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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
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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
Changing the narrative while there’s still time
We’re on a knife egde and need to ask how we want history to judge us, says Flora Samuel
It might have felt that way, but racism is not a thing of the past
Racism never disappeared – it was just hidden in people’s heads, even our own, writes David Rudlin
Our response to Black Lives Matter must go deeper than social media
What matters is bringing about positive change not just what we say in posts, suggests Martyn Evans
Learning from lockdown: We need to talk about the design of care homes
With care homes in the news for tragic reasons it is time to imagine a different future, says Julia Park
We need to address the prejudice and exploitation that underpin our national myths
Much of Britain’s wealth and heritage is a monument to black lives not mattering, writes Ben Flatman
We need to address the prejudice and exploitation that underpin our national myths
Much of Britain’s wealth and heritage is a monument to black lives not mattering, writes Ben Flatman
The Coach: What’s so good about certainty anyway?
We’ve never been able to predict the future – and that’s not such a bad thing, says Louise Rodgers
It’s like I’m living in an Italo Calvino novel
Trapped at home, our experiences of our invisible cities have become fragmentary and dreamlike, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
Learning from lockdown: Now is the time to gather evidence of architecture’s value
Practices devoting themselves to research more than speculation will emerge from the crisis on solid ground, writes Flora Samuel
How to win the peace
Now is the time to establish a design quality unit for England, argues David Rudlin
Learning from lockdown: Is 30 years of urban renaissance about to go into reverse?
Ben Flatman talks to Yolande Barnes about whether we are on the verge of a new era of urban depopulation, as predicted by Peter Hall 20 years ago
Learning from lockdown: If the future is office-less, how do you protect your firm’s culture?
The greatest challenge is not technical, it’s social, writes Martyn Evans
The Coach: Be more Jacinda Ardern
Vulnerability and empathy are leadership qualities. Louise Rodgers suggests how we might move beyond ‘I’m fine’ conversations
Learning from lockdown: Getting a (door) handle on the spread of disease
Eleanor Jolliffe looks at how the pandemic might change the way we specify
Learning from lockdown: Will everything really be different afterwards?
For all those predicting a brighter future or a post-pandemic doomsday, history shows that a return to normality is more likely, writes David Rudlin
So you’re about to graduate into a global depression?
Flora Samuel, who herself graduated in the teeth of a recession, offers some advice for students and young architects
How to keep your practice afloat
Start by handing over your creative work to colleagues, says Martyn Evans. Then pick up the phone
Cash, clients, staff – and tough decisions
Mark Middleton has some practical advice for architects facing shrinking revenues
Learning from lockdown: What needs to change in housing?
Julia Park considers what architects and policymakers should learn from the coronavirus crisis about housing design
A short history of epidemics and their impact on the built environment
Covid-19 is a new experience for us but there are clues all around to previous outbreaks which our forebears endured
The Coach: This is not the new normal
We’re not just #WFH, we’re dealing with an unprecedented global crisis. Louise Rodgers provides guidance on dealing with difficult emotions while staying productive
Now is the time to put equality at the heart of your practice
Has coronavirus killed social value? Far from it, argues Flora Samuel
What has the government announced about building safety?
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor summarises the key changes
Covid-19 threatens our high streets just as they were fighting back
The so-called death of the high street was mostly about the failure of big chains, writes David Rudlin. Until now
Covid-19 may force us to rethink how we design cities
Julia Park on coronavirus, zero carbon and the implications for density
Distanced learning in a post-office world
People are predicting the death of the office. Martyn Evans wonders if the new way of working could save the high street and the planet
The new Fire Safety Bill – what does it mean?
This week’s draft legislation is good news but serious questions remain, writes Andrew Mellor
How do you demonstrate social value?
Building Design’s social value columnist looks at the emerging metrics
Don’t rush to judge. The Grenfell inquiry still has 18 months to run
Studio E has taken the brunt of negative headlines so far, but that is only because the architects were the first to give evidence, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
