Briefing – Page 27
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OpinionWe love predicting the future but we've lost the ambition to plan for it
At a conference to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Milton Keynes, David Rudlin finds the future is not what it used to be
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OpinionWill Grenfell change everything?
When just one volume of building regs refers to 93 other documents, it’s clear that we need to go back to first principles, says Julia Park
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AnalysisFire regulations: What needs to change
The Grenfell Tower fire has led to calls for fire safety regulations to be examined. But this was not the first warning sign that the current rules are not fit for purpose. What can be done to make sure a tragedy on this scale doesn’t happen again?
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OpinionHow to fix the UK's housing mess
We need to admit our mistakes and set about making radical changes to the whole system, writes Hank Dittmar
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AnalysisOne year after Brexit, are there actually any signs of the predicted construction crash?
The shadow of Brexit has loomed over commercial development in the City for a year now. So were the doom mongers right to say that leaving the EU would darken prospects for some of the biggest schemes? Ike Ijeh looks at five key projects
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AnalysisBarbour ABI's June market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for June is now available to download
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Opinion
Grenfell Tower: Should this cladding be allowed?
The rapid and devastating spread of the fire at the west London tower has raised questions whether ACM cladding should be permitted on high-rise residential towers, says Thomas Lane
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AnalysisWhat actually happens in a hung parliament?
A guide to what a hung parliament means and what the impact could be for construction
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ReviewReview: Architecture room at the RA Summer Exhibition
Michael Collins on the exhibition curated by Farshid Moussavi
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OpinionWill England’s new metro mayors make a difference?
Their powers are limited and the government’s motive might have been to off-load responsibility, but this exercise in devolution could still be a good thing. Julia Park takes a look
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FeaturesLearning from Chicago: Travels with Frank Lloyd Wright
Despite barely building outside the US, Frank Lloyd Wright’s influence – and influences – are felt all over the world, writes Gwyn Lloyd Jones
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OpinionHere’s the detail that's missing from all the manifestos
Politicians must think about design codes if they’re to deliver quality housing in the numbers they promise, says Hank Dittmar
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FeaturesDear British politicians: A letter from the Netherlands
Kay Hughes led a group of women architects and planners on a cycle tour of Holland to see what they could learn before the UK severs its ties with Europe
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Analysis
Barbour ABI's May market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for May is now available to download
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OpinionGentrification may be brutalism’s best hope
What’s happening at the Balfron has infuriated many but don’t be too quick to criticise, cautions Owen Hopkins. The alternative for many brutalist gems is oblivion
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OpinionWhen is overcrowding not overcrowding?
When you could sleep in the kitchen. Julia Park provides an illuminating history of the many ways landlords and the authorities have dodged their responsibility to provide decent housing rights up to the present day
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AnalysisBarbour ABI's April market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for April is now available to download
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AnalysisBarbour ABI's March market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for March is now available to download
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AnalysisBarbour ABI's February market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for February is now available to download
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AnalysisBarbour ABI's January market review is out now
Barbour ABI’s Economic Construction Market Review for January is now available to download