Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026
Archello Awards 2026 · Enter your projects before 30 September 2026

Breathaplasta UNIVERSAL by Adaptavate is a bio-based, multi-purpose hemp-lime plaster designed for internal use across a range of backgrounds, including solid masonry, plasterboard, wood fibre board, wood wool board, hempcrete, and lath and plaster. The fast-setting formulation allows rapid build-up while supporting either smooth or textured finishes.

Made without Portland cement, gypsum, or synthetic additives, Breathaplasta UNIVERSAL offers a breathable alternative to conventional internal plaster systems. Its vapour-permeable composition helps regulate moisture, supporting healthier indoor environments and reducing the risk of damp and mould. The use of hemp and lime also supports low-impact material specification, particularly in retrofit and natural building contexts where breathability, indoor air quality, and reduced reliance on high-carbon binders are priorities.

Breathaplasta UNIVERSAL is CE and UKCA marked.

Skylark

London-based architecture practice House Of EM has completed Skylark, a new-build family home in Shropshire, England, designed for James and Sam Charters and their young family. The project marks the practice’s official debut and establishes a contemporary home shaped by its bucolic setting, views, and relationship with the landscape.

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Blythe Hill House

Architecture studio Whittaker Parsons has completed Blythe Hill House, a retrofit and courtyard extension that transforms a 1970s end-of-terrace house in south-east London into a flexible, fully electric family home. Completed for a construction cost of £305,000, the project responds to a dark and outdated property with awkwardly proportioned rooms and poor environmental performance....

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