Briefing – Page 18
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FeaturesHow social distancing should change the way you design places
Aoife Hunt on what you need to consider when designing retail, leisure and office spaces
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Is the roar of a capacity crowd too much to hope for?
Scott Brownrigg’s Neil MacOmish dreams of ways to give sports fans the experience they crave
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FeaturesThe right to build up is a useful weapon in our arsenal
The upward permitted development right can help tackle the housing crisis, argues Gary Hoban
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FeaturesIf one door shuts open another
When covid struck Alma-nac was working with 8 schools to repurpose Dulwich Pavilion. That was paused but the firm realised it had something useful to offer
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FeaturesRace, class and confidence: Architecture needs a bigger tent
The lack of racial diversity on Southwark’s ‘inclusive’ framework is a symptom of a wider problem, writes Richard Gatti, whose YAYA-winning small practice was one of the successful firms
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FeaturesIt’s time to stop relying on the big names of architecture
We don’t need another Richard Rogers to use their influence to push grand plans, writes Rob Fiehn. We all benefit from a more transparent system
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FeaturesThe planning white paper could be just what our towns have been waiting for
A return to pro-active planning would be welcome, writes Roger Evans. But it won’t be quick or cheap
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FeaturesI hear you, but RIBA’s reforms are the best way to restore architects’ status
Plans for five-yearly competence tests have sparked an outcry among small practitioners. Former RIBA president Ben Derbyshire tries to win them round
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FeaturesThe government’s promise of local beauty for local people is a fig leaf
Deregulation is the real name of the game says Peter Studdert
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FeaturesHow to stand out in the jobs market
With huge competition for every job, you need to make sure your application shines. Recruitment consultant Martin Bennell offers some advice
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FeaturesJenrick’s white paper offers short-term solutions that could cause long-term damage
Permitted development extensions are not a panacea, writes Simon Bird
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FeaturesA surprisingly nasty history of follies
Gothick architecture sells tea towels and tickets by the charabanc-load. But behind the whimsy are some dark tales, says Gwyn Headley
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FeaturesHow will the new immigration system affect architects?
Lucy Monks explains what practices and architects need to know about the changes coming into force in January
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FeaturesWhy students didn’t vote in the RIBA election – and what to do about it
Turnout was ‘pitiful’ but the next election could be won or lost on campuses, argues Simeon Shtebunaev
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FeaturesBeauty, privacy and cupboards. What do the people really want?
Ben Derbyshire asks how we should approach a nationwide design code
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FeaturesNow it’s safe to go back in the water…
Swimming pools have reopened in time for the summer holidays. Christopher Beanland, author of a new book on open-air pools, dives in to lido culture
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FeaturesTen things you need to know about the planning white paper
Government’s planning white paper sets out to radically reform the system
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: What now for universities?
Covid has thrown the previously booming higher education sector into turmoil. It could be an opportunity, writes Nicola Hewes of Purcell
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FeaturesLet’s eat out – but what if you don’t have space?
Parklets could help solve the space issue, says Neil Manthorpe
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FeaturesWhat public engagement teaches us about housing design
People want different things from their homes at different stages of their lives. But some things are universal, writes Sarah Weir