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Some places don’t need fixing: why we should leave the Wallace Collection (and St James’ Park) alone
Amid closures and funding crises in regional museums, Ben Flatman questions the logic behind costly redesigns of spaces and places that already work
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Why office-to-residential conversions are gaining new momentum in New York
Chris Fogarty explains how high vacancy rates are finally tipping the balance towards conversion
Housing space standards: is it time for a more flexible approach?
Félicie Krikler explores how compact living, done well, could expand choice and improve affordability
Designers should welcome proposed construction products reform
With projects stalling due to insufficient product testing data, Andrew Mellor sets out how government reforms seek to strengthen regulation and support designers through clearer technical information
To build more houses we don’t need more planners, we need fewer pointless rules
Robert Adam lays bare how an overgrowth of conflicting regulations is strangling small-scale development
It’s time to see more recycled products in the fabric of our buildings
Nobody needs to be told the planet is in trouble and unfortunately the construction industry is a major contributor to both carbon emissions and waste. Our default approach of using virgin materials over recycled options is a key driver in global warming. As such, we are exhausting our planet’s resources ...
Will the next London Plan rise to the city’s real challenges?
Ben Derbyshire reflects on Sadiq Khan’s latest policies to boost housebuilding in the capital
Our ‘activist regulator’ is a reminder that architects need a clear vision for the future, not a plan for getting by
After decades of inertia, the regulator is forcing long-overdue reform. But, Ben Flatman argues, without clearer leadership from within the profession, the bigger questions remain unanswered
Urban design doesn’t pay: so why am I starting my own practice?
David Rudlin reflects on the challenges of setting up his own practice, the broken economics of urban design, and why many in the profession persist despite the odds
Defunding architecture apprenticeships is a costly mistake that undermines the profession’s efforts to widen access
The Level 7 architecture apprenticeship has opened doors for many aspiring architects. Karen Mosley explains why cutting its funding sends the wrong message about access
Defunding architecture apprenticeships is a costly mistake that undermines the profession’s efforts to widen access
The Level 7 architecture apprenticeship has opened doors for many aspiring architects. Karen Mosley explains why cutting its funding sends the wrong message about access
What’s stopping us from including contractors earlier in the design process?
Anna Beckett makes the case for treating contractors as part of the design team from the outset, suggesting that earlier collaboration could help bridge the gap between low-carbon ambition and what’s actually buildable
From the Great Fire to Grenfell: How fire has shaped building regulation in Britain
Liam Ross traces the shifting relationship between regulation, risk and design, revealing how fire has continually reshaped our cities
Seventeen years on: why England needs a new National Play Strategy
Just over seventeen years ago, on 2 April 2008, the last Labour government launched England’s first, and only, National Play Strategy.
England is failing to plan for its ageing population – the spending review must put that right
The government’s spending review must treate housing for older people as core infrastructure and deliver targeted funding, writes Bruce Moore
Delivering homes under pressure: Westminster’s response to the housing challenge
Setareh Neshati explains how Westminster City Council is responding to growing housing pressures by working with a diverse group of architects to deliver community-supported, affordable homes as part of its Fairer Westminster strategy
Let’s not waste this moment: why UKREiiF must be a platform for real change
Ana McMillin sets out why diverse leadership and inclusive decision-making must be central to the conversations taking place in Leeds
The search for somewhere: why traditional wisdom is increasingly shaping tomorrow’s places
Nicholas Boys Smith reflects on two days in Doha and a global conversation about traditional wisdom, local identity and the future of placemaking
Insights from tomorrow’s architects: Remote working – urban utopia or dystopia?
Diego de Silos Urena considers how remote working could reshape urban life
Let Queen Elizabeth II’s memorial serve the whole nation
Eleanor Jolliffe reflects on the legacy of past royal memorials and calls for a national project that offers lasting value beyond the capital
At Venice 2025: the architecture Biennale trades star power for shared ground
Sarah Simpkin reports from Venice, where Carlo Ratti’s Biennale weaves together hands-on collaboration, ecological reflection and cross-disciplinary experimentation
Abolishing planning performance agreements? Templates for section 106? There are further opportunities to reform planning
The Planning and Infrastructure Bill offers a chance to look at how we can improve the planning application process further. Paul Smith gives his thoughts on some ways to do it
We can’t build our way to net zero without tackling embodied carbon
As the debate about net zero becomes over-politicised, tackling embodied carbon should be the industry’s next priority. We need clear, enforceable legislation from the government to support this, says Lee Jones
Why immigration is key to meeting the UK’s housebuilding targets
Ilaria Iovieno and Kirsty Moore look at the extent to which current immigration rules are a help or hindrance for housebuilding
Design is a dialogue: working with architects as an interior designer
After co-designing her own home with her architect husband, Leo Wood made the leap from theatre producer to interior designer. Here, she shares what she’s learned about working with architects and the value of effective collaboration across disciplines
Why we teach classical design
Architects and educators Timothy Smith and Jonathan Taylor reflect on fourteen years of their pioneering traditional design studio at Kingston University
Construction must embrace the AI revolution – or get left behind again
The construction industry should be hugely excited about the potential of AI, according to Scott Laird, who says early applications are already delivering promising results
Does Tony Blair have a point – is Britain’s net zero strategy ‘doomed to fail’?
The former prime minister has said the government’s energy policy is doomed to fail, a line taken by Reform and the Tories. Thomas Lane asks what this means for Britain’s decarbonisation ambitions
Engineering the future: We need to revive the material efficiency of the past
Liam Bryant argues that in the rush to develop novel low-carbon materials, the construction industry risks overlooking vital lessons from the past
Greyfield and brownfield: Testing grounds for better places
Pereen d’Avoine considers how forgotten landscapes can become the foundation for sustainable, socially rooted communities
Why fine-tuning acoustic health is key to the productivity drive
Commercial workspace has seen its most significant shift in decades, starting with the rise of remote working and rapidly evolving into hybrid and flexible arrangements.
Infrastructure that puts people first is the key to revitalising urban spaces
By prioritising human-centred design, we can create infrastructure that not only meets practical needs but enriches the lives of those who use it, says WilkinsonEyre’s Bosco Lam
Architecture in perspective: What traditional drawing techniques can still teach us
In this personal reflection, architectural illustrator Adriette Myburgh revisits the lessons of hand-drawn perspective and the mentors who shaped her approach to architectural visualisation
End the monopoly: Why the ARB is holding architecture back
Long-time ARB critic Ian Salisbury argues that the architects’ regulator has overstepped its role and needs to go
