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Politicians on all sides are beginning to see the light- Rough sleeping is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on Britain’s streets. Can architects help?
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Young people are more pro-development - but you won't find them at a public consultation
If you want to engage a pre-retirement demographic you need to understand how young people communicate, says Richard Douglas
We are re-entering an age of necessity and must design accordingly
Harriet Wennberg welcomes a timely resurgence in the use of natural materials and traditional forms
People ignore the design that ignores them
Architects leave communities out of the design process at their peril, says Lesley Malone
Ageing gracefully: Restorations which retain historical decay
Ike Ijeh on projects that have preserved the damage caused by fires, damp, squatters and the passage of time
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Building Studies
Ageing gracefully: Restorations which retain historical decay
Building Study: Clapham School, London, by Cottrell and Vermeulen
Building Study: Blackfriars Circus, London, by Maccreanor Lavington
Building Study: Welsh Streets, Liverpool, by MCAU
Building Study: Charlie Bigham’s, Somerset, by Feilden Fowles
Building Study: Coal Drops Yard, London, by Heatherwick Studio
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Technical Feature
Technical Study: Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ restoration applies the principle of arrested decay with technical ingenuity and visual conviction
Politicians on all sides are beginning to see the light
A consensus is growing around a new vision for social housing, says Julia Park
Rough sleeping is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on Britain’s streets. Can architects help?
Ben Flatman looks at some of the ways the profession is making a difference
Religion plays a significant part in our communities - so we need to design for it
Sterile developer-run facilities are no match for the inclusive spaces provided by some faith groups, argues Eleanor Jolliffe
Scrapping Tier 2 visas is a great step forward - but what about students?
UK architecture relies on talented young part Is and IIs but the new immigration system will exclude them
How the streets got their names, and other tales
Is good branding all it takes to create a place, asks Gillian Darley
When it comes to planning, we’ve painted ourselves into a corner
The Raynsford Review is quite a feat but David Rudlin is ultimately disappointed
The empty carcasses of department stores are an SOS to architects
Traditional retail landlords will need the profession’s creativity as they face down an apocalypse, says Martyn Evans
WA100 2019: A world behind borders
The top 100 are employing more architects than ever and are bullish about the future. But with a trade war coming, nothing can be taken for granted
Rough sleeping is on the rise. Social housing has fallen 97% in eight years. Could these facts be related?
Architects’ ingenuity gives Julia Park reasons to be hopeful despite digging through some depressing stats
Inspirations
Je Ahn’s inspiration: Tongdosa temple complex, South Korea
Studio Weave co-founder finds himself continually drawn back to a place he first encountered as a child
Young people are more pro-development - but you won't find them at a public consultation
If you want to engage a pre-retirement demographic you need to understand how young people communicate, says Richard Douglas
We are re-entering an age of necessity and must design accordingly
Harriet Wennberg welcomes a timely resurgence in the use of natural materials and traditional forms
People ignore the design that ignores them
Architects leave communities out of the design process at their peril, says Lesley Malone
The developer whose work is now 54% heaven-sent
Thornsett has gradually become a specialist at helping urban churches unlock their sites, explains Bernadette Cunningham
Architects need to return to the classroom. The primary school classroom
Engineer Nick Ford has some advice for architects - and some great stories of small children’s lightbulb moments
The unsettling architecture of industry
Images in new book reveal hidden life of infrastructure and industrial buildings
What happens when architects design homes for animals
10 of the quirkiest homes for pets showcased in a new book
The work to improve gender equality needs to start at primary school
Girls need strong role models to show them that construction isn’t just for boys, says a director at the world’s biggest architect
The world needs more social designers
With the world in turmoil, social design has never been more important, says the author of a new book
This is not a ban on CLT – but it is still incredibly shortsighted
CLT can help deliver homes faster and tackle climate change
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