All community articles
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NewsGovernment unveils £5bn ‘Pride in Place’ programme to revive neglected communities
Initiative seeks to give local people greater control over boarded shops, pubs and high streets, alongside funding for 330 communities
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NewsHistoric England awards £15m to 37 under-threat projects in England
Sites including Ralph Erskine’s Byker Estate in Newcastle will share funding for conservation and reuse work
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OpinionNo demolition, no compromise: Civic Square’s radical approach to the future of urbanism
In Birmingham’s Ladywood, Civic Square is championing a radical, community-led approach to urbanism, writes Joe Holyoak
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Features‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
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NewsNew proposals aim to transform Bournville’s underutilised heritage spaces
Proposed developments include a community-led cohousing scheme and a new 112-room hotel
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Building Study‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A new craft garden and expanded public space enhances visibility and access for makers and the wider community, writes Mary Richardson
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OpinionWhy the British neighbourhood pub must be saved: A Canadian perspective
With British pubs in decline, Dorian Moore asks whether their role as ‘third spaces’ could help save them
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OpinionPublic Practice: How I found the opportunity to build trust and work with local communities in the public sector
Working in a local authority opens up a wide range of opportunities to work at the strategic level, writes Andrea Bugli
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OpinionThese are the three key drivers behind modern workplace design
Community, wellbeing, and sustainability are key to creating happy and productive office spaces, writes Katie Lin
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NewsJan Kattein completes conversion of former garages into community spaces
Retrofit project seeks to provide space for young entrepreneurs
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NewsIn pictures: Galmstrup Architects completes Eyemouth Pavilions
The team were inspired by the authenticity of the working harbour, designing a series of pavilions to open up views over the small Scottish fishing town
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OpinionCommunity engagement and co-design: it’s our duty, not a luxury
We need to make community engagement and co-design core to what we do as designers, writes Simone de Gale
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OpinionLet’s start living on this planet as if we intended to stay
The former managing director of Greenpeace, Jonathan Smales, believes that timber holds the key to building sustainable communities
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NewsIn pictures: Brighton’s first purpose-built dance house by Shedkm
Situated on Circus Street, the mixed use development will provide a permanent home for dance in the city
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NewsIn pictures: Invisible Studio showcases Westonbirt community shelter
Collaboration between architects, timber specialists and community groups produces woodland refuge
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NewsIn pictures: Jo Townshend Architects unveil new hub at Soane’s Pitzhanger Manor
New community space within ground of Soane’s historic manor house follows recent restoration of main building