Designing Social Value – Page 17
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FeaturesGo wild in the cities to help save the planet
A rewilding policy is not just for rural areas. We should be designing urban environments that safeguard our future, argues Ruth Richardson
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OpinionIn rejecting the spiritual we lose the chance to build connection
Earlier generations had no need to measure social value because it was innate, writes Flora Samuel
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FeaturesIf one door shuts open another
When covid struck Alma-nac was working with 8 schools to repurpose Dulwich Pavilion. That was paused but the firm realised it had something useful to offer
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FeaturesRace, class and confidence: Architecture needs a bigger tent
The lack of racial diversity on Southwark’s ‘inclusive’ framework is a symptom of a wider problem, writes Richard Gatti, whose YAYA-winning small practice was one of the successful firms
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NewsHousing contest finalist vows to abolish ‘greed-driven identikit development’
Government-backed Homes of 2030 competition shortlists six for award
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OpinionHow ethical is your staycation?
Flora Samuel looks at the negative impact holiday homes can have on communities
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OpinionHow to talk to non-architects about social value
The new Social Value Toolkit should arm you with practical support, writes Flora Samuel
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NewsRevealed: The 2020 Architect of the Year Awards shortlists
Finalists will fight it out for AYA glory
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NewsSocial value as important as ever – or more so, say 90% of architects
The pandemic has not dampened appetite for doing the right thing
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Information - BDWebinar: The role of architects in designing social value
Debate on opportunities and challenges of social value
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NewsSurvey: Will covid-19 make social value and zero carbon harder?
Have your say by completing Building Design’s quick questionnaire
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OpinionChanging the narrative while there’s still time
We’re on a knife egde and need to ask how we want history to judge us, says Flora Samuel
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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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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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OpinionLearning from lockdown: We need to talk about the design of care homes
With care homes in the news for tragic reasons it is time to imagine a different future, says Julia Park
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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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OpinionLearning from lockdown: Now is the time to gather evidence of architecture’s value
Practices devoting themselves to research more than speculation will emerge from the crisis on solid ground, writes Flora Samuel
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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