Briefing – Page 20
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FeaturesRip up the RIP notices: We’ll be back in the office soon
Reports of the death of the office are premature, says Brendan Kilpatrick
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Don’t blame density for problems caused by poverty
Healthy housing should not be the privilege of the wealthy. Earle Arney prescribes ’extreme measures for extreme circumstances’
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FeaturesIn a world that’s keeping us apart, let’s work together
Collaboration with communities and other firms can weave social value directly into projects, writes Lorna Reed
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FeaturesWhy more architects should work for contractors
Architect Siu-Pei Choi studied at the Bartlett and worked in practice before moving client-side. She explains why she has no regrets
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FeaturesHeatherwick salutes an inspirational craftsman and collaborator
Thomas Heatherwick pays tribute to his friend the fabricator Bill Tustin who was instrumental in some of his studio’s key projects
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FeaturesIt’s time to turn words into action
There are things all of us can – and should – do to make the profession more diverse, writes Alfonso Padro
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FeaturesClimate emergency: Can we learn from the covid-19 response?
Architects have responded to the pandemic with imagination – but been far slower to act on climate change
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FeaturesWe must act now to stop cars taking over our cities
The government’s £250m for redesigning our roads should be targeted at residential areas as well as town centres, says Giulio Ferrini
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FeaturesGrounded: Is there a future for airport terminals?
Ike Ijeh surveys aviation’s architectural gems and asks what will become of them if the pandemic sinks the sector
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FeaturesWe must not let short-term thinking dictate our long-term future
While we are having to adapt on our feet, it’s important to start planning with hope, writes Tim Gledstone
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FeaturesLessons from China: Our covid experience became a blueprint for the whole practice
Broadway Malyan’s Shanghai studio was the first to enter lockdown. Director Sean Li explains how they continue to share their experiences
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Placemaking in a post-covid-19 world
Temporary measures to improve public spaces during the pandemic should continue once lockdown is lifted, argues Vinita Dhume
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: How do we talk about the value of architecture?
Coming out of the pandemic architects will need to show they are great at listening to communities, says Rob Fiehn
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FeaturesLockdown is actually improving the way we work with clients
Replacing long fortnightly meetings with daily ‘ping pong’ gives clients more involvement in the design process, says Pedro Roos
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Could post-pandemic Britain be a breath of fresh air?
Covid-19 has given new impetus to those fighting pollution. Winning the battle would have far-reaching benefits, writes Petra Marko
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FeaturesEight great museums you can see but can’t touch
Ike Ijeh’s guide to museums to put on your bucket list for when normality returns
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FeaturesMeet the architect who has been through self-isolation three times
Yuchen Mei has more reason than most to look forward to the lifting of lockdown
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FeaturesMMC in school design should be treated with openness, not suspicion
Modern methods are nothing for architects to fear and could actually protect design quality, argues Sheppard Robson’s James Jones
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FeaturesThe rush to furlough has had serious consequences for consultants
Senior PRP partner Brendan Kilpatrick urges Boris Johnson to review the job retention scheme
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FeaturesAt home with MJ Long and Sandy Wilson
How a sculptor’s studio of the 1920s became a home and workspace for the architects and a setting for their art collection