The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
The Regs: How to protect against fire spread in commercial kitchens
Geoff Wilkinson looks at best practice for the fire-safe design of kitchens in restaurants and cafés
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Building envelope design in London is about to change radically
Geoff Wilkinson explains what you need to know about January’s draft Approved Document [X], which deals with overheating in buildings
The government has missed a big opportunity to show it is serious about climate change
The government’s response to the Future Homes consultation is hugely disappointing in its neglect of energy efficiency improvements, says Geoff Wilkinson
Three things you need to consider when retrofitting a green roof
Geoff Wilkinson looks at requirements in the Building Regulations relating to green roof installation
There’s much to play for in 2021 – once the pandemic is over
In general, I am optimistic about the year to come, at least from the point of view of architects and others involved with the creation of the built environment, writes Paul Finch
Grenfell Inquiry: what has been achieved so far?
A year on from the Phase 1 recommendations of fire engineer and expert witness Dr Barbara Lane, Geoff Wilkinson examines how safety guidance is changing
Don’t slip up when designing bathrooms
Geoff Wilkinson takes a look at one of the major causes of death and injury in homes and places of work – trips and falls
Moves to standardise UK fire regs would be fatal for Scotland’s more robust system
Kilmarnock-based architect Peter Drummond hits out at government moves that could weaken Scotland's tougher fire regulations
The government is failing to enforce energy performance standards
Geoff Wilkinson laments the lack of progress on tackling the poor energy efficiency of existing building stock
Designing without shared touch points
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the challenges of designing for the post-lockdown world