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Engineering the future: What can RAAC teach us about sustainable construction?
We need to design buildings with flexibility and long-term maintenance in mind, and then look after them, writes Alex Lynes
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‘Could do better’: RIBA conference delivers verdict on Building Safety Act progress
Emma Dent Coad reports from the recent RIBA conference on the Building Safety Act
Is the lack of ornament in architecture a barrier to diversity?
Modernism’s stripped back aesthetic could be seen as inclusive, but is it actually an impediment to diversity, asks Ben Flatman
Navigating the AI wave: Substance or simply imitation?
Eleanor Jolliffe delves into the evolving role of Artificial Intelligence, where innovation collides with questions of authenticity and the architect’s role in the design process
Demystifying ESG on Earth Day – industry perspectives
Industry leaders share their ESG practices, offering crucial insights for navigating a sustainable future
Post-call-out decontamination: What’s the burning issue?
UK fire crews play a vital role in saving lives – so the design of their station facilities has to work hard to minimise any further risks. With the nature of the job meaning smoke exposure, facilities need more than just showers for clean-up operations.
Regenerative design and the problem with sustainability jargon
An alphabet soup of terminology can often obscure the real objectives around sustainability, writes Marc Seligmann
How the Duchy of Cornwall’s Faversham plans are putting ‘building beautiful’ to the test
As the Duchy of Cornwall proposes a new 2,500-home Poundbury-style scheme in Kent, Paul Smith argues greater competition is the real key to improving housing design
Was Angela Rayner right to buy?
The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman
Similar, but not the same: How qualifying as an architect differs between the US and UK
When Chris Fogarty’s daughter expressed an interest in becoming an architect, it led him to a deeper understanding of how the US and UK education systems differ
Similar, but not the same: How qualifying as an architect differs between the US and UK
When Chris Fogarty’s daughter expressed an interest in becoming an architect, it led him to a deeper understanding of how the US and UK education systems differ
CO2-derived concrete can build a net-negative future
With a growing population and a rapidly expanding construction sector to match, Eve Pope explores the use of CO2-derived materials to prevent house building from damaging our climate
Why recruiters must constantly adapt to attract the best staff
Many potential candidates may not even be actively looking for a job, which means employers need to utilise a wide range of strategies, writes Jimmy Bent
Building Safety Act: No one expects you to eliminate risks entirely
Whilst the parameters of responsibility have changed for principal architects, Paul Bussey and Stuart Pierpoint believe the new Building Safety Act presents an opportunity for a more ethical and collaborative approach to building design
Can bankrupt Birmingham afford its vision for a greener future?
Birmingham’s latest public realm improvement brings with it some expensive maintenance liabilities, writes Joe Holyoak
AI is challenging us to up our game – as architects we should stop focusing on images and capitalise on our true value
Architects must stop fighting yesterday’s battles around professional status and focus on the thought and creativity that they bring, writes Satish Jassal
Imagining the City of London’s future: Speculative scenarios and adaptive strategies
From becoming an independent city state, to a heritage zone or thriving mixed-use hub, Kat Hanna speculates on the City’s possible futures
The Coach: How to get the recognition you deserve, without being seen as a ‘show-off’
A social and workplace culture that has historically encouraged modesty can also prevent us from getting noticed, writes Louise Rodgers
Projects should harness the power of plants
The emphasis on creating spaces that foster human health and wellbeing has become a hot topic in construction and interior design across many sectors. How can we create spaces that are functional but also offer tangible physical and mental benefits to its inhabitants?
How the people of Dresden campaigned to rebuild the lost heart of their city
Leon Furkert of the Dresden Historical Society shares the story of Dresden’s renaissance
How Coventry beat Paris and London on the road to the future
From the prioritisation of cars to residential zoning and a disinclination to rebuilding lost buildings, no British city tells the story of post-war planning better than Coventry, writes Nicholas Boys Smith
How did architecture become such a poorly paid profession and what can we do about it?
The profession must consolidate and specialise to address challenges around low fees and pay, writes Matthew Lloyd
What the second staircase guidance means for the industry
The long-awaited guidance will give developers confidence to proceed on projects, but debates will continue, writes Andrew Mellor
‘His legacy will stand for generations’: Chris Dyson pays tribute to artist Richard Serra
The Chris Dyson Architects founder describes how he has been influenced by the American abstract artist, who died this week at the age of 85
Even a shopping centre can have emotional resonance - and that value is hard to quantify
When visitors start scattering their loved ones’ ashes, you know you’ve developed a precious connection to place, writes Martyn Evans
A call for regulation: Maximising fire safety through intumescent application
Despite positive steps for safety in the built environment, crucial areas are still being overlooked. Jo Thornicroft explores the role of intumescent paint in fire safety and why a regulatory body is needed
The procurement system is crushing smaller businesses - it needs reform
Our public procurement processes are not serving the best interests of consultants or the end users, writes David Rudlin
Why the British neighbourhood pub must be saved: A Canadian perspective
With British pubs in decline, Dorian Moore asks whether their role as ‘third spaces’ could help save them
Does the US approach to planning mean architects get more respect in America?
In his first column for BD, New York-based Chris Fogarty assesses the relative merits of the US and UK planning systems
What’s stopping the wider adoption of timber in construction?
The Timber in Construction Roadmap was published in December 2023 after months of industry collaboration. Andrew Carpenter provides some insight from the inside on key barriers and opportunities present when exploring the use of structural timber
Chasing housing targets, cash-strapped Birmingham risks destroying its cultural soul
Birmingham is the canary in the coal mine, showing us how financially stricken local authorities are increasingly sacrificing cultural assets in pursuit of investment, writes Simeon Shtebunaev
Architects must recognise the power of social media in creating a sense of place
The creation of ‘Instagrammable’ locations can play an important part in helping to revive struggling places, writes Trevor Morriss
Championing permeable materials in a world of climate change
As the UK grapples with the fallout of storm Jocelyn and rising rainfall, Sean Scott explores the spectre of flooding that looms large over our homes and communities
We need to find new ways to engage the public with architecture
The V&A’s Tropical Modernism exhibition highlights the challenges around communicating ideas on architecture to a non-architectural audience, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
