’... View Article

Canary Wharf office complex upgrades to Advanced protection

LISTEN HERE 🔊 A host of industry-leading fire protection solutions from UK manufacturer, Advanced, have been installed to protect approximately 140,000 sq ft of Grade A office space at Westferry House, Canary Wharf. As a cornerstone office building situated at... View Article

A Guide to Concrete for Home Renovators

When it comes to home renovation work, there are always a lot of different materials that are used, and concrete is one of them. When working with any material, it is important that you do your research and learn how... View Article

Titon Shortlisted in H&V News Awards 2021

We are extremely proud to announce that we are once again finalists in the 2021 H&V News Awards. Our innovative Titon Ultimate® dMEV and Titon FireSafe® Air Brick products have been shortlisted in the ‘Domestic Ventilation Product of the Year’... View Article

BAL Waterproof 1C – the new one-coat solution

LISTEN HERE 🔊 All the features, none of the faff BAL, market-leaders in full-tiling solutions, have launched a new one-coat waterproofing solution for bathrooms, wetrooms and showers prior to tiling. BAL Waterproof 1C is a ready-mixed tanking solution that can... View Article

A revealing take on later life

A project in north London offers highly individualised, non-institutional retirement village design both inside and out, producing a carefully detailed brick-clad form on a challenging site. Jack Wooler reports Belle Vue is a high-end retirement community in Hampstead, London which... View Article