Archetech Issue 37 2018 | Page 3

ARCHETECH Turning Dreams into Reality Main Features Editors Choice 10 - 27 Bathrooms & Kitchens 31 - 37 Coatings, Sealants & Paints 40 - 42 Doors, Windows & Fittings 47 - 63 Education & Healthcare 68 - 69 Heating, Ventilation & Insulation 70 - 77 Interiors & Interior Design 79 Landscaping & External Works 80 - 81 Lighting & Electrical 82 - 83 Roofing & Cladding 87 - 89 Editorial Highlights 90 - 95 Case Studies Kebony - 04 Located in Marinstaden, Sweden, AquaVilla has unveiled the completion of its largest floating home. The unique and remarkable property named ‘Sjövilla 210’ perfectly embodies Scandinavia’s ambitious design culture, constructed with materials chosen to function to the highest standard in marine conditions. 100 NORFOLK - 16 Beyond an acute awareness of elements such as context and the needs of its community, ODA New York’s brand DNA is earmarked, in particular, by a special dexterity with—or even mastery of—the city’s byzantine zoning code; a kind of sixth sense for navigating the various restrictions and regulations in a way that enables ODA to consistently challenge architectural convention. Lancaster - 22 Lancaster University is seeking a new Chair of Architecture to lead the development of an innovative new set of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. M&G - 26 M&G real estate acquires major commercial development in edinburgh for £49 million. Warwick Street - 44 Squire and Partners has extensively re-modelled an existing 1980’s building to create a vibrant development that maintains its previous office and retail uses, but makes a more meaningful connection with the surrounding Soho Conservation Area by creating a contemporary crafted design. Piuarch - 54 A land of infinite differences, of practically irreconcilable cultures, of sea and mountains, plains, lakes, small towns and hamlets unique in the world: this is Italy, and it is precisely its complex physiognomy – an extraordinary group of identities – that inspired the theme of the Italian Pavilion at the 16th edition of the Biennale Architettura 2018. “Arcipelago Italia. Sky House - 64 Negotiating the steep topography of a lake-side site, this holiday house consists of two volumes stacked on one another. BDP- 28 The is the new headquarters for CityVerve - Innovate UK’s Internet of Things city demonstrator. The Bright Building is the first building in our masterplan for Manchester Science Park and is home to various tech and start up businesses providing offices, meeting areas, laboratories, restaurant facilities and a gym. Hounslow West - 38 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has approved plans for a mix of 176 affordable homes and social housing located on the Bath Road, Hounslow.