Companies should set an example for others in their industry by making a commitment to sustainability. Image source They should also consider how well-placed their companies are to meet the challenge of creating sustainable operations. That’s according to The Guardian‘s Kyle Whitaker, who claimed that only 24 per cent of sustainability experts believe that the [...]

A new coffee shop which was constructed out of salvaged and environmentally friendly materials, has opened in East Sussex, reports Retail Focus. The Small Batch Coffee Company has opened its second branch in Hove, near Brighton to a warm reception. The architects followed the coffee company’s brief precisely: they wanted a space which emphasised the [...]

A cool £24m will be splashed on the rebuilding of a West Nottinghamshire College, This is Nottingham reports. The massive “once in a generation” investment will see the construction of a state-of-the-art sportshall, a car park, and the modernisation of a six-storey tower block with new external cladding, at Mansfield’s Derby Road Campus. Image source [...]

The Central College wants to offer its VMBO/LWOO+ students the security and integration they urgently need in the Utrecht Oost district. It is for this reason that education and building are now adhering to the same clustering principle: from single individual to transparent group. (Source: http://www.rau.nl/ )  Image source Restructing process Utrecht Oost is currently the [...]

When talking about the world’s most livable cities, the general opinion would tend to guide itself after a well defined set of notions: low cost of living and great employment opportunities. However, there are many more important aspects that make a city the best in terms of livability. Firstly, the environmental factor plays a very [...]

The Olympic Games stand as a symbol for fair competition and they represent a commemoration of life. On such a great occasion, the city and the nation that hosts the competitions were given an immense opportunity to showcase themselves to the whole world.

While the last preparations for the big event are on their way, new and impressive buildings can be spotted on London’s brand new Olympic Park.

In the following, we will explore London’s newest and grandest sport venues.

Combining outstanding performance with unrivalled reliability and impressive sustainability credentials, when it came to delivering a new £20 million state-of-the-art secondary school in Tyne and Wear specifying Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® provided the ultimate in durability and guaranteed performance. With buildings dating back to 1911, Jarrow School, a designated Specialist School of Engineering in Tyne and [...]

The United Welsh Housing Association has unveiled a zero carbon prototype in what could be the future of social housing. The three bedroom property showcases the PassivHaus concept: a sustainable and efficient building that could save as much as 90 per cent in energy costs compared to conventional house builds, according to passivhaus.org.uk. Image source [...]

Norman Foster, or Baron Foster of Thames Bank is one of the most emblematic and prolific architect that Great Britain has. His career started back in the 1960’s after graduating from the University of Manchester’s School of Architects and City Planning. Today, he operates the company called Foster + Partners, located on Hester Road, London. [...]

Plans for Cardiff’s new Ice Arena have been unveiled, reports Wales Online. The proposed 2,500 seat arena has been designed to resemble a huge iceberg, with external cladding that reflects the “translucent and reflective qualities of ice” says World Interior Design Network. The 4,000 square metre box-like structure will be finished in brilliant white, interspersed [...]