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RIBA publishes Design for Manufacture and Assembly guidance
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The rise and rise of big practice
Growth can be about much more than money, writes Matthew Lloyd
Interview | Simon Allford: ‘Architecture will emerge stronger’
The new president of the RIBA talks to Elizabeth Hopkirk about knocking the institute into shape, the pressure architects are facing – and boxing. Photography by Jean Goldsmith
Stirling Prize 2021: The verdict
Grafton’s only completed UK work has plenty to teach us, writes Richard Gatti
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50 Wonders | Terry Farrell: The Great Mosque at Córdoba, Andalucía
The principal of Farrells talks about one of his favouite buildings
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Digital Building Week webinar | My big idea… digital innovations
Digital Building Week webinar | What is the role of digital twins in achieving our sustainability goals?
Digital Building Week webinar | Is a lack of skills threatening our digital transformation?
Digital Building Week webinar | How contractors can drive efficiency in challenging times
Digital Building Week webinar | Introduction to smart buildings and cyber security
Webinar | How can UK construction businesses fuel growth by releasing trapped cash?
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The rise and rise of big practice
Growth can be about much more than money, writes Matthew Lloyd
A tingle down the spine
If ghosts aren’t real, then why are some building types more prone to hauntings than others, wonders Eleanor Jolliffe lightheartedly
Is it time for architects to join the Tory party?
If we really want to influence government policy we should move our money from the RIBA and our hopes from Labour, argues Ben Flatman
The Coach: Thinking fast and slow – how to choose
While some excel at rapid response, others tend towards a more considered approach – but we can all do both, says Louise Rodgers
Why more architects should drop out of school
Architect-turned-contractor Siu-Pei Choi reckons pig-headedness should trump schooling as a ticket to the profession
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Technical Study: Restoring Birmingham Selfridges’ cladding
50 Wonders | Terry Farrell: The Great Mosque at Córdoba, Andalucía
50 Wonders | Simon Allford: Notre-Dame de Raincy
50 Wonders | Deborah Saunt: Royal Vauxhall Tavern
Technical Study: Cutting 75% of emissions from Powell & Moya’s Wolfson College, Oxford
50 Wonders | Karen Cook: Place des Vosges, Paris
50 Wonders | Graham Morrison: Fondazione Querini Stampalia bridge
Technical Study: Kingston Cycle Hub, Sarah Wigglesworth Architects
50 Wonders | John Pawson: Le Thoronet Abbey, Provence
50 Wonders | Anna Liu: Palace of Labour, Turin
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Winners of Stratford Design Challenge announced
Judges of Building [Re]Design ideas competition award a first prize and a highly commended
Stratford Design Challenge finalists: part V
We showcase the best entries in our Building [Re]Design competition
Can we design out sexual violence from our towns?
In the latest for our Building [Re]Design series, Pam Alexander outlines how digital tools can help designers and placemakers create safer streets and parks
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Future of the Profession
We need to talk about the future of the profession
Climate crisis, the Grenfell tragedy and the biggest professional shake-up for 60 years, not to mention a global pandemic and Brexit. Never has it been more critical to shape the way forward. Building Design invites you to join an urgent conversation
Interview | Simon Allford: ‘Architecture will emerge stronger’
The new president of the RIBA talks to Elizabeth Hopkirk about knocking the institute into shape, the pressure architects are facing – and boxing. Photography by Jean Goldsmith
Stirling Prize 2021: The verdict
Grafton’s only completed UK work has plenty to teach us, writes Richard Gatti
Countdown to COP26: Barbara McFarlane and Suzy Nelson
As the global climate summit approaches, we ask leading figures in the profession and wider industry to share one idea they think could help save the planet
Lay off the plasterboard and cladding
Cutting out the layers can make buildings more sustainable, argues Steve Webb
Can we design out sexual violence from our towns?
In the latest for our Building [Re]Design series, Pam Alexander outlines how digital tools can help designers and placemakers create safer streets and parks
Analysis: How to build 5,000 homes in Middle England – and keep the neighbours happy
Urban & Civic is only 12 years old but this private equity-backed property start-up is turning heads with its approach to master development. Elizabeth Hopkirk visited a former RAF base in Cambridgeshire to see the business model in action
Countdown to COP26: Maria Smith & Jerry Tate
As the global climate summit approaches, we ask leading figures in the profession and wider industry to share one idea they think could help save the planet
When neighbours are strangers
Can design strengthen community spirit, asks Tobi Sobowale
Rethinking the high street takes creativity and intent
We might be entering a post-retail, post-pandemic age, but that does not have to mean the end of the high street, writes Michael Holt in the latest in our Stratford Design Challenge series
A ‘mountain of priorities’ in Gove’s in-tray
Planning reform, building safety and housing numbers will compete for attention from new housing secretary Michael Gove
Michael Gove: his stance on housing, planning and the environment
A few pointers to the new housing secretary’s views on key policy areas
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WA100 2021: Digital edition
Building Design’s annual analysis of the state of play in architecture, listing all the top practices, identifying the leaders in different specialisms, markets and regions, and looking to the year ahead in architecture
Long reads
Shifting that stubborn needle on inclusion and prejudice
Architecture needs a sea change to improve diversity, writes Sarah Akigbogun
Museum of the Home, Hoxton by Wright & Wright Architects
After the planning hoo-ha that saw Chipperfield’s original proposals dropped, Wright & Wright has delivered a major expansion that visitors may not even notice, writes Richard Gatti
It is time to talk again about protecting the function of architects
Making the golden thread a legal part of an architect’s role would have so many benefits. It’s about protection not protectionism, argues Jerry Tate
Interview: Designing Britain’s biggest infrastructure project
By any standards and on any scale, it’s a huge job – and one with plenty of critics. HS2’s design director Kay Hughes tells Elizabeth Hopkirk she is relishing the unprecedented challenge
Antarctica: Designing for the planet’s most hostile continent
A £100m Antarctic infrastructure programme presents some unique design challenges – like deflecting snow and elephant seals. Elizabeth Hopkirk hears about the hardships and rewards of building at the bottom of the world
David Adjaye: One of the most important storytellers of our time
In this essay written to coincide with his Gold Medal, Simone de Gale traces the architect’s significance from his early years to the present day
Winners of Stratford Design Challenge announced
Judges of Building [Re]Design ideas competition award a first prize and a highly commended
Practice launches diversity trust to aid aspiring London architects
Stitch says fund has already raised £90k to sponsor would-be architects from low-income backgrounds