UK Construction Industry recovery news
UK Construction Industry recovery from Covid-19 update: new building projects fuel industry optimism – order volumes in November grew at fastest rate in 6 years with housebuilding a star performer
Construction Industry recovery from Covid-19
New figures show construction industry recovering from Covid-19, but output below pre-pandemic levels: ONS stats show a 5th successive month of growth as the sector climbs out of lockdown
Residential property design in post-Covid world
How property design will differ in a post-Covid world: Covid-19 is accelerating rapid change in what we want from our homes and how housing developments are designed, a new report from Withers
Otis College of Art and Design COVID-19 Study
COVID-19 Study by Otis College of Art and Design with architects Frederick Fisher and Partners and Ehrlich Yanai Rhee Cheney, Los Angeles academic institution task force findings
LTL Architects: Manual of Physical Distancing
LTL Architects released latest version of Manual of Physical Distancing exploring spatial impact of COVID-19: 211 page document visualizes scientific studies and design practices addressing viral spread
Design of a Covid-safe office
Design of a Covid-safe office guide. New lockdown restrictions ask people to avoid working from their office. Those opting to commute to a workplace has passed the 60% mark
COVID-19 construction industry reinvention
Asite launch report examining how the construction industry can adapt to survive and thrive in the face of COVID-19: How the industry must work collaboratively and apply new technologies.
COVID-19 demands new architecture: Mandarin
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for a new architecture: Architecture for the vulnerable. Joel Solkoff’s report – Mandarin translation – on the obligation of architects to respond to Coronavirus
How COVID-19 changes urban design
How COVID-19 changes design of cities? Going viral – how the coronavirus will affect urban design. The pandemic has meant big changes to the ways we interact with each other as a society.
How Build to Rent can capitalise on COVID-19
While the coronavirus pandemic has taken a lot away from us all in the last nine months, it may provide the push that’s needed to turn Build to Rent into an Australian residential mainstay.
Rise of mixed-used developments post-COVID
The rise of mixed-used developments in the post-COVID economy. Cities have always been designed with very distinct precincts in mind – CBDs would be filled exclusively with office buildings
Biophilic design benefits: health guide
Biophilic design benefits – getting back to nature: pressure on the environment is increasing and we need to dissipate that stress and its effect on our health – time to realise benefits of biophilic design
DriveINSIDE Theatre Manchester: COVID-safe
The world’s first specifically designed and certified COVID-safe venue opens in Manchester: DriveINSIDE Theatre is an immersive experience for 800 people, seats are at the side of your vehicle
COVID-19 demands new utilitarian architecture
COVID-19 has accelerated the need for a new utilitarian architecture: Architecture for the vulnerable. Joel Solkoff’s report on the obligation of architects to respond to the exigencies of Coronavirus
IWBI Task Force on COVID-19 News
International WELL Building Institute launches health-safety rating for all building and facility types. Expertise and insights from IWBI’s COVID-19 Task Force applied – news from world’s leading certification body for healthy buildings.
How COVID-19 changes home design
How COVID-19 changes design of homes? It’s times like these we reset the clock. The Coronavirus pandemic has forced us to take stock; to determine what’s important and what’s disposable in our lives.
Work from Home During COVID-19 Pandemic
Work from Home During COVID-19 Pandemic: speculation in workplace architecture and design about the “future of the office”, “return to work protocols” and the “new norm” don’t address how people are actually working right now.
COVID19 Impact on Guest Journey
COVID19 Impact on the guest journey? How can hotels and resorts offer warmth, luxury and wellness in the COVID-19 era Hospitality is the art of curating guest emotion. Its foundation is trust, earned by brands and reinforced through design.