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  Designing for intergenerational care: an innovative way to bring people together and support communities

  2026-03-06T07:00:00+00:00By Ed Martin

  Delve Architects is working on what is believed to be a UK first by creating a forest nursery alongside three carehome facilities in rural Lancashire, Ed Martin writes

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  My hopes and fears for Manual for Streets 3

  2026-03-04T07:00:00+00:00By Christopher Martin3 comments

  The DfT has circulated a draft of the eagerly awaited Manual for Streets update. It must not become just another well-meaning advisory document, writes Christopher Martin, managing director at Urban Movement

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  Back from Dubai: Iranian air strikes will shape a different city to the one I visited a month ago

  2026-03-03T07:09:00+00:00By Daniel Gayne1 comments

  The sight of smoke rising between skyscrapers has shaken one of the Gulf’s most stable hubs, where construction and real estate sectors have thrived on perceived insulation from conflict, writes Daniel Gayne

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  Housebuilding: The goose that lays the golden egg is dead

  2026-03-02T07:00:00+00:00By Hugo Owen3 comments

  If the government is serious about building 1.5 million new homes, it must start by recognising the scale of the shift that took place in 1991 and everything that has been piled on since, writes Hugo Owen

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  Government should reflect real-world behaviour in Part G consultation response

  2026-02-27T09:07:00+00:00By Suzannah Adey

  Suzannah Adey argues changes to Approved Document G must reflect the way people actually use water or risk serious unintended consequences

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  Why regulation must focus on safety, competence and culture

  2026-02-27T07:00:00+00:00By Hugh Simpson4 comments

  Proportionate and effective regulation is a pre-requisite for thriving professions and markets. The ARB’s new strategy sets out our desire to be a leader in regulatory innovation in the built environment, writes Hugh Simpson

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  Parliament refurb poses important questions about correct way to conserve architecture

  2026-02-26T07:00:00+00:00By Eleanor Jolliffe1 comments

  The French achieved a stunning feat by rebuilding Notre Dame in an improbably short space of time. So why does the Palace of Westminster restoration seem so much harder, asks Eleanor Jolliffe

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  Why choosing the right weatherproofing for penetrations at data centres is key

  2026-02-20T08:25:00+00:00By Matt Jones

  Matt Jones explains why weatherproofing penetrations represents a particular challenge at data centres – and how specialist weatherprooding solutions can be a vital detail when specifying this cornerstone of digital economy infrastructure

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  Master the plan: what masterplanning means, and why it matters

  2026-02-19T07:00:00+00:00By Jonathan Tarbatt2 comments

  Masterplanning and urban design are frequently conflated but serve very different roles, says Jonathan Tarbatt at Corstorphine & Wright. It is important that we clarify the language, challenge lazy assumptions and advocate for a more rigorous, place focused approach to large-scale development

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  Why architects should take a fresh look at London’s livery companies

  2026-02-16T07:00:00+00:00By Martyn Evans

  Martyn Evans invites you to join the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects and help protect a long tradition of professional responsibility by keeping it alive, active and relevant

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  Designing for difference: How thoughtful architecture can transform SEN environments

  2026-02-12T07:00:00+00:00By Richard Paige

  Being prepared to question standard solutions within the constraints of budget and safety leads to learning environments that are not only functional, but uplifting, Richard Paige of NVB Architects explains

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  In the age of artificial intelligence, what remains of the architect?

  2026-02-11T07:00:00+00:00By Martha Tsigkari and Sherif Tarabishy5 comments

  In a special long read comment piece, Martha Tsigkari and Sherif Tarabishy consider how the need for critical human reflection remains paramount in a profession that might otherwise risk becoming a recycling service

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  How trauma-informed design can shape spaces of safety and trust

  2026-02-11T05:00:00+00:00By Robert Hopkins

  Robert Hopkins explains how trauma-informed design can move inclusive architecture beyond compliance to create spaces that feel safe for all

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  We can afford to build greener houses – and there are many good reasons why we should

  2026-02-10T07:00:00+00:00By Al Scott

  Al Scott, co-founder of IF_DO, has been working on a new sustainable construction methodology for housing. He believes it can help raise standards for both people and the planet and need not cost the earth

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  Public Practice: Delivering retrofit at scale in Greenwich

  2026-02-06T07:06:00+00:00By Louise Young

  Louise Young describes her motivations and shares her experience since moving from private practice, where commercial pressures often outweighed her sustainable ambitions

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  I too have not renewed my ARB subscription and am no longer a UK architect

  2026-02-05T07:00:00+00:00By Jack Pringle4 comments

  RIBA board chair Jack Pringle says we are stuck in a regulatory system which offers no real public protection – and with a regulator overstepping the mark. It is therefore time to take a stand

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  Remembering Kelvin Campbell: Probably the most influential urban designer of his generation

  2026-02-03T07:00:00+00:00By David Rudlin

  Kelvin Campbell passed away over Christmas. David Rudlin pays tribute to a fascinating contrarian who was always inspirational if also slightly intimidating

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  Regen Connect: joining the dots between local ambition and industry delivery

  2026-02-03T07:00:00+00:00

  At a pivotal moment for urban regeneration, editorial director Chloe McCulloch introduces a new campaign designed to connect local priorities with the industry expertise needed to deliver real change

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  Remember: It’s a place not a property development

  2026-02-02T07:00:00+00:00By Martyn Evans4 comments

  The language that developers use is all-important. Treating land less as a product and more as a living part of a city will make it a more valuable and compelling place to be, writes Martyn Evans

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  A plea for the material in the age of AI

  2026-01-29T07:00:00+00:00By Arturo Revilla

  By placing the material back at the centre of design inquiry, we can navigate this new era with a richer understanding of what architecture is and can become, writes Arturo Revilla, design director and London studio director at Kettle Collective

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  Where, then, do we really wish to live?

  2026-01-27T07:00:00+00:00By Nicholas Boys Smith10 comments

  Hundreds of studies into what people like and why have produced clear and consistent results. So it is beholden on us to build places that give residents what they want and need, writes Nicholas Boys Smith

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  Network Rail should pay heed to John McAslan’s light-touch Liverpool Street station redevelopment plan

  2026-01-26T07:00:00+00:00By Tom Lowe

  It has been arguably the most chaotic development process of any major project in the UK over the past decade but the latest proposals could well be the best way forward for Network Rail

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  Rethinking sustainability by designing for social resilience

  2026-01-26T07:00:00+00:00By Regine Kandan

  We must move beyond focusing solely on material sustainability and incorporate social resilience into our approach to conservation and to every design brief for new buildings and masterplans, writes Regine Kandan

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  Protecting small builders can solve the UK’s housing crisis

  2026-01-23T07:00:00+00:00By Hugo Owen2 comments

  The backbone of postwar Britain’s vast housebuilding drive, small builders now face extinction as regulatory barriers and policy layering make it ever harder for them to compete, build and survive. Hugo Owen has some solutions

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