New architecture articles with useful information about buildings. Find built environment around the world. Discover a wide range of building posts – resource for architects, architecture students, engineers and property professionals
Another chance to see some of the best open-plan schemes to get you on track for your New Year design resolutions. From ideas on where to fit doorways and how to zone areas to clever tips for creating a usable space.
Want to separate areas without losing the expansive feel? These mini walls are a clever way to make a floor plan work. Is your preference open-plan… but not quite? If it’s a ‘yes’ to the spacious feel, extra light, and views through to the outside, then the half-wall can come in.
Follow these tips to find out how to put the character back into a period property. Renovating and maintaining a period house can be both a blessing and a curse, and knowing when and how to reinstate original features can be a tricky path to navigate.
e-architect have been following the progress of second year architecture student Sean Noon during his degree studies at Dundee University in Scotland. Project Two was based around an old stone tower on top of Kilpurnie Hill just north of Dundee.
More space, more light, spectacular style. Could you improve your project with a design like one of these? An extension on two floors really can turn your property into a whole different proposition that makes the decision to improve rather than move the right one.
Many Brutalist buildings are criticised for their rugged and unappealing appearance. We highlight this architectural movement via a selection of the best examples around the world. These structures serves as great alternative tourist attractions for the more design-curious travellers
“Sustainable architecture urgently requires new materials if it is to live up to the high energy efficiency and climate protection requirements”, says the chemist, forest scientist, and materials researcher Professor Cordt Zollfrank.
If BIM is Virtual building construction, BIM objects are the virtual designs of properties glorifying building construction in a virtual environment: “You cannot build anything without construction materials”. BIM-ready models, too, cannot be as-built without BIM objects.
Adding more living space? Consider horizontal or vertical planks to dress your new section’s exterior. Timber cladding has been a favourite covering for houses over centuries. Choose it for the outside of an extension to a home already clad this way.
Many homeowners are now installing shutters to their homes. Why? Shutters are becoming more and more popular because of its many benefits. Not only it protects your windows and doors but it adds a personal touch to improve the appearance of your home.
Once the sole preserve of rustic agricultural buildings, the humble barn door has been elevated in recent years and we’ve seen it cropping up in homes across Houzz. If you like the idea of using one in your own home, here are some sliding barn door ideas to inspire you.
Homes with Striking Architectural Features and How They Can Inspire Your Next Project. See just some of the many ways in which good design can give your home a striking creative twist.
‘You shall go to the ball’ fantasies pretty much have to feature a sweeping staircase – with the house naturally of the proportions and style to match. Beautiful materials and arresting forms give these designs the wow factor.
It is 100 years since women entered into the architectural profession in the UK and began at the Architectural Association (AA) School in London. Academic Dr Elizabeth Darling is an expert in gender and architecture history in the UK. Her research work features in a new exhibition.
A range of techniques are available to designers connecting or separating spaces both inside and outside your home: walls, doors, windows and level changes can be effective architectural devices
Newsflash! Window frames really don’t have to be painted white all of the time! If black feels too harsh, especially against a white painted exterior, go for a dark and moody heritage shade that has other tones in it, too
Human, Smart and Sustainable Future of Cities, international Construction Evolution – cityscape progression – Smart Cities, future building progress.