Briefing – Page 16
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Features‘The mood is surprisingly upbeat’
Communicating with each other is going to be key in the months ahead. Leanne Tritton talks the talk, and reports back
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FeaturesWe need urgent action to tackle the economic crisis
Architects’ priorities are cash flow, planning and sites staying open, writes RIBA’s chief executive
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FeaturesCovid-19 will change how people think about housing
As restrictions in the UK tighten and the effects of the pandemic become more real, Yolande Barnes explores what it could mean for housing economics
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FeaturesWe 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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FeaturesGrenfell 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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FeaturesBudget 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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FeaturesFive steps firms should take against coronavirus
We need to focus on what we can control, writes cost consultant Steve Watts
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FeaturesOur 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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FeaturesWe can all do our bit to diversify the profession
Social value begins at home, argues Hari Phillips
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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesWhy 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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Features‘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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FeaturesEvolve 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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FeaturesWhat 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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FeaturesTinkers, 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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FeaturesYour 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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FeaturesHow 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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FeaturesLiving cheek by jowl can be good for you
Mark Marshall of Daykin Marshall Studio explores different styles of communal living
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FeaturesThe 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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FeaturesWe need to harness the green equity in our buildings
This urgently needed measure can help us combat climate change, writes Fernando de Roda