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AnalysisWhat the LSE's Saw Swee Hock can teach us about procuring brilliant buildings
Pulling off a coup like O’Donnell Tuomey’s Stirling finalist is not easy but the story is worth studying, says Simon Carne
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AnalysisDoes the government have the sticking power for proper estate regeneration?
Ministers want estates rebuilt as streets - yet they preside over a funding system that makes this unviable. Julia Park uncovers some cognitive dissonance
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FeaturesDon't blame the client - they're bloody heroes
It’s a miracle anything gets built given that every building is a prototype and most clients are ingénues, says the author of a new book intended to guide them through the pitfalls
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AnalysisBoris Johnson: Assessing his legacy
As the eight-year tenure of the mayor of London draws to a close, many Londoners have mixed feelings about the changes he has wrought on their city
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AnalysisWould Brexit free us from OJEU hell?
Architects have played down the effect that a vote for Britain to leave the EU this summer would have on the profession, but its impact on procurement could make a big difference
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AnalysisWomen in architecture: What difference does 40 years make?
The results of an international survey on women in architecture make fascinating reading, says Yasmin Shariff
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AnalysisClient interview: How to impress Julian Robinson
The LSE’s director of estates tells David Rogers why good architecture is important to universities – and how architects can catch his eye
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FeaturesIs your practice making the most of the new pre-procurement rules?
Architects are missing a trick if they don’t engage with the public sector long before tenders are published, says Fin Garvey
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AnalysisIntergenerational housing: Side by side
One answer to the question of how to house the rapidly ageing UK population is to use an intergenerational model, that mixes housing for all ages, from young to old
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AnalysisBD's BIM survey: Clear gulf between attitudes of small and larger practices
While big practices steam ahead with BIM, costs and doubts about its worth dog approach of small firms
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AnalysisWhy everyone is moving to Manchester
Architects are behaving like there’s a gold rush going on in the north. David Rogers hears about the development opportunities and quality of life
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AnalysisHow the Housing Bill is set to hammer another nail into the coffin of design
US-style zoning will be introduced into the UK through legislation set to be published this week. With serious implications for design quality, shouldn’t we have discussed it first, asks David Blackman
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AnalysisHow architects' confidence in future workloads plummeted in a month
Sky-high optimism among architects over the summer has tumbled. What is going on, asks David Rogers
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AnalysisInterview: Nigel Coates on the amazement dimension
Nigel Coates talks interiors, winning work and teaching the next generation
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AnalysisThe death of a practice, out of the blue
Malcolm Fraser Architects is the highest-profile firm to go under for some time. David Rogers reports
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AnalysisCost model: Refurbishing the Bartlett
When UCL’s Bartlett School of Architecture outgrew its building a decision was needed on whether to demolish and rebuild, or radically refurbish it. The latter course was chosen
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AnalysisGetting the design information right is key to a successful tender
Andrew Barraclough on what contractors typically ask of design when invited to tender and how BIM can help you avoid the flowerpot trap
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AnalysisInteriors products: What’s new?
Here’s a preview of some of the new products on display at the May Design Series, from bathroom brassware to infrared-controlled radiators
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AnalysisCan better design help to solve the housing crisis?
Andy Pearson looks at four housing design proposals that could transform the way we live
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AnalysisHow interior design is changing
As part of our May Design Series preview, Sebastian Conran and Daniel Hopwood offer their perspectives on how interior design is changing