September 2019 Newsletter

KAAN Architecten reveal the outstanding Chambre de Métiers et de l’Artisanat

The CMA is set along the edge of the former Seventeenth Century Vauban fortification, now replaced by a high-speed ring road. The northern border of the site is defined by a railway line and the botanical garden — Jardin des Plantes de Lille.
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Rawson Carpet solutions have added new ranges to their portfolio. The newest of these is ‘Riven’

Riven is a statement floor, personalised and flowing. Multi loop textured design in quality nylon yarn. Available in tile or plank. A deep and luxurious tile for your space.

Slate, Shale and Graphite, with 2 ply construction, are shades which alone, or combined, can give the feel of nature’s materials.
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Award winning Langley Structures ‘Roof Top’ solution for social housing provides additional dwellings

Enfield Council had a pressing need for additional homes for social rent, and with no suitable land available for development, and were inspired by the solution offered by Langley Structures Ltd.

This was the innovative ‘Upwardly Living’ roof top development concept, creating new additional dwellings above existing social housing flat roof housing stock.
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Benif Interior Film selected for Gherkin restaurant refurbishment

The Gherkin is one of the most iconic buildings on the London landscape.

The restaurant and bar situated on the 39th & 40th floors feature panoramic views and an amazing helix atrium from which the restaurant takes its name. Read more...

Ice White from COMPAC – a worksurface like no other

Ice White, is part of the Ice of Genesis collection from COMPAC – the result of a unique collaboration between COMPAC and artist and designer Arik Levy that brings together technology, design and art to create a quartz worksurface like no other.

Inspired by the great ice lakes of the artic, Ice White has a depth exquisitely balanced between fragility and stability. Read more...

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SolidLox Post & Beam Systems

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Selecting and Sizing a Below Ground Sewage Station where gravity drainage is not available

For houses, extensions, basements and garden rooms, where bathrooms, kitchens and utility rooms are required and gravity drainage is not available, a reliable sewage pumping station will be required.

Every site is different so, from both a technical and economic standpoint, it is good practice to seek advice from a pump expert.Read more...

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Customised design ‘off the shelf’ with aesthetic, practical solutions

Modern bathrooms, showers and even en-suites  consist of much more than just a shower tray, bathtub and sanitary ware. In bathroom planning, there is an ever increasing demand for customised design without a compromise on floor space.

Most people dream of having a vast, spacious bathroom and whilst there is always room on the drawing board in new build projects, space is a common dilemma in refurbishment projects.
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Fora and Piercy & Company transform Victorian warehouse into contemporary, creative shared workspace off Brick Lane

Premium workspace provider Fora has completed its latest project in a former Victorian warehouse on Princelet Street in Shoreditch.

Designed in collaboration with architect Piercy & Company, the space now provides 23,000 sq ft of purpose-built co-working and flexible workspace across five floors. Read more...

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Architect Projects September 2019 - Read our latest issue

Welcome to the latest issue of Architect Projects. In this issue we explore some new dynamic design and interesting structures.

The projects we look at in this publication include Messner Typology. A truly structured design with a barn aesthetic at the foot of the Sciliar, in the picturesque area of Alpe di Siusi (Bolzano), we look more closely at this project on page 18. Another impressive project is The Avery Tower, designed by Shohei Shigematsu and Jason Long of OMA. It is the firm’s first building to be completed in the Bay Area, you can discover more about this project on page 61.