Benoy Shanghai celebrates 10th anniversary

Following a momentous 70th year in 2017, Benoy celebrates its 10 year anniversary in Shanghai on 30 August. Alongside a newly unveiled design studio and a collection of openings and completions, Benoy Shanghai has also shown it is looking to the... View Article

New perspectives on Alvar Aalto’s foreign networks

lvar Aalto (1898–1976) was one of the most internationally oriented Finns of all time. He was skilled in networking and established enduring contacts with colleagues around the world already in the 1920s. After 1929, when he first attended a CIAM... View Article

Landlords flock to membership bodies to understand new rules

Scotland’s largest landlord organisation has reported a sharp surge in membership as large and small scale landlords seek to understand and implement the raft of new regulations governing the private rented sector (PRS). The Scottish Association of Landlords (SAL) says... View Article

Builder fined following NAPIT’s intervention

NAPIT has called for more prosecutions to be brought against electrical work which does not comply with Part P of the Building Regulations, after playing a key role in a conviction in South Gloucestershire by conducting a full Electrical Compliance... View Article

Trend alert – Recycling & upcycling for your garden

The cost of keeping your garden in tip-top shape can quickly get out of control. Whether it’s overspending on plants at the garden centre or investing in some new garden furniture, the cost of being green fingered can be expensive... View Article

Blog: Air pollution and existing homes

By Wendy Thomas, residential product manager at Nuaire Air pollution is now recognised to be the greatest environmental threat to human health in the UK. Exposure to high concentrations of pollutants is harmful to our health, and the effects are cumulative. Elderly... View Article

Four trends for A/W 2018

One of the most exciting things about the changing seasons is the introduction of new seasonal interior trends. And here’s what three of the leading home interest brands (The Rug Seller, I Want Wallpaper and Apollo Blinds have in store... View Article

Funding for affordable housing scheme

The second phase of an affordable housing scheme in Walgrave is underway after funding was agreed. Ten new homes will be built at Poachers Close in the village after Daventry District Council (DDC) approved a £107,000 funding application from Northamptonshire... View Article

Construction work is on the up but still underperforming

The value of new construction contracts in July reached £4.6 billion, a 6.5 per cent increase compared to June and the first month to see growth since March. However, the two largest sectors, residential and infrastructure, continued their slump in... View Article

Architecture consultancy welcomes graduate to team

Architectural consultancy LK2 – which has offices in both London and Lincoln – continued its ambitious growth plans with the appointment of a new graduate Part II architectural assistant. Part II architectural assistant, Adam Caffrey joins LK2 after finishing his... View Article

Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Principal Jon Jackson Has Died

Jon C. Jackson, FAIA, retired principal of national architecture firm Bohlin Cywinski Jackson (BCJ), passed away on August 17, 2018. A Pittsburgh area native, Jon was a highly-respected figure in both the Western Pennsylvania and national design communities, and his... View Article