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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
Technical Study: Alexandra Palace Theatre, London
Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ restoration applies the principle of arrested decay with technical ingenuity and visual conviction
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
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
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BD Digital Edition - November 2018
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Building Studies
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
Building Study: South London Gallery, by 6a architects
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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
Winner of 2018 Carbuncle Cup announced
The award no one wants to win goes to town centre regeneration project in Stockport
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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
Education, not Scruton, is the way to tackle nimbyism
If we want the public to accept more housing we need to give them the skills to engage - and that must start at school
Inspirations
John Puttick’s inspiration: Fundació Joan Miró, Parc de Montjuïc, Barcelona
Josep Lluís Sert’s 1975 gallery is supremely simple - but its design is not passive
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
BD Live crit: Reimagining Canada Water
British Land invited Coffey Architects, Reiach and Hall, Soda Studio and Mikhail Riches to float ideas for £4bn town centre
How can we design for young people when we don't consult them?
When she volunteered to be an architecture ambassador in a school, Stephanie Edwards learnt as much as the pupils
Housing crisis. What housing crisis?
Roger Madelin on the politics behind one of the nation’s most intractable problems
Reappraising Hassan Fathy, the forgotten modernist
Hassan Fathy was decades ahead of his time – but finally the Egyptian architect’s ideas as well as his techniques are attracting attention
We need a radical shift in how we collaborate for the sake of the planet
We have the power to shift the built environment towards sustainable development. We just need to seize it
Architects aren’t giving themselves credit for R&D
Your practice could be missing out on tens of thousands of pounds in tax relief, says Mark Tighe
Is architecture returning to an age of civic mission?
Nicholas de Klerk finds cause for hope in Patrick Lynch’s latest book, Civic Ground
Client design leadership is crucial to the success of our infrastructure
There is a design-shaped hole in the understanding of too many people leading infrastructure projects, says Petra Marko
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