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  • Are mass-timber buildings a fire safety risk?

    Architects enthusiastic about mass timber must improve their understanding of fire safety or risk disaster, experts tell Dezeen as part of the Timber Revolution series. More

    Nat Barker | 22 March 2023 | Leave a comment
  • UK government introduces restrictions for timber in mid-rise buildings' external walls

    Timber wall systems will need to pass a large-scale fire safety test before they can be used on medium-rise residential blocks in England under building regulations being introduced by the UK government. More

    Nat Barker | 10 June 2022 | Leave a comment
  • Senior politician denies deregulation agenda caused failure to review building codes before Grenfell

    The most senior politician to appear at the inquiry into the deadly Grenfell Tower fire in London has insisted that his government's deregulation policies did not lead to a failure to update lax building codes ahead of the disaster. More

    Nat Barker | 8 April 2022 | Leave a comment
  • MP Duncan Baker launches bill to cap embodied carbon in UK buildings

    North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker is set to propose a bill to the UK Parliament today that would make it mandatory to calculate and reduce the embodied carbon footprint of new buildings for the first time. More

    Jennifer Hahn | 2 February 2022 | Leave a comment
  • 52-storey Morris + Company tower delayed amid fire brigade concerns over single staircase

    A planning application for a 52-storey tower in London's Canary Wharf designed by Morris + Company has been delayed just hours before it was due to be determined amid fire brigade concerns over safety. More

    Nat Barker | 14 January 2022 | Leave a comment
  • New buildings in England required to have electric vehicle charging points

    Electric vehicle charging points will be required in new homes and non-domestic buildings in England from next year, UK prime minister Boris Johnson has announced. More

    Nat Barker | 22 November 2021 | Leave a comment
  • UK rules on building with timber are a "policy car crash" says Andrew Waugh

    Rules restricting the use of wood in UK buildings are hampering the switch to low-carbon building methods, according to timber architecture expert Andrew Waugh. More

    Marcus Fairs | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
  • New York approves use of cross-laminated timber for six-storey buildings

    The New York City Council has approved the use of mass timber for the construction of buildings of up to 85 feet tall in the city. More

    Tom Ravenscroft | 13 October 2021 | Leave a comment
  • UK industry group calls for new rules to force architects to calculate embodied carbon emissions

    A group of UK architects, developers and contractors have called for compulsory whole-life carbon assessments of buildings in a bid to tackle "hidden" emissions caused by construction supply chains. More

    Marcus Fairs | 21 July 2021 | Leave a comment
  • Lack of embodied carbon regulation "huge blind spot" says Architects Climate Action Network

    ACAN is campaigning to introduce embodied carbon regulation in the UK to reduce the emissions generated over a building's entire lifespan. More

    Lizzie Crook | 5 February 2021 | Leave a comment
  • US House of Representatives passes bill for bird-friendly public buildings

    The US House of Representatives has passed a bill to reduce the amount of glass used for federal buildings in a bid to protect birds from death by collision. More

    Bridget Cogley | 20 July 2020 | Leave a comment
  • New York City introduces bill to make glass buildings more bird-friendly

    New York has passed a bill that updates the city's building code with requirements to make new glass structures safer for migratory birds. More

    Bridget Cogley | 20 December 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Inquiry finds "compelling evidence" Grenfell Tower did not comply with building regulations

    Insulation, cladding and decorative fins added to the exterior of Grenfell Tower during refurbishment made it noncompliant with building regulations, the inquiry into the disaster has found. More

    India Block | 1 November 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Ghana Building Code is "major milestone for the country" says David Adjaye

    Ghana's first Building Code marks a pivotal moment for architecture and construction in the country, says Ghanaian-British architect David Adjaye. More

    India Block | 7 January 2019 | Leave a comment
  • Patrik Schumacher is right to oppose regulations, says architect-turned-developer Roger Zogolovitch

    Building regulations are stifling architects according to developer Roger Zogolovitch, who has declared support for ideas proposed by Patrik Schumacher in his controversial World Architecture Festival speech. More

    Amy Frearson | 29 November 2016 | 14 comments

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    Designs to mitigate homelessness

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    Resort in mangrove forest

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    Minimalist home in Spain

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    Weathering-steel Tokyo toilet

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    Architecture


    Dramatic cantilevered house

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    Architecture


    Giant canopy by Adjaye

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    Colourful Stockholm apartment

    Interiors


    Colourful Stockholm apartment

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    Architecture


    Sculptural Mangiarotti works

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    Converted ice factory

    Architecture


    Converted ice factory

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    Heatherwick Saudi museum

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