We were so frustrated by gender equality events we decided to hold our own
Jennifer de Vere-Hopkins and Emily Lawrence of Jestico & Whiles explain why they put design at the heart of the equality debate
‘It’s just the same whether you are designing a building or a bike’
The architect who broke the men’s world cycling speed record at 174mph tells BD how he did it - and admits he was ‘absolutely terrified’
We should embrace AI to help us solve humanity’s existential crisis
With a fuller understanding of issues such as climate change and migration we have a better chance of developing solutions, writes Anna Liu
Confessions of an architectural modelmaker
Faulkner Browns modelmaker Andrew Parkin explains why he has no need to fear the march of technology
How a UK architect won the job of designing all eight venues for one of the world’s biggest sporting events
Pattern Design had less than 18 months to deliver the Pan American Games in Lima. Director Lindsay Johnston explains how they did it
It’s time to start rebuilding the country
What’s done is done. Pragmatism and optimism are what we need now to get Britain back on the front foot, argues Chris Dyson
Architects and urban designers must help plug water shortages before it’s too late
Even the UK is heading for a terrifyingly dry future and we need to change the way we design now, says Asif Din of Perkins & Will
Stop undermining executive architects
Executive architects are often dismissed as lacking the talent to design great buildings. But without them those projects would be a lot less great
Housing Design Awards 2019: The winners
This year’s completed scheme winners and the Housing Design Awards 2019 overall winner
Bracing for Brexit: How prepared are architects?
With potentially just 25 days to go before a no-deal exit from the European Union, Jim Dunton talks to two specialists with their ears to the ground
The Tulip: Will it ever be built?
It’s beginning to seem nothing is too bizarre for the City, but some say Fosters’ Tulip has gone too far. Ike Ijeh asks if it could still win planning
In pictures: Famous observation towers around the world
If the Tulip is ever built, it will enter a rarefied group of high-profile observation towers across the world
London's new £288m symphony hall and why concert halls are so often late and over budget
Will Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s planned Centre for Music face the problems that dog so many major cultural projects?
With skills like yours, you shouldn’t be working for an architect
Businesses that stitch design into their DNA are the most successful, but they need help. Isn’t it time you applied?
Analysis: When will we see wooden skyscrapers?
Timber frames have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses thanks to technological breakthroughs. Ike Ijeh speaks to the pioneers
Analysis: Righting the wrongs of Canary Wharf
As Canary Wharf turns 30 a residential community is being introduced for the first time. Ike Ijeh assesses Wood Wharf and its parent
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‘It’s just the same whether you are designing a building or a bike’
The architect who broke the men’s world cycling speed record at 174mph tells BD how he did it - and admits he was ‘absolutely terrified’
Interview: Lee Polisano on towers and ten years of PLP
As the 10th anniversary of PLP and the looming storm of Brexit approach, Lee Polisano looks into the future
Interview: Marie-José Van Hee
Hugh Strange talks to Marie-José Van Hee about her approach to architecture and the importance of the domestic in projects of all scales
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
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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
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