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Election watch: Housing must be about quality as well as quantity
RIBA president Alan Jones looks at the parties’ pledges on housing, in the last of a series scrutinising the manifestos
Election watch: The next government needs to get an urgent grip on fire safety
Former RIBA president Jane Duncan looks at how the Grenfell tragedy is addressed in the manifestos
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BD Digital Edition - November 2019
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Buildings
Building Study: Auckland Tower, County Durham, by Niall McLaughlin
Building Study: Walker’s Court, Soho, by Soda Studio
Technical Study: Stratford Pavilion by Acme
Building Study: Zayed Centre, Great Ormond Street, by Stanton Williams
Building Study: Marmalade Lane, Cambridge, by Mole Architects
Technical Study: Science Museum supporters’ centre, by Hat Projects
Building Study: The Twist, Norway, by BIG
Technical Study: Beaconsfield Mews cohousing, London, by Stolon Studio
Building Study: Tintagel Bridge, Cornwall, by William Matthews Associates
Technical Study: North West Cambridge housing by Stanton Williams
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Inspirations
Murray Kerr’s inspiration: SESC Pompéia, São Paulo
The Denizen Works director recalls his first visit to the social and cultural centre in a Brazilian barrel factory
Making the world a better place - through design
Building Design has launched a new initiative placing social value at the heart of our coverage
Imagine a neighbourhood where social value is part of its DNA
What would the characteristics of such a place be, asks Flora Samuel
We need to talk about money
Eleanor Jolliffe looks at the rise and fall of fee scales
How to do ornament that’s not a crime
Gillian Darley on the delight of a well-crafted detail
Plasticine and power: Modelling the social value of urban design
Social value is easy to pursue when working for enlightened clients – but what about all those other projects?
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Election watch: Housing must be about quality as well as quantity
RIBA president Alan Jones looks at the parties’ pledges on housing, in the last of a series scrutinising the manifestos
Election watch: The next government needs to get an urgent grip on fire safety
Former RIBA president Jane Duncan looks at how the Grenfell tragedy is addressed in the manifestos
Election watch: Parties commit to climate action, but words are not enough
The RIBA’s Adrian Dobson compares the three main parties’ policies on climate
How to design well for people with dementia
Architects need to include safe outdoor spaces when they design senior living schemes, writes Robin Callister
What architects should know about planners
Victoria Hills hits back at Amin Taha’s remarks on the poor architectural knowledge of planners
What every architect should know about loneliness
Social isolation is as deadly as smoking. How can design bring people together in meaningful ways?
Good placemaking is more about economics than design
Graham Haworth argues that social value is one of the ways to create real communities
A beginner’s guide to the Social Value Act
It’s the act you’ve been waiting for if you want to do good, says Guy Battle
Ted Cullinan: Architect, builder, educator, storyteller
Peter Clegg pays tribute to the visionary architect who eschewed labels and did things his own way
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