All Features articles – Page 356
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Door closers
Geze has developed the TS 3000 EC door closer specifically for the education environment
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FeaturesCladding panels
A series of cobalt and brilliant blue exterior cladding panels from Trespa UK have been used on The Cube, a new building at Mount’s Bay school in Cornwall
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FeaturesWhat lies beneath: Grimshaw's conversion of the LSE
Don’t be fooled by the classical Edwardian exterior – Grimshaw’s modern conversion for the London School of Economics is as exciting as it is innovative. By Martin Spring Photographs by Jens Willebrand
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Anti-ligature windows
A window that maximises ventilation while minimising the risk of self-harming has been developed for hospitals by Kawneer
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Antibacterial paints
Paint manufacturer Johnstone’s has developed Microbarr, an antibacterial coating it claims will eradicate 99.9% of surface bacteria in 18 hours
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Airtight schools
Insulation from Saint-Gobain Isover has been used in the first timber-frame school to be built for Powys council
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Cost update: December 2008
After sharp inflation in the second quarter, consumer, input, output and materials prices all peaked and are now on a declining trajectory, says Peter Fordham of Davis Langdon
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Emerging market focus: Romania
The credit crunch has had an impact but construction is set to maintain its growth next year, thanks to infrastructure spending
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FeaturesMy Mipim Horizons: Andrzej Kowalewski
Benoy's associate director has come over from the UK to clinch some overseas deals
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FeaturesEmerging market focus: Montenegro
Montenegro is keen to develop rapidly and is welcoming overseas developers, investors and consultants with open arms
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FeaturesEmerging market focus: Argentina
Argentina is managing to escape the worse of the global credit crunch and has opportunities in the resdiential sector
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FeaturesMy Mipim Horizons: Deanna Abuseda
Al-Ahly Real Estate's marketing executive reckons Egypt is still a good bet for investors in search of a bargain
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FeaturesPearl Dubai: crazy or true genius?
With most Dubai developers holding fire as the downturn hits, Al Fahim is starting a multibillion-dollar scheme – but if you think that's crazy, think again
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FeaturesFirst Impressions: Projects by Chipperfield and Make
Another ’First Impression’ panellist, this time Tom Greenall postgraduate architecture student from the Royal College of Art comments on five schemes
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FeaturesCost model: Data centres
As IT power increases, so energy use has grown enormously. Simon Rawlinson and Nick Bending of Davis Langdon examine the design and cost implications of low-energy data centres
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FeaturesHot wheels: Abu Dhabi's Ferrari theme park
The Ferrari theme park in Abu Dhabi has all the sleek lines, smooth curves and visual impact of the Italian super car, just on a mind-boggling scale.
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FeaturesPerfidious Weymouth: Portland's 2012 Olympic sailing story
It doesn’t bode well. The first venue to be completed for the 2012 Olympics should have been a regeneration triumph, but instead the sailing facilities on the Dorset island of Portland have sparked resentment among the locals and a grudge against a neighbouring town. Michael Willoughby headed to the south ...
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FeaturesBuilding Sustainability Awards 2008: Who's the greenest of them all?
The 2008 Sustainability Awards reminded us that all the eco-problems we used to worry about are still there. As are the firms that are helping to solve them …
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FeaturesMiddle East Q&A: Dominic James
British Expertise's director of Middle East and Africa says it's no time to be heading for Dubai but overall the Gulf will weather the storm
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FeaturesThe debt tsunami hits the Gulf
Dubai's reliance on debt makes it vulnerable to the downturn