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The Regs: Designing autistic friendly workplaces
Geoff Wilkinson looks at what architects can do to make the world of work more inclusive for neurodiverse people
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Costs: Walls, ceilings & partitions
The latest sample cost breakdowns for internal walling, ceilings and partitions
Studio McW completes rework of 18th-century Cambridgeshire house
This renovation of a traditional stone house includes three gabled extensions, picking up on the existing building’s proportions and local rural vernacular
Grandorge: Doors
David Grandorge considers the abundance and significance in our lives of thresholds and doorways
We are about to break the 1.5°C limit, but could we get energy from this untapped source?
Energy-hungry data centres already match the aviation industry in terms of their contribution to global warming. Could they be adapted to heat other buildings as standard, wonders Kunle Barker
Case study: WongAvery Music Gallery by Níall McLaughlin Architects
This music practice and performance space for Trinity Hall Cambridge is a free-standing pavilion in the centre of Avery Court. Photography by Nick Kane
Opinion: When it comes to ethics, some schemes are simply beyond the pale
Architects who trot out the line that by working with repressive regimes they can help create change are kidding themselves, says Sarah Gaventa
MCW Architects completes building for ARU Peterborough university campus
The Cambridge-based practice has completed University House, phase 1 of a development for the UK’s newest university ARU Peterborough
Stolon Studio completes low-carbon flood-resilient housing in Beckenham
Stables Yard is a low-carbon housing scheme in south-east London using modern methods of construction and including a shared access deck for community interaction
Coach: How can I relate better to my younger colleagues?
A practice partner feels the younger members of their workforce are from another world. Matthew Turner gives some tips on how to handle this newer generation