by Mel Starrs on July 21, 2011
in News
These are my links for July 14th through July 20th: Dezeen » Blog Archive » “Good Design: it all adds up†– RIBA report on benefits of good architecture – “the Royal Institute of British Architects in London has published a report promoting the social and economic benefits of well-designed buildings. Entitled Good Design – […]
by Mel Starrs on February 16, 2011
in News
These are my links for February 9th through February 14th: Passivhaus vs the UK approach – a non technical comparison of the different principles « WARM: low energy building practice – “However, again the difference in principles with Passivhaus is interesting. PHPP, the Passivhaus model, is based on external measurements of the building… This has […]
by Mel Starrs on June 29, 2010
in News
These are my links for June 27th from 10:35 to 10:35: FT.com / Reportage – High-speed trains will transform Europe – These trains are more than just amenities for spoiled travellers. Western Europe’s unique selling point has always been fast travel between cities. The region’s good luck is what the historian Norman Davies calls a […]
by Mel Starrs on September 25, 2009
in News
These are my links for September 18th through September 24th: The Architect’s Newspaper – Incredibly honest article from Adajye: "My sense of setting up a practice was about working, not business, and about expediting projects, basically out of my bedroom, that came my way, and the opportunities born out of a series of private commissions […]
by mel starrs on August 6, 2008
in News
These are my links for July 25th through August 5th: New Infrastructure Levy will help communities thrive and give developers certainty – Housing and Planning minister Caroline Flint announced further details of the Government's plans for a groundbreaking Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) today, which will support local communities by raising funding for new schools, hospitals, […]
