RX Architects’s Camber Sands home keeps the elements at bay24 February 2022BuildingsSunny pink house has a weather and sand-resistant sealed cement envelopeSunny pink house has a weather and sand-resistant sealed cement envelopeRegion: South EastMore: RX ArchitectsEast SussexCamber SandsDesign construction & technologyWeatherproofingMaterials
Sands End nurtures in nature26 November 2020BuildingsPeople flourish on famed former plant nursery sitePeople flourish on famed former plant nursery siteRegion: LondonMore: Sands End Arts & Community CentreFulhamMae ArchitectsDesign construction & technologyPlaces planning & communityMaterials
Recycled glass could reduce concrete’s reliance on sand1 July 2022ProductsWith concrete production draining world supplies of fine-grained sand, recycled glass could provide a substituteWith concrete production draining world supplies of fine-grained sand, recycled glass could provide a substituteRegion: Rest of the worldMore: GlassRecycle3D printingNTU SingaporeStephen CousinsDesign construction & technology
Unregulated sand mining is devastating rivers and coastlines12 April 2019ProductsArchitects urged to tackle construction culture behind destructive miningArchitects urged to tackle construction culture behind destructive miningRegion: United KingdomMore: Construction industryDeveloping worldConcreteWWFEnvironmental impact
MacEwen 2024 shortlist: Sunspot, Jaywick Sands, Essex16 January 2024BuildingsHAT Projects for Tendring District CouncilHAT Projects for Tendring District CouncilRegion: South EastMore: HAT ProjectsJaywick SandsEssexArchitecture for the common goodDesign construction & technologyCommunityRegeneration
Sustainability double puts plastic in concrete27 February 2019ProductsWaste plastic boosts concrete's green credentialsWaste plastic boosts concrete's green credentialsRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Goa Engineering CollegeUniversity of BathSustainabilityCarbon emissionsPlasticConcreteSandMaterials
Brooding sky recalls tragedy in Luke Hayes’ coastal photograph16 July 2021CultureRedshank by Luke Hayes, Lee-over-Sands, EssexRedshank by Luke Hayes, Lee-over-Sands, EssexRegion: EastMore: Luke HayesLee-over-SandsCoastPhotograph
MacEwen Award 2024 highly commended: HAT Projects’ Sunspot rejuvenates Jaywick Sands29 January 2024BuildingsHolistic approach revives life and belief at neglected Jaywick SandsHolistic approach revives life and belief at neglected Jaywick SandsRegion: EastMore: HAT ProjectsEssexRegenerationPlaces planning & communityDesign construction & technologyMacEwen Award 2024Chris Foges
Sand, rock and roll: Bahrain’s desert concert venue30 November 2021BuildingsS/L Architects’ Al Dana Amphitheatre melts into the sandS/L Architects’ Al Dana Amphitheatre melts into the sandRegion: Rest of the worldMore: BahrainMiddle EastS/L ArchitectsAmphitheatreDesign construction & technologyDesertIsabelle PriestMaterials
Rainbow over Jutland2 August 2016ProductsInspiration from shifting sands by Jaja Architects and Bessards’ StudioInspiration from shifting sands by Jaja Architects and Bessards’ StudioRegion: EuropeMore: ArtLighthouseJutlandDenmarkNatural environmentCoastalContextDesigning & building itSand dunes
Made of Sand, Devon24 May 2023BuildingsStudio Weave for private clientStudio Weave for private clientRegion: South WestMore: DevonStudio WeaveRIBA Regional Awards 2023MaterialsCobStoneTimber
Full metal packet9 October 2017ProductsSand moulds take 3D printed metal components up a levelSand moulds take 3D printed metal components up a levelRegion: United KingdomMore: Materials3D printing3D castingDesigning & building it