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Wrightstyle glazing system Ocen Terminal Edinburgh

Jane Embury on glass and architecture. This week saw the launch of the largest photography competition for the built environment, the Art of Building. It’s a competition that’s open to both amateurs and professionals, and attracts thousands of entries.  The competition is organised by the Chartered Institute of Building and aims to reflect how people see […]

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Make, use, reuse

Wrightstyle recycle glass refurbish

In the first part of this article, Paula Wilson, Operations Manager, looked at recycling in the glass trade.  Here, to mark Recycle Week, she looks a little wider. We all know how important it is to recycle our household waste.  Responsibly disposing of paper, plastic and metal containers is what most of us do. The […]

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Let’s hear it for not hearing it

Wrightstyle noise reduction

Jane Embury looks at how glass absorbs sound. During COVID-19, we became used to the sound of silence. There were fewer cars speeding past our front windows.  Fewer aeroplanes in the skies above. Now, with more cars on the road and planes in the air, the sound of silence has been replaced with the sound […]

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What next for public architecture?

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In the first part of her article on public sector building after Covid-19, director Jane Embury looked at some of the financial pressures the country faces.  Here she weighs up construction costs with whole-life costs.  Earlier this week, I outlined my worry that the new austerity brought on by COVID-19 may lead to new public […]

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A toxic legacy for public building design?

Wrightstyle austerity public buildings

In a two-part article, Jane Embury looks at the future of architecture in civic building.  Here, she looks at the toxic legacy of COVID-19 that may shape civic architecture.  Coronavirus has touched every aspect of our personal and working lives.  Its effects will probably be felt for years to come. While the country struggles back […]

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