Focus
Architects need to embrace the reality of permitted development
If the nation is going to build build build, architects should get their boots on, argues Simone de Gale
RIBA needs to tear up its charter and start again, or face irrelevance
Architects are expecting too much of the institute as it is currently constituted, argues Ben Flatman
The PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIBA needs to tear up its charter and start again, or face irrelevance
Architects are expecting too much of the institute as it is currently constituted, argues Ben Flatman
The PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park
Where are the fire and building safety experts?
It is not just covid that is hampering progress of critical remediation work, writes Andrew Mellor
What is the point of the RIBA president?
As nominations close for Alan Jones’ replacement, Eleanor Jolliffe asks who would make a good successor
The Coach: What did you learn about yourself during lockdown?
As we emerge from our homes, will we allow ourselves to be changed, asks Louise Rodgers
Buildings
‘You don’t get involved in a project like this for the glory or the money’
Building Study: Plumstead Centre, London, by Hawkins Brown
NHS Nightingale: How we built a hospital in 10 days
Coming soon – 3D printed components for the masses
Maggie’s Centre at the Royal Marsden, Sutton, by Ab Rogers Design
Technical Study: UK Hydrographic Office in Somerset by AHR
Building Study: Town House, Kingston University, by Grafton Architects
The world’s hottest projects in 2020
- Previous
- Next
Latest CPDs
- Previous
- Next
Designing the road to recovery from the coronavirus crisis
Architects are playing their part in the country’s hour of need. Our Proud to Help campaign recognises your efforts
Advertisement
Architects need to embrace the reality of permitted development
If the nation is going to build build build, architects should get their boots on, argues Simone de Gale
The profession faces a Gordian knot
Tackle the thorny issue of procurement and everything else will unravel, argues Nick Moss
Why relaxing the 2m rule is a game-changer for public transport
Nowhere is the challenge of social distancing more pronounced than on our transport networks. Ali Mowahed on how to adapt stations
Rip up the RIP notices: We’ll be back in the office soon
Reports of the death of the office are premature, says Brendan Kilpatrick
Learning from lockdown: Don’t blame density for problems caused by poverty
Healthy housing should not be the privilege of the wealthy. Earle Arney prescribes ’extreme measures for extreme circumstances’
In a world that’s keeping us apart, let’s work together
Collaboration with communities and other firms can weave social value directly into projects, writes Lorna Reed
Why more architects should work for contractors
Architect Siu-Pei Choi studied at the Bartlett and worked in practice before moving client-side. She explains why she has no regrets
Heatherwick salutes an inspirational craftsman and collaborator
Thomas Heatherwick pays tribute to his friend the fabricator Bill Tustin who was instrumental in some of his studio’s key projects
Specification
- Previous
- Next
Inspirations
Edmund Fowles’ inspiration: Roosenberg Abbey, Flanders
The Feilden Fowles director on a remote Belgian monastery designed by a monk who devised his own version of the golden ratio
Designing Social Value
Revealed: The 2020 Architect of the Year Awards shortlists
Finalists will fight it out for AYA glory
Social value as important as ever – or more so, say 90% of architects
The pandemic has not dampened appetite for doing the right thing
Sponsored content
- Previous
- Next