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What does the decision to scrap EWS1 forms for some buildings mean?
Expect a period of limbo while owners wait for more government guidance – and for insurers to respond, writes Andrew Mellor
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God is in the detail
Small things can matter greatly. Yet too often it’s no one’s job to care about them, writes Martyn Evans
Housing secretary’s beautiful words need to be backed by long-term investment
Liverpool’s humiliation at the hands of Unesco shows how much we need highly skilled planning departments, writes Elizabeth Hopkirk
For many architects the cladding crisis is personal
Eleanor Jolliffe describes what it is like to design high-rises by day and navigate costly problems with your own home by night
London’s skyline is a mess. Should architects feel ashamed?
If the profession is unwilling to reject damaging projects it should at least speak up, writes Ben Flatman
The Coach: How to end the tyranny of back-to-back Teams calls
We need to talk about meetings, says Louise Rodgers – but not for long
A chance for cities to reset their relationship with tourists
After a year without travel, popular destinations are weighing up the cultural and social costs of actively encouraging so many visitors, says David Rudlin
More trouble ahead for the planning white paper
The mutant algorithm was only the start of the problems, argues Julia Park
The subtle art of designing places with character
If you don’t want sterility be prepared to get messy, writes Martyn Evans
If you ignore net zero you’d better be prepared to pay the cost
We are entering challenging but exciting times, writes Andrew Mellor
If you ignore net zero you’d better be prepared to pay the cost
We are entering challenging but exciting times, writes Andrew Mellor
How traditional building crafts could help tackle the climate crisis
Eleanor Jolliffe hears about techniques and materials with low embodied carbon and long lifespans
The Coach: How to be a generous leader
Talent and experience are important, but generosity creates the foundation for great leadership, writes Louise Rodgers
Finally, clients are hungry for your ideas
Uncertainty reigns which puts innovative and confident designers in a strong position, argues Martyn Evans
The problem of shrinking cities
As the world approaches peak people, what does this mean for our cities, asks David Rudlin
What you need to know about planning gateway 1
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor unpicks the first stage of the building safety process which comes into effect in August
Should we test architects’ competence through a) multiple choice or b) another method
For the second of her two-part look at the Future of the Profession, Eleanor Jolliffe takes the RIBA’s pilot health & safety test
My six-point plan to fix the profession
This is going to hurt but without radical reform architecture is doomed, writes Ben Flatman
The Coach: Let’s not lose the level playing field
The past year has not brought many positives but, for a lot of people, the ability to work from home was one. Louise Rodgers suggests ways to retain the benefits of a remote operation in a hybrid world
Of politics and pitched roofs
If architects were prepared to let go of the shibboleths of the style wars they might find some unexpected allies, writes David Rudlin
Let’s get this right – the future of our profession is at stake
Sweeping changes are on the way but there are some fundamental questions about how, and indeed whether, the new competence regime will work, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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
Buildings are getting taller – so is the problem they pose
The UK is on a high-rise trajectory and Julia Park is worried that politicians, planners and developers are failing to address the consequences
Are we ready for WFH to become WFO?
As offices gradually reopen, now is the time to re-think the way we work for the sake of our people and our businesses, writes Martyn Evans
What you need to know about the new draft fire risk appraisal specification
Building Design’s regs columnist Andrew Mellor looks at what PAS 9980 says about assessing fire risk, external wall construction and cladding on blocks of flats
The Coach: How to make a success of returning to the office
After so long at home the office could feel like sensory overload. Louise Rodgers suggests how to adjust well
The dangers of white sky thinking
We should be wary of attempts to geo-engineer our way out of the climate crisis, writes David Rudlin
Too little too late for MMC research
Homes England’s study will be influencing housing delivery in several years’ time. We need it right now, Andrew Mellor says
Could our year of crafting revive the craft of building?
The whole country has gone mad for making and even housebuilders are talking about beauty. This is our moment – seize it, says Eleanor Jolliffe
The Coach: Turning off the mute button
After so long living a life of restrictions, emerging from this latest lockdown poses a new set of challenges. So take it slowly, writes Louise Rodgers
In the battle against austerity we need the Mighty Morphin Whalley Rangers
A new report for the Quality of Life Foundation focuses on what communities can do to shape their areas, writes David Rudlin
Reasons to be cheerful about social value
Flora Samuel looks back at the recent history of social value and finds much to celebrate
Have we passed peak London?
‘London is going to become a lot scruffier,’ Yolande Barnes tells Ben Flatman
Strong suburbs or regressive rhetoric?
Policy Exchange wants to give residents a vote over demolishing their own streets. Julia Park spots a few flaws in their arguments
