RIBA Journal magazine: | Design in the making

Angles of Attack: Restoring St Anne’s, Limehouse

Hélène Binet's intense photographs of Nicholas Hawksmoor's London churches feature in a new exhibition at St Anne's Limehouse – just one of the approaches used to speed the restoration of the church in time for its tercentenary

19 September 2024

Seductive imagery mustn’t lead to a wasteful design

The Emory hotel offers lessons in avoiding unnecessary structure or enclosed spaces

Second edition: Hastings printworks gets new lease of life

IF_DO has transformed a former newspaper printworks into a community building

In association with ACO

Why a blue roof system isn't a roof

The climate emergency and an overworked sewerage system highlight the need for sustainable drainage

War and peace: Story of Emily Museum

Stonewood Design’s museum combines a restored Victorian rectory with an exhibit on concentration camps

Contacts Book: Sanchez Benton’s most valued collaborators

The practice details the experts and craftspeople who have played in a key role in its projects

In association with The Rooflight Co

Secure rooflight solutions for sensitive buildings

SBD accreditation ratings help architects determine a glazing product's intrusion resistance

Lean design is nothing new, we just need to relearn it

Today’s technology makes building waste more avoidable than ever

Unconventional projections throw a fresh light on architecture

Unusual, engaging and enlightened architectural projections feature in a new book

In association with Franke

WDUs: why every sink you specify should have one

Cut waste going to landfill, reduce the number of bins in your kitchen designs, improve air quality

In association with Stella Rooflight

How to design light into houses with north-facing back gardens

Strategic positioning of rooflights lifts a south London property out of the gloom

RIBA president on preventing another tragedy

The RIBA is committed to providing the guidance you need following publication of the Grenfell report

Justin Nicholls: Postcard from the Swiss Alps

Buildings appear in harmony with the landscape and use mostly local materials

Gathering evidence on embodied carbon

An evidence base for Essex county council could help everyone

The Grenfell Report: lessons for architects

Summarising the report's findings and recommendations for the architecture profession

In association with Markilux

Simple solution creates shade anywhere

Awning unit can be installed integrated or freestanding to maximise useability of outside space

In association with Eba Interiors

How to utilise plinth space for storage

Introducing the innovative drawer that pulls out from under kitchen units

Foster + Partners’ masterplan sets scene for new creation of old Antakya

Masterplan is part of critically speedy rebuild

Basket-weave stone brickwork animates the facade of Hackney house extension

Draper Studio’s addition to a mid-terrace Victorian house pioneers the domestic use of limestone brick product