Briefing – Page 19
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We need to empower young architects to fight for what they believe in
It can be hard to make your voice heard, writes Sadie Morgan
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Grenfell Inquiry: How much can we expect of architects?
The public would be horrified if they understood the reality of design-and-build procurement, says Russell Curtis
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Budget preview: What’s likely to be in it for construction?
As interest rates are cut, Tom Lowe looks at what might be in the chancellor’s red box
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Five steps firms should take against coronavirus
We need to focus on what we can control, writes cost consultant Steve Watts
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Our streets could be the most democratic spaces in the city
Streets are our public living rooms. They should be designed accordingly, writes Giulio Ferrini
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We can all do our bit to diversify the profession
Social value begins at home, argues Hari Phillips
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How to save historic buildings in the real world
As Historic England calls for more of our heritage to be repurposed, Richard Griffiths on the social value and economics of reusing old buildings
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Why the Building Beautiful report has got it wrong – by a housebuilder
The Scruton commission ignores recommendations from the people who really understand housing, argues John Tutte
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‘Architects are rarely at the table when crucial decisions are being made’
Shelley McNamara and Yvonne Farrell of Grafton Architects discuss hope and fear with Elizabeth Hopkirk
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Evolve and diversify. How flexible thinking can sustain high streets
The most successful high streets are those that look beyond a narrow retail focus, writes Fiona Scott
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What are the key recommendations of the Building Beautiful Commission?
Building Design’s guide to the essential points from the Scruton report
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Tinkers, tailors or candlestick makers: Who should design the Northern House of Lords?
The opportunities of post-Brexit Britain will be claimed by architectural pragmatists, argues Tom Brooksbank
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Your planet needs you
Kat Scott explains why she is working with the Architects Climate Action Network – and how you can get involved
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How apprenticeships are pioneering diversity in the profession
Architectural apprentice Katherine Birkett asks why more practices and students aren’t seizing the new route into architecture
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Living cheek by jowl can be good for you
Mark Marshall of Daykin Marshall Studio explores different styles of communal living
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The Social Value Act has thrown architects a lifeline – and we must grasp it
Ben Derbyshire explains how the profession can haul its way back up the foodchain
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We need to harness the green equity in our buildings
This urgently needed measure can help us combat climate change, writes Fernando de Roda
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Social infrastructure must be designed into new communities right from the start
In a divided world, we need architects’ innovative thinking to create places that bridge social divides, says Darryl Chen
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What happens when an anthropologist spends six months in an architect’s office?
Durham academic Thomas Yarrow turns the spotlight on a profession more accustomed to doing the listening
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Election watch: Housing must be about quality as well as quantity
RIBA president Alan Jones looks at the parties’ pledges on housing, in the last of a series scrutinising the manifestos