Architects Datafile - 11.2019

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NEWS, VIEWS

& INSIGHTS

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Industry news & events

View Point: ‘Social entrepreneur’

Lord Andrew Mawson

Practice Profile: T Sakhi

New Arrivals

International Focus

CPD Focus

Heating & Renewable

Energy Showcase

London Build Show Preview

Homes Show Preview

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Appointments & company news

Planning & design

Groundworks & drainage

Structural elements

External envelope

Insulation

Heating, ventilation & services

Interiors

Landscaping & external works

Safety & security

Classified & directory

PRODUCTS

GROUNDWORKS: FLOOD RESILIENCE

Opportunity knocks for flood defence solutions

Kevin Kiernan of Bowater Doors looks at the impact of climate change and what

architects need to consider when specifying flood defence doors

STRUCTURAL ELEMENTS: ROOFING

Understanding green roofs

Demand for green roof technologies is on the up, yet they are complex structures

that require understanding, says Amanda de Sousa of BMI UK & Ireland

EXTERNAL ENVELOPE: GLASS & GLAZING

Shedding light on daylight modelling

Architectural journalist Gideon Sykes looks at the latest advances in daylight

modelling and how it can help architects and specifiers determine light levels

INSULATION: ACOUSTIC

Why the UK’s cafe culture needs less reverb

Paul Absolon of CMS Danskin Acoustics looks at solutions to reverberation

problems in noisy cafes, which are increasingly prevalent in the UK

INTERIORS: BATHROOMS & WASHROOMS

What’s driving washroom design?

Neil Jeffery of Franke Water Systems takes a look at some of the key trends in

commercial washrooms, from product design and materials to sustainability

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Extending the retail experience

A major extension and refurbishment to a shopping centre in Watford gives

visitors an uplifting experience, in a design that embraces the high street

A royal smile

A new coffee house has been completed in Hyde Park with a striking

‘biomorphic’ design that resembles a golden stingray

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