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The wrath of a goliath

ACCOYA AND THE DEMISE OF LIGNIA Our search for the remnants of a truly great British product. We love timber. Having spent years in commercial design, working for some of the largest main contractors, we got to know our woods from the chaff. What started with oak, radiata pine, cedar, larch quickly changed with the […]

Fees

Architect fees and return on Investment

DOES THE ROI JUSTIFY DESIGN FEES? Why visit a dentist when you can pull your own teeth Return on investment is a valuable tool for helping to determine the feasibility and profitability of design investment. No one likes spending money but there are times in life when professionals are required. Financial consultants, dentists, even lawyers. […]

Skilled labour shortage, restrictions to the passive house movement

The shortage of skilled labor for Passive House construction can be attributed to several factors, each of which contributes to the challenge of finding individuals with the necessary expertise in this specialized field. Here’s a detailed explanation of why there is a lack of skilled labor for Passive House construction

[AI] the architectural design process

The architectural design process is how a construction project is developed and analyzed in set stages. This process is usually broken down into seven phases to provide order to the project by identifying periods of review, creating a structured release of design information and determining the natural stages of invoicing. The construction of a building […]

clash of the titan architects

When any term confuses or contradicts itself should we all not step back and question the world we inherit? When language becomes so confusing that we begin to question its authenticity, perhaps we should start at the very beginning. We begin with titans Peter Eisenman and Rem Koolhass, with postmodernism, deconstructivism and the delineation of […]