How we are reconstructing Wittgenstein's house in Norway
Before the philosopher designed his famous house in Vienna he built a small hut in the mountains. An extraordinary project is now underway to rebuild it. Harald Røstvik explains
The verdict: Ike Ijeh on Frida Escobedo's Serpentine Pavilion
BD’s critic is beguiled by the work of the youngest architect yet to win the annual commission
Review: Piers Gough's architecture room at the RA
This year’s Summer Exhibition addresses serious themes with wit and verve, says Michael Collins
World Cup: Stadium by stadium
Ike Ijeh takes a look at the key venues
This is how we talk when we talk about architecture
Architects struggle to drop the jargon and engage the public. Richard Gatti finds the addition of hard liquor helps
Diversity is not just a London issue. The regions need to discuss it now more than ever
Young architects around Britain are desperate for their studios to be more representative, says Kieren Majhail
Five of the best pavilions at Venice
More than 80 national pavilions and events are being staged in Venice on the biennale theme of Freespace. Daniel Elsea picks five worth seeing
Review: 2018 Venice Biennale
Freespace contains exceptional, thought-provoking work. But a few people’s ‘Will this do?’ approach is more trade show than architecture festival
Planning has big problems. We think we've found a solution
In an age of austerity, planning departments need all the help they can get. Lend them the best talent from the private sector, says Pooja Agrawal
'A mash-up of high-tech, futurism and Blue Peter' - Ijeh on Alsop
Will Alsop was radical, daring and esoteric - but above all he brought a sense of fun to architecture
Review: Disappear Here by Sam Jacob
Nicholas de Klerk is drawn into the RIBA’s latest exhibition on perspective
Redundant city centre car parks: repurpose or demolish?
The city centre multi-storey car park is rapidly becoming redundant. Can they be repurposed?
The new London Plan has got it wrong on density
Scrapping London’s density matrix could actually worsen the housing crisis, argues Duncan Bowie
Brexit deal ‘not enough’ to calm staff jitters
RIBA says architects need more reassurance about their ability to work after the UK leaves the EU
Could the return of the clerk of works improve build quality?
Concerns about building quality and safety, especially in the wake of Grenfell, have led to calls for a more co-ordinated approach to accountability. Could the clerk of works help?
What will Stirk and Harbour do without Rogers?
It’s 10 years since Richard Rogers shared naming rights to his practice with two very different characters. Elizabeth Hopkirk asks the questions everyone’s thinking
We love predicting the future but we've lost the ambition to plan for it
At a conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Milton Keynes, David Rudlin finds the future is not what it used to be
Will Grenfell change everything?
When just one volume of building regs refers to 93 other documents, it’s clear that we need to go back to first principles, says Julia Park
Fire regulations: What needs to change
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
How to fix the UK's housing mess
We need to admit our mistakes and set about making radical changes to the whole system, writes Hank Dittmar
One year after Brexit, are there actually any signs of the predicted construction crash?
The shadow of Brexit has loomed over commercial development in the City for a year now. So were the doom mongers right to say that leaving the EU would darken prospects for some of the biggest schemes? Ike Ijeh looks at five key projects
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Interview: Roger Zogolovitch and Simon Allford
What happens when two of the biggest names in architecture collaborate?
'Inside this strict format, anything can happen'
Hugh Strange talks to Barcelona practice MAIO about the challenges of practising architecture in Spain
'Surrealism sounds very far away, but it’s not at all'
Hugh Strange talks to Jan de Vylder of architecten de vylder vinck taillieu about playing with building elements, the beauty of raw finishes and why Belgian architects have to deal with strange realities
Interview: Neave Brown on Grenfell, Thatcher and the future of housing
As he receives his Royal Gold Medal at the RIBA today, the celebrated architect tells Elizabeth Hopkirk how to get housing right
'The creative act is making the rules up until they break'
Hugh Strange talks to Wicklow-based architect Tom de Paor about his most significant projects, his polymathic approach to architecture and his ‘paradise garden’ on an abandoned farm
'We're very happy with the term magic realism'
Job Floris and Sandor Naus of Monadnock talk to Hugh Strange about the mixed legacy of the Superdutch generation and the importance of creating new stories from old traditions
Helen Hayes MP: The politics of planning
Helen Hayes is the Labour MP for Dulwich and West Norwood in south London and she is also the only planner sitting in Parliament. Switching to politics in 2010 she shares her views on communities, Brexit and Trump.
Ben Derbyshire: How architects can claw their way back up the supply chain
In his first big interview, RIBA president elect Ben Derbyshire talks about his plans to turn everything around, from architects’ professional standing to the institute itself - and the disengaged membership who didn’t vote for him
Interview: Johan Celsing
The architect behind the restoration of the Malmö chapels, talks about following in the footsteps of Sigurd Lewerentz and the importance of ‘robust’ architecture
Interview: Knut Hjeltnes
Following the success of his House Bøe Møller in Oslo, architect Knut Hjeltnes discusses his architectural position on creating houses that are materially rich but that always keep the focus on the occupant
Interview: Hans van der Heijden
Fresh from his Oranjeboomstraat housing scheme, architect Hans van der Heijden discusses with Hugh Strange his relationship with Dutch architectural culture and bringing traditional style to a modern market