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FIA Monthly: Natural Materials, Five Points of Architecture, Routes, Announcement

Published 5 months ago • 1 min read

October has been about enjoying the season. Autumn is my favourite time of year so it's always important to me to be able to get out into the countryside to see the changing season. I was fortunate to enjoy a short break away with my dog Wally who fully appreciated discovering new places, ancient woodlands with red squirrels and vast swathes of pristine beaches. We were lucky to have some great weather so happy days. How are you enjoying autumn?

On to the blog. Below we share the great new content on the FIA blog.

Latest Blog Posts

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Natural Building Materials

The first of our series exploring all the different types of natural building materials.

Becoming an Architectural Technologist or Architect

Explore the different routes you can take to work in the architectural field.

Black Friday is Coming!

We are excited to announce that once again we will be sharing some fantastic offers for the Black Friday Cyber Monday weekend. Keep your eyes on your inbox later in the month so you don't miss out on the amazing savings.

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Five Points of Architecture

Learn about the popular manifesto by on of the most influential architects of the 20th century.

New Details - October 2024

New details this month on the Detail Library include retrofit internal wall insulation.

Detail Library Article

Over on the Detail Library our latest article provides an overview of the Party Wall Act and how it works.

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