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The answer to safer facades: Building fire-safe facades with Elval Colour

The facade of a building not only contributes to its aesthetic and design, but also plays an important role in fire safety.
Ecopolis now: designing Kazan’s new green district

London-based practice JTP Architects recently led an international consortium to victory in a competition to design a new eco district in Kazan, Russia. Using existing forestland, the project is guided...
Canada: taking timber to new heights

A growing number of projects in Canada are using mass-timber construction to create functional but sustainable structures. Patrick Kingsland speaks to architects involved in the trend to find out how...
A roadside reinvention: Inside Mollie’s Motel and Diner

Luxury and the roadside hotel might not appear to be obvious bedfellows, but a new motel, situated off a major UK road, is promising to reinvent a tired concept. Going...
Rising stars: an interview with EBBA’s Benni Allan

In the latest in our series of profiles of architectural rising stars, Patrick Kingsland speaks with Benni Allan, founder of the London-based studio EBBA ARCHITECTS about his Spanish heritage and...
Overhauling the rulebook: RIBA’s new fire safety guidance

At the end of last year, the RIBA unveiled a draft of its Plan of Work for Fire Safety, in direct response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy and subsequent Hackitt...
The real deal: authenticity in hotel design

In recent years, the creation of authentic local experience has become a common feature of the hotel design brief. Ross Davies takes a look at the properties that have best...
The smart move: are hoteliers ready to bet on voice assistants?

Just as they sit in many modern households, voice assistants, such as Alexa and Google Assistant, could soon be a commonplace feature in hotel rooms. The benefits for guests and...
BIM and the IoT: the grandest of all designs

Building information modelling (BIM) has become widely used in architecture, but now a growing number of products are integrating Internet of Things (IoT) capabilities. Patrick Kingsland takes a look at...
Architecture’s robot revolution: pioneering robotic construction

From a science museum in Seoul constructed by robots to a conference centre completed with robotic assistance in just 100 days, new projects suggest that automation may be heading for...