The new £42.5m Allander Leisure Centre in Bearsden, East Dunbartonshire, has officially opened its doors to the public, following completion of the first phase of works. The state-of-the-art facility benefitted from civil & structural and mechanical & electrical engineering expertise from BakerHicks, the multi-disciplinary design, engineering and project delivery company. Interior and exterior architectural photography of Allander Leisure Centre by Holmes Miller The new centre boasts two swimming pools, a fully-equipped gym, accompanying dance & exercise studios and spin rooms, p ..read more

We are pleased to announce that Aedas-designed Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City Riverfront Digital Industrial Park has received Special Mention of Unbuilt Commercial category at Architizer A+ Awards 2023. This feat highlights our dedication to creating world-class design solutions that are tailored to the needs of cities and communities around the world. Jointly-designed by Aedas and Zhejiang Province Institute of Architectural Design and Research (ZIAD), the park is designed to become the new icon of the area. Located in the core area of Hangzhou Qianjiang Century City, the project is endowed ..read more

A partnership between Barclays Bank plc, Cheshire West and Chester Council and Chester Cathedral will see a major piece of the Cathedral’s architectural heritage return into the Cathedral’s care during the summer/autumn of 2023. In 2021 the Cathedral initiated discussions with Barclays Bank and the local authority to investigate bringing the Cathedral corner currently occupied by the bank back into its care. Despite its prominent location on St Werburgh Street, Chester Cathedral is difficult for city visitors and tourists to identify, with the Northgate frontage of the sandstone building stron ..read more

Fit-out experts, Tétris Design x Build, opt for fire-rated SonaSpray to achieve optimal acoustic performance and exceed BREEAM targets 20 Water Street in Canary Wharf, London is now leading the way for how workplace environments should look and feel in the post-pandemic era. As the HQ for real estate giant, JLL [https://www.jll.co.uk/], this peaceful waterside office space has become synonymous with sustainability, technology and wellbeing. However, with high expectations to meet in terms of staff welfare, Tétris [https://www.tetris-db.com/en/], needed to ensure the building was as acousticall ..read more

‘Blinds’ are out and ‘Solar Shading’ is in! With the advance of Solar Shading fabrics, we can now achieve g-values ( Total energy penetration degrees) of less than 20%, and that is almost, within a few % , on a par with external shading but without the maintenance issues. Solar shading has become highly technical and there really is no ‘off the shelf’ solution or a ‘one fits all’ scenario. The Reflex-Rol MAXI solar shading system is ideally suited for buildings with overheating and glare issues such as: office environments, large glazed areas, hospitals, schools, private and public b ..read more

Proudly supplying to Building Developers, Sports Clubs, Councils and more for over 20 years, the Stone Zone operate nationwide delivery of Landscaping and Building supplies direct to site using their reliable hauliers. Commercial Porcelain Paving Stone Zone have now acquired a competitively priced range of commercially-approved garden paving; designed with Housing Developers in mind. Terrazzano Porcelain Paving Complete with a natural stone-effect design, these paving slabs are available in Blanco, Grey and Black. Paving Specifications 600×600 & 600×900 Available 20mm Calibrated Vitrifie ..read more

Architect Projects is delighted to invite you to Clerkenwell Design Week, the UK’s leading design festival. Get set for what will be CDW’s most ambitious edition to date, delivering more showrooms, exhibition venues, events, installations & brand activations than ever before. Join the jam-packed design festival and explore 11 exhibition venues as well as 160+ showrooms, each presenting the latest in contemporary product design from around the globe. Explore inspiring design destinations, sit in on topical talks, discover hundreds of programmed events or network at plenty of parties! R ..read more

Michiel Brouns, a natural paints expert and CEO of Leeds-based linseed paint manufacturer Brouns & Co, is collaborating with the National Park Service of America to help ensure the buildings and other structures across the 424 National Park sites in their care are maintained sustainably. In the first transatlantic collaboration of its kind, Brouns, a leading expert on property restoration and sustainability, delivered a workshop on the use of linseed paint, which is ideal for maintaining the wooden and metal elements of any building. Attended by materials conservators, historical architect ..read more

Michael Grubb Studio have kicked off 2023 with an impressive number of design award shortlists, nominations, and wins, which highlights the studio’s ongoing success. The most recent commendation comes as five of the studio’s lighting design projects have been shortlisted in The Developer and Festival of Place Pineapple Awards 2023: Circus Street, Brighton, Claremont Park, Brent Cross Town, Alfred Place Gardens, Camden, London, Strand Aldwych Public Realm, Westminster, London, and Brent Cross Town, London. Two of Michael Grubb Studio’s projects were also awarded in the Civic Trust Awards 2023 ..read more

Omni PGA Frisco Resort Marks a New Chapter for the Future of Golf Design International architecture firm, SB Architects, part of Egis Group, known for creating spaces that capture the history, culture, and context of each location, is thrilled to celebrate the opening of the new Omni PGA Frisco Resort, a mixed-use development in Frisco, Texas, which opened on May 2. Nestled alongside the PGA of America Headquarters, Omni PGA Frisco Resort is comprised of 500 luxurious guest rooms and suites, 10 exclusive four-bedroom ranch houses for hosting events and parties, 13 restaurant and bar concepts ..read more