Luke WhiteEvery item on this page was hand-picked by a House Beautiful editor. We may earn commission on some of the items you choose to buy.Some of the most impactful changes you can make in your home revolve around paint. There are highly visible common surfaces in an interior that homeowners consistently paint over, such as the walls, ceiling, cabinets, or trim, for example. But one surface that’s just begging to be coated in the latest trendy color often gets overlooked, even among interior designers. That is your floor. Painting your floor is by no means a new phenomenon—it has a long and storied past. However, as the trend wheel continues to turn, the design decision simply hasn't been as popular as it once was in centuries past. We have a lot more materials for flooring than our ancestors used to, but that doesn’t mean you should look past the ground you walk on when you’re debating what colors to paint your whomells. A painted floor can be a statement piece, a dramatic burst, an anchoring detail, or just a way to breathe new life into a room. And there are so many ways to be creative with this particular paint job!As you scroll, you’ll find 16 beautiful examples of painted floors from designers’ past projects. Whether you use them as inspiration or simply admire them, know that there’s so much more opportunity to play with your space than you might’ve thought. For more flooring inspiration:1Swim In A Sea of StripesThomas LoofIn this bright kitchen by Amanda Reynal, the designer painted four shades of Benjamin Moore blue on the floor to bring even more of the hue into the space. Blue Bayou, Blue Dragon, Blueberry Hill, and Sea View were all used in this stripe pattern that continues into the family room.Tour the Entire Home2Create Geometric IllusionsHector M. SanchezDesigner Andrew Brown’s Birmingham, Alabama, foyer is narrow, but you wouldn’t think so thanks to the antiqued mirrored walls and geometric hand-painted floors. “Antiqued mirrored panels in the living room reflect the beautiful tall windows, while mirrored walls and painted floors in the tight foyer make it hard to realize how narrow the space actually is,” the designer says. The funky geometric pattern was painted by local artist Jan Roberts-Baker, and it really ties the whole place together.Tour the Entire HomeAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below3Go Pink on PinkKEVIN J. MIYAZAKIIn this dressing room, Jenna Gross of Colordrunk Studios chose to paint the floors a pale pink, Farrow & Ball's Nancy’s Blushes. The delicate hue brings out the light pink in the wallpaper that covers the ceiling, and Gross adds some depth to the painted floor with a Farrow & Ball’s Rangwali edging.Tour the Entire Space4Add A Playful Rug MotifLuke WhiteIn his own solarium, designer Michael Maher painted over his pine floors with an enlarged rug motif pattern. It keeps the color palette of the room more neutral but still interesting, and it makes a great dance floor, according to Maher. “I painted the floor in a geometric pattern of light earth tones that works with the plants, the landscape and the house, and it brightens the whole room,” he says. “We’ll have eight to 10 people for dinner in here. It’s a great place to dance. See the heel dents in the floor?”Tour the Entire HomeAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below5Go Graphic and DramaticPaul RaesideEnter this historic New Jersey house and you’ll be greeted with these beautiful and intense painted floors. Designer Michael Maher explains that the geometric pattern “grounds the space and makes the floor more visually interesting.” We have to agree.Tour the Entire Home6Make A Vivid StatementDavid A. LandThe bold red floors in this guest bedroom are the result of a happy accident. “When we pulled up the wall-to-wall carpet in the guest room, we discovered a red-painted floor underneath—how lucky is that?” says designer Katie Brown. “I love the red against the electric Pratt & Lambert Vivid Blue we used on the walls and ceiling.” Tour the Entire HomeAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below7Stencil It OutPeter Frank EdwardsIn textile designer Heather Chadduck Hillegas’s home, the flooring in the dining room is painted with Swiss Coffee by Behr to create a stencil-like effect. The dark hardwood flooring peeks out in the negative space devoid of paint, creating an interesting pattern that grounds the dark wood of the dining set.Tour the Entire Home8Fully Coat ItJEFF ROBERTSIt’s okay to paint your entire floor in one color just to cover up 97 percent of it with a rug—just take designer Leandra Fremont-Smith’s word for it. The purple paint, After the Rain by Benjamin Moore, peeks out from under the beige Bellbridge rug so as not to overpower the entire room with too much purple, considering the royal hue is present in the wallpaper too. Tour the Entire HomeRelated Story: 16 Dreamy Purple Bedroom Ideas That Prove This “Controversial” Color Is Very VersatileAdvertisement - Continue Reading Below9Pick a Checkerboard PatternHeather TalbertNo, the floor in this party pad is not carpet or tile—the checkerboard pattern is painted on. Designer Emma Beryl used Farrow & Ball’s Picture Gallery Red and Jitney to create this playful pattern which help give the room a late-night lounge vibe.Tour the Entire SpaceRelated Story: 14 Ways to Incorporate the Checkerboard Trend Into Your Home10Go for Durable DesignMonica Wang PhotoPainting your floors for durability purposes doesn't mean they have to look basic. Christine Markatos Lowe of Christine Markatos Design explains, “We love to paint wood floors in spaces that get heavy foot traffic, such as an entry or a playroom. It’s a fun way to add a graphic pop to the floor in place of a rug.” In this colorful entryway, Lowe used Farrow & Ball’s Arsenic and Dix Blue, as well as Benjamin Moore’s Hollingsworth Green and Stunning, to achieve the intricate painted pattern on the floor. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below11Add a Classic TrellisStacy Zarin GoldbergUse a painted floor to better define your interior spaces, especially if it’s open concept. Designer Emily Vaughan says this Washington, D.C. Colonial “needed something special to make a statement and set the tone for the rest of the house. Working with a small footprint, the homeowners opted for a painted floor—a creative solution to define the space and make it feel considered.” They chose a classic trellis pattern to add visual movement without completely hiding away the natural wood in order to create continuity with the other rooms. Related Story: The Outdoor Garden Staple Redefining Interior Spaces12Play CheckersHalkin Mason PhotographyDesigner Marguerite Rodgers took inspiration from the folk art of Pennsylvania Dutch and Colonial designs when she chose a classic black-and-white checkerboard pattern for this painted floor. She explains they “enlisted a decorative artist renowned for their mastery of faux finishes to hand-paint a black-and-white checkerboard pattern and decorative border directly onto the home’s original wood floors.” The ending result is an elegant yet soulful statement with a touch of drama. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below13Alternate NeutralsPar BengtssonDo as designer Meg Lonergan did in this bright sunroom and paint alternating neutral tones on the floor for a geometric layered look. “Our vision was a Bunny Mellon-inspired sun porch, with an emphasis on layered details—painted floors hide wear and tear with ease, making them ideal for kids running in after enjoying time by the pool,” Lonergan says. 14Blend It InEmily J FollowillBecause of the way designer Roger Higgins sealed the painted hardwood floor in his home, the design looks like it’s part of the wood itself. Higgins says, “This design choice helps delineate the space while maintaining a sense of whimsy and a seamless flow, as the same hardwood floors extend throughout the rest of the home.”Advertisement - Continue Reading Below15Anchor the RoomDustin HalleckDesigner Elizabeth Mollen of Stone Textile Studio describes the bold, maximalist painted floor in this bathroom as the anchor of the space. The multicolored pattern uses olive, black, white, and chartreuse which are all found throughout the room. “We chose to paint the floors to create a unique visual foundation that enhances the artistic, fashion-forward vibe of the room,” Mollen says. 16Make It the Focal PointDustin Halleck“The painted geometric floor is the focal point, adding striking visual interest and dimension to the space while anchoring the neutral furnishings,” Mollen says of this modern sunroom. They chose to paint the floors for a graphic foundation to complement the monochrome palette and add personality to the space without overwhelming it.

Britain requires a “colossal” overhaul of its cybersecurity systems to defend against future quantum computers, the UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warned this week.  Speaking at the CYBERUK conference in Manchester, the body’s CTO Ollie Whitehouse urged organisations to start preparing now for a sweeping transformation in how digital security is built and maintained — warning of grave consequences if they don’t.   Quantum computers, once they reach a certain power threshold, could render current encryption methods obsolete. They could break security protocols that protect everything from financial transactions and medical records to military communications.  A critical part of preparing for this future is adopting post-quantum cryptography (PQC), Whitehouse said. PQC aims to defend against potential cyberattacks from quantum computers. It involves designing new encryption algorithms based on mathematical problems that are hard for both classical and quantum computers to solve. These algorithms are then integrated into existing systems to replace vulnerable encryption methods.  View all speakers Whitehouse stressed, though, that the move to PQC won’t just be a software upgrade. It will require a “decade-long, national-scale technology change programme to uplift the foundations of our connected systems,” he said. In March, the NCSC published guidance setting out clear timelines for the UK’s migration to PQC. It advised organisations to complete migration to PQC of all their systems, services, and products by 2035. The race to secure systems against quantum threats Across the world, governments are scrambling to prepare themselves for a world occupied by powerful quantum machines. Last year, the US National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released several algorithms believed to be secure from quantum hacking.  There is also a cohort of tech startups that have emerged to help organisations get ready. One of them is UK-based PQShield, which raised $37mn last year for its software and hardware-based PQC solutions. It’s still uncertain, however, whether PQC will withstand future quantum attacks, as no one knows how powerful the machines will ultimately become. That’s why other companies and governments are exploring Quantum Key Distribution (QKD), which uses quantum mechanics to securely transmit encryption keys as particles of light. These photons carry qubits — the basic units of quantum information. Crucially, it is impossible to “listen in” on a QKD message without disturbing the quantum states. It would instantly alert both parties to eavesdropping. This makes the technology “untappable.” For the NCSC, however, the primary safeguard against quantum threats, at least for now, is migrating to PQC. Whitehouse described it as “a complex change programme that makes fixing the Millennium Bug look easy,” a nod to the massive efforts in the late 1990s to update computer systems unable to handle dates past 1999. The future of tech is a key theme of TNW Conference, which takes place on June 19-20 in Amsterdam. Tickets for the event are now on sale — use the code TNWXMEDIA2025 at the checkout to get 30%. Story by Siôn Geschwindt Siôn is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. From nuclear fusion breakthroughs to electric vehic (show all) Siôn is a freelance science and technology reporter, specialising in climate and energy. From nuclear fusion breakthroughs to electric vehicles, he's happiest sourcing a scoop, investigating the impact of emerging technologies, and even putting them to the test. He has five years of journalism experience and holds a dual degree in media and environmental science from the University of Cape Town, South Africa. When he's not writing, you can probably find Siôn out hiking, surfing, playing the drums or catering to his moderate caffeine addiction. You can contact him at: sion.geschwindt [at] protonmail [dot] com Get the TNW newsletter Get the most important tech news in your inbox each week. Also tagged with

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May 09, 2025Ravie LakshmananMalware / Email Security Cybersecurity researchers are warning of a new campaign that's targeting Portuguese-speaking users in Brazil with trial versions of commercial remote monitoring and management (RMM) software since January 2025. "The spam message uses the Brazilian electronic invoice system, NF-e, as a lure to entice users into clicking hyperlinks and accessing malicious content hosted in Dropbox," Cisco Talos researcher Guilherme Venere said in a Thursday report. The attack chains begin with specially crafted spam emails that claim to originate from financial institutions or cell phone carriers, warning of overdue bills or outstanding payments in order to trick users into clicking on bogus Dropbox links that point to a binary installer for the RMM tool. Two notable RMM tools observed are N-able RMM Remote Access and PDQ Connect, granting attackers the ability to read and write files to the remote file system. In some cases, the threat actors then use the remote capabilities of these agents to download and install an additional RMM software such as ScreenConnect after the initial compromise. Based on the common recipients observed, the campaign has been found to mainly target C-level executives and financial and human resources account across several industries, including some educational and government institutions. It has also been assessed with high confidence that the activity is the work of an initial access broker (IAB) that's abusing the free trial periods associated with various RMM programs to gain unauthorized access. N-able has since taken steps to disable the affected trial accounts. "Adversaries' abuse of commercial RMM tools has steadily increased in recent years," Venere said. "These tools are of interest to threat actors because they are usually digitally signed by recognized entities and are a fully featured backdoor." "They also have little to no cost in software or infrastructure, as all of this is generally provided by the trial version application." The development comes amid the emergence of various phishing campaigns that are engineered to sidestep modern defenses and propagate a wide range of malware families, or collect victims' credentials - A campaign conducted by a South American cybercrime group called Hive0148 to distribute the Grandoreiro banking trojan to users in users in Mexico and Costa Rica. A campaign that employs a legitimate file-sharing service named GetShared to bypass security protections and direct users to links hosting malware A campaign that uses sales order-themed lures to deliver the Formbook malware by means of a Microsoft Word document that's susceptible to a years-old flaw in Equation Editor (CVE-2017-11882) A campaign that has targeted organizations in Spain, Italy, and Portugal using invoice-related themes to deploy a Java-based remote access trojan named Ratty RAT that can execute remote commands, log keystrokes, capture screenshots, and steal sensitive data A campaign that uses a legitimate note-taking application known as Milanote and an adversary-in-the-middle (AitM) phishing kit dubbed Tycoon 2FA to capture users' credentials under the guise of viewing a "new agreement" Campaigns that utilize encoded JavaScript within SVG files, booby-trapped links in PDF attachments, dynamic phishing URLs that are rendered at runtime inside OneDrive-hosted files, and archived MHT payloads within OpenXML structures to direct users to credential harvesting or phishing pages Campaigns that abuse Cloudflare's TryCloudflare tunneling feature to deploy malware like AsyncRAT "Attackers continuously evolve tactics to bypass modern email and endpoint security solutions, making detecting and mitigating phishing attempts increasingly difficult," Intezer researcher Yuval Guri noted last month. "And despite advancements in cybersecurity tools, many phishing campaigns still successfully reach users' inboxes." Found this article interesting? Follow us on Twitter  and LinkedIn to read more exclusive content we post. SHARE    

John Edwards, Technology Journalist & AuthorMay 9, 20254 Min ReadJochen Tack via Alamy Stock PhotoAs AI adoption grows exponentially, power demand is expected to skyrocket. With electrical grids already straining to meet current needs, it appears that nuclear energy may be the only way to supply the power needed to accommodate AI technology quickly and at an affordable cost. Energy scarcity has been an issue for a while; the proliferation of artificial intelligence just helped amplify it, says Andy Roehr, managing director of the energy practice at accounting and advisory firm Baker Tilly. "To address the gaps in the energy grid, people have looked to nuclear power because it's a form of reliable clean energy that can handle large energy demands," he explains in an email interview. As AI continues to expand, so does the need for reliable and high-capacity energy, observes Gilbert Michaud, an assistant professor of environmental policy at Loyola University Chicago. "Data centers have a huge demand for electricity and require consistent and uninterrupted power," he says in an online interview. "Nuclear facilities provide cheap, stable, baseload power that's a zero-emissions asset." Michaud adds that small module reactors are also showing promise as cost-effective solutions versus building large-scale plants. "These reactors could provide localized power that could reduce the strain on the grid." Related:Potential Benefits of Going Nuclear Nuclear's immediate benefits include a reliable power source to meet AI's growing, energy-intensive demands, reduced carbon emissions, and local economic development, Michaud says. "In the longer term, energy affordability, security, and more widespread decarbonization will be the key benefits." Depending on its location, a nuclear facility can offer an availability guarantee over three times that of intermittent renewables, such as wind and solar power, Roehr says. "Data centers have very high uptime requirements, with some customers asking energy providers for 99.9999% availability guarantees," he notes. "Nuclear has the additional advantage of qualifying for a range of possible tax credits that can, over a period of 10 years, pay for all or a significant percentage of the facility." Additionally, nuclear plants can provide a high reliability energy resource needed by grid management authorities to address concerns created by the replacement of reliable baseload energy with intermittent and distributed resources. Suitable Locations for Power Sources Most nuclear plants will be located in places near high energy demand, and with strong regulatory support and incentives, Michaud says. "Places like Northern Virginia, California, and Texas will likely see new nuclear energy projects. We may also see development near military sites or places with retired coal-fired power plants, he notes. Related:Approximately 65 reactors are currently under construction in 15 countries, and about 90 more planned worldwide, says Joteep Mahato, global head for energy and utilities at digital engineering and consulting firm Nagarro. "The choice of location will finally depend on factors like proximity to power demand centers -- especially data centers for AI -- available infrastructure, the regulatory environment, and government/local support," he explains in an email interview. The timeline for building nuclear power plants is about 10 to 15 years, starting from initial planning to operation, Mahato says. "However, recent advancements in construction techniques are significantly reducing these timelines." New industrial approaches, such as modular construction and design standardization, are streamlining the process with the potential to reduce overall project durations. "That said, regulatory processes, funding, and public acceptance still remain critical factors to consider." Final Thoughts Related:AI data centers are only one part of the increasing demand for power. "A shift to electric transportation, policies to replace natural gas heat with electric heat pumps, industrial decarbonization mandates, reshoring of heavy industrial manufacturing, green fuel production, hydrogen production -- all of these are driving a level of forecast load on the US grid that's unprecedented," Roehr says. For many of these new loads, including data centers, service interruption simply isn't acceptable, since shutdowns can damage equipment, destroy work in process and even injure workers. "For AI data center planning teams, nuclear provides the idea of a high availability energy option, but is not quite here," he states. "This creates a need for a bridged energy strategy and for setting clear expectations with energy providers around costs, benefits sharing, and performance." As energy demand increases and the nuclear landscape evolves, we need to consider critical factors like public perception, safety, and regulatory modernizations, Mahato says. "It will be critical for government, tech companies, and advanced research institutes to join hands in advancing this technology in order to make it furtherly viable and economically scalable," he states. "Lastly, it's also valuable to recognize that AI technology itself could accelerate nuclear innovation [by] optimizing reactor designs, enhancing safety, streamlining regulatory aspects, improving waste management, and enabling predictive and prescriptive maintenance for plants." Access to reliable, clean energy is probably the biggest factor in AI growth, Michaud says. "Nuclear is a great option to meet this demand in the short term." About the AuthorJohn EdwardsTechnology Journalist & AuthorJohn Edwards is a veteran business technology journalist. His work has appeared in The New York Times, The Washington Post, and numerous business and technology publications, including Computerworld, CFO Magazine, IBM Data Management Magazine, RFID Journal, and Electronic Design. He has also written columns for The Economist's Business Intelligence Unit and PricewaterhouseCoopers' Communications Direct. John has authored several books on business technology topics. His work began appearing online as early as 1983. Throughout the 1980s and 90s, he wrote daily news and feature articles for both the CompuServe and Prodigy online services. His "Behind the Screens" commentaries made him the world's first known professional blogger.See more from John EdwardsReportsMore ReportsNever Miss a Beat: Get a snapshot of the issues affecting the IT industry straight to your inbox.SIGN-UPYou May Also Like

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This is today's edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what's going on in the world of technology. A new AI translation system for headphones clones multiple voices simultaneously What’s new: Imagine going for dinner with a group of friends who switch in and out of different languages you don’t speak, but still being able to understand what they’re saying. This scenario is the inspiration for a new AI headphone system that translates the speech of multiple speakers simultaneously, in real time. How it works: The system tracks the direction and vocal characteristics of each speaker, helping the person wearing the headphones to identify who is saying what in a group setting. Read the full story. —Rhiannon Williams Your gut microbes might encourage criminal behavior A few years ago, a Belgian man in his 30s drove into a lamppost. Twice. Local authorities found that his blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit. Over the space of a few years, the man was apprehended for drunk driving three times. And on all three occasions, he insisted he hadn’t been drinking. He was telling the truth. A doctor later diagnosed auto-brewery syndrome—a rare condition in which the body makes its own alcohol. Microbes living inside the man’s body were fermenting the carbohydrates in his diet to create ethanol. Last year, he was acquitted of drunk driving. His case, along with several other scientific studies, raises a fascinating question for microbiology, neuroscience, and the law: How much of our behavior can we blame on our microbes? Read the full story.—Jessica Hamzelou This article first appeared in The Checkup, MIT Technology Review’s weekly biotech newsletter. To receive it in your inbox every Thursday, and read articles like this first, sign up here. The must-reads I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology. 1 How the Gates Foundation will end Bill Gates will wind it down in 2045, after distributing most of his remaining fortune. (NYT $)+ He estimates he’ll give away $200 billion in the next 20 years. (Semafor)+ The foundation is shuttering several decades earlier than he expected. (BBC)2 US Customs and Border Protection will no longer protect pregnant women It’s rolled back policies designed to protect vulnerable people, including infants. (Wired $)+ The US wants to use facial recognition to identify migrant children as they age. (MIT Technology Review)3 DOGE is readying software to turbo-charge mass layoffs After some 260,000 government workers have already been let go. (Reuters)+ DOGE’s math doesn’t add up. (The Atlantic $)+ One of its biggest inspirations is no fan of the program. (WP $)+ Can AI help DOGE slash government budgets? It’s complex. (MIT Technology Review)4 Scientists are using AI to predict cancer survival outcomesIn some cases, it’s outperforming clinicians’ forecasts. (FT $) + Why it’s so hard to use AI to diagnose cancer. (MIT Technology Review) 5 Apple is reportedly working on new chips for its smart glassesBut we’ll have to wait a few more years. (Bloomberg $) + What’s next for smart glasses. (MIT Technology Review)6 Silicon Valley has a vision for the future of warfare Military technologies are no longer solely the preserve of governments. (Bloomberg $)+ Palmer Luckey on the Pentagon’s future of mixed reality. (MIT Technology Review)7 AI companies don’t want regulation any more Just a few short years after they claimed regulation was the best way of making AI safe. (WP $)8 Forget SEO, GEO is where it’s at these daysMarketers are scrambling to adopt best Generative Engine Optimization practices now that AI is upending how we search the web. (WSJ $) + Your most important customer may be AI. (MIT Technology Review) 9 AI-generated recruiters are making job hunting even worse Avatars can glitch out and stumble over their words. (404 Media)10 A Soviet-era spacecraft is reentering Earth’s atmosphere More than 50 years after it misfired on a journey to Venus. (Ars Technica)+ The world’s next big environmental problem could come from space. (MIT Technology Review) Quote of the day “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.” —Bill Gates lashes out at Elon Musk’s cuts to USAID in an interview with the Financial Times.One more thing The great commercial takeover of low Earth orbit NASA designed the International Space Station to fly for 20 years. It has lasted six years longer than that, though it is showing its age, and NASA is currently studying how to safely destroy the space laboratory by around 2030. The ISS never really became what some had hoped: a launching point for an expanding human presence in the solar system. But it did enable fundamental research on materials and medicine, and it helped us start to understand how space affects the human body.To build on that work, NASA has partnered with private companies to develop new, commercial space stations for research, manufacturing, and tourism. If they are successful, these companies will bring about a new era of space exploration: private rockets flying to private destinations. They’re already planning to do it around the moon. One day, Mars could follow. Read the full story.—David W. Brown We can still have nice things A place for comfort, fun and distraction to brighten up your day. (Got any ideas? Drop me a line or skeet 'em at me.) + It’s almost pasta salad time!+ Who is the better fictional archaeologist: Indiana Jones or Lara Croft?+ How a good night’s sleep could help to give you a long-lasting memory boost. 😴+ How millennials became deeply uncool (allegedly)

Source: Kilian O’Sullivan The University of Cambridge has officially opened the Ray Dolby Centre, a 32,900sq m research and teaching building designed by Jestico + Whiles for the Cavendish Laboratory within the department of physics. The new facility, delivered by Bouygues UK in partnership with executive design partners NBBJ and BDP, consolidates one of the world’s leading physics departments within a purpose-built headquarters in the Cambridge West Innovation District. Founded in 1874, the Cavendish Laboratory has played a key role in major scientific discoveries including the electron, neutron and the structure of DNA. It has been associated with 31 Nobel laureates and is regarded as a major contributor to global scientific research. Located on JJ Thomson Avenue, the five-storey building replaces the department’s existing facilities with new laboratories, workshops, cleanrooms, teaching spaces and a suite of support environments. Jude Harris, director at Jestico + Whiles, said: “The Ray Dolby Centre represents a significant milestone in our 10-year journey to create spaces that will enable scientific discovery and collaboration. Our design fosters an environment where researchers and students will be inspired to push the boundaries of knowledge and innovation.” Source: Ståle Eriksen Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Ståle Eriksen Source: Ståle Eriksen Source: Kilian O’Sullivan 1/6 show caption The design includes a 400-seat lecture theatre, undergraduate teaching laboratories, a learning resource centre, offices, outreach and exhibition spaces, and a central café. Publicly accessible spaces are arranged around six internal courtyards, with a connecting circulation route designed to encourage interaction between students and researchers. A new south-facing garden, three rain gardens and an elevated piazza form part of a wider strategy to enhance the building’s interface with its surroundings and provide informal outdoor gathering spaces. The building includes 173 laboratories with highly specific technical requirements. The deep basement houses vibration-sensitive microscopy suites, where VC-H vibration standards have been achieved through passive means. Other spaces demand rigorous temperature and humidity control, electro-magnetic shielding and non-ferrous or anti-static conditions. The project team, including Jacobs, developed tailored construction solutions such as stainless steel reinforcement and a new epoxy flooring system to meet the performance criteria. Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Ståle Eriksen Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Kilian O’Sullivan Source: Jestico + Whiles 1/9 show caption The project has achieved BREEAM Excellent certification and is served by a ground source heat pump system shared with the neighbouring West Hub building, also designed by Jestico + Whiles. The new facility includes 770 covered cycle spaces. The project received £85 million in funding from the estate of sound pioneer and Cambridge alumnus Ray Dolby, along with £75 million from the UK government. >> Also read: West Hub by Jestico + Whiles >> Also read: From complexity to clarity: The Sainsbury Wing transformed Graham Matthews, director of estates at the University of Cambridge, said: “The Ray Dolby Centre is truly a landmark building. The official opening marks the culmination of many years of hard work by teams from across the division to move this project through its phases from concept to completion and operation.” Phillippe Bernard, chair and CEO of Bouygues UK, described the delivery as “a project that demanded the highest level of technical expertise and precision,” adding that the building is “a testament to the dedication and skill of everyone involved.” The Ray Dolby Centre forms the centrepiece of a wider university initiative to reshape the Cambridge West Innovation District into a research-led hub with enhanced connections to industry, academia and the wider community. Project team Client: University of Cambridge Architect & Lead Consultant: Jestico + Whiles Main Contractor: Bouygues UK Executive Architect: NBBJ Project Manager and Principal Designer: Currie & Brown Technical Architect: Jacobs Cost Consultant, Transport Consultant, Masterplanner, Public Realm Landscape Architect: AECOM Civil, Structures & Vibration Engineer, Fire Consultant, Acoustic Consultant: Ramboll Civil, Structural Engineer: BDP Landscape Architect: Plincke Mechanical & Electrical Engineer, BREEAM Consultant: Hoare Lea Vibration Consultant: BDP / ISVR Fire Engineer: RPS Accessibility Consultant: David Bonnett Associates Food Service Consultant: Tricon Lighting Designer: Studio Fractal Lighting Consultant: BDP

Sadiq Khan Source:&nbsp Shutterstock London’s mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said City Hall will ‘actively explore’ releasing parts of the capital’s green belt for development In a keynote speech on Thursday evening (8 May), Khan said his position on building on the greenbelt had changed due to the ‘extraordinary challenge’ of ending London’s housing crisis, which he said was causing ‘pervasive and profound’ damage to residents.  ‘We’ll be working with councils and others to secure as many new homes as we can on brownfield sites, both large and small,’ he said. ‘But we have to be honest with Londoners that this alone will not be enough to meet our needs.’  He said that, contrary to popular opinion, the greenbelt was not all ‘beautiful countryside, green and pleasant land, rich with wildlife,’ but instead ‘can often be low-quality land, poorly maintained and rarely enjoyed by Londoners’.Advertisement According to City Hall, just 13 per cent of the green belt is made up of parks and areas that the public can access.  ‘Given the quality of parts of London’s green belt and the extent of the housing crisis, I believe the status quo is wrong, out-of-date and simply unsustainable,’ Khan said.  ‘Development on carefully chosen parts of the green belt – done in the right way – would allow us to unlock hundreds of thousands of good-quality new homes for Londoners. This would not only go a long way to ending the housing crisis, but provide a huge boost to our economy.’ Khan said any green belt land released for development would have good transport connectivity and come with conditions attached to maximise the level of affordable housing, produce high-quality homes and ensure an increase in biodiversity as well as public access to green spaces. Deputy prime minister and housing secretary Angela Rayner has thrown her support behind the plans, saying: ‘We cannot end the housing crisis and build the 1.5 million homes we need without London being ambitious in its approach.Advertisement ‘That’s why the government welcomes the bold proposal announced by the mayor today, which rises to the challenge of tackling London’s housing crisis. The mayor of London has our backing to deliver the housing this city needs, in line with our ambition nationally, to unlock the dream of a secure home for a generation.’ The policy announcement comes as City Hall published its Towards a London Plan document, which provides an update on the current London Plan objectives and ideas for how to improve housing delivery ahead of the creation of the next London Plan.  The document is out for public consultation until 22 June. A draft London Plan will then be published in 2026 for another consultation, with formal adoption expected in 2028. 2025-05-09 Will Ing comment and share

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