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‘We wouldn’t be doing it if it wasn’t wanted’: Duchy of Cornwall project team defends 2,500-home Faversham scheme

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The project team behind plans for a ‘Poundbury-style’ development tell Tom Lowe why the scheme has been unfairly maligned in news reports

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Fletcher Priest names Ed Williams as new managing partner

Unanimous vote from fellow partners comes a year after retirement of co-founder Keith Priest

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‘It’s high time for Africa to set its own agendas’ – An interview with Royal Gold Medal winner Lesley Lokko

On the day she receives the Royal Gold Medal, Ben Flatman talks to Lesley Lokko about her varied career and her hopes for the future of African architecture

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Architect of the Year Awards 2023

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How we perfected our tactical ‘bible’ for unlocking backland sites

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James Dowen shares his practice’s insights into how to make the most of these challenging sites

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Why we need long-term planning to meet society’s housing needs

2024-05-08T05:00:00+01:00By

Politicians must stop opting for short-term bribes and instead pursue large-scale policies to build a community-led economy to deliver the homes we need, writes Chris Brown.

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What’s stopping us from looking beyond embodied carbon?

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Measuring and reducing our embodied carbon is still the best tool that we have to limit our impact on the planet, but it shouldn’t be the only factor that we’re considering, writes Anna Beckett

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I saw the Co-op Live site with my own eyes three months ago. These delays do not come as a surprise

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The UK’s largest arena was still far from being finished when Building went to see it in early February, says Tom Lowe

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Where now for a net zero Scotland?

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With the Scottish government in turmoil, what can industry and key stakeholders do to deliver a just transition in Scotland

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Let’s avoid the green belt becoming a giant cul-de-sac

2024-05-01T05:00:00+01:00By

Labour says it wants to build housing on the ‘grey belt’, but how can architects help ensure this doesn’t end up as just more suburban sprawl, asks Chloë Phelps

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