Briefing – Page 20
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FeaturesOffsite manufacturing will encourage more women into the industry
A fixed workplace close to home, flexible shift patterns and job security would all attract women to jobs in construction, Rosa Turner Wood writes
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FeaturesRichard Rogers’ greatest legacy is not a building but his activism
As Richard Rogers retires from the practice he founded more than 40 years ago, former colleague Sarah Gaventa considers his legacy
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Norman Foster on the future of cities
The pandemic could accelerate significant change, the Foster & Partners founder told more than 40 city leaders
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FeaturesMy interpreter role: Helping designers and builders speak the same language
Laurence Reilly on his switch from contractors to an architecture practice
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FeaturesRadical ideas to improve young people's life chances through better housing
Damien Sharkey explains how HUB's recent design competition set out to defy traditional housing models and help the next generation thrive
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FeaturesBrits don’t have the appetite to return to the office, at least not full time
Clients seem divided on what do with their office space, but most think the pandemic will permanently change how and where staff work, says Jack Pringle
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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