All Future of the Profession articles – Page 2
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Opinion
An architectural education doesn’t start at university: children are the future of our profession
We need to light the spark in children when they are young if we want to diversify our profession, writes Dav Bansal
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Opinion
Designing for dementia: how architecture can facilitate better care
When it comes to dementia, we need to design with careful consideration of each individual’s needs, writes James Potter
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Opinion
The only way this industry is going to change is if people at the top give a sh*t
Delivering on the sustainability agenda is hard and requires those at the top to believe in what they’re doing, writes Martyn Evans
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Opinion
Architecture’s culture of cut-throat competition is bad for everyone
Undercutting on fees and a culture of giving away work for free is not sustainable, writes Satish Jassal
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Opinion
We might not be at risk from earthquakes, but structural failure should still be high on our agenda
The tragic scenes from Syria and Turkey remind us that structural failure can be a greater risk than fire, writes Andrew Mellor
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Opinion
The ARB education reforms offer tinkering, when what we need is a radical new vision
ARB’s proposals to ‘shake-up’ the architectural education system are well intentioned, but won’t deliver the change we need, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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Opinion
Don’t compromise on integrity - we need to nurture trust in these trying times
If we compromise on our trustworthiness, we risk losing respect and business, writes Martyn Evans
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Opinion
Rome reminds us that cities store memories. But who decides what is remembered and what gets forgotten?
The Italian capital is often desribed as a palimpsest. What can we learn from its layers of remembering and forgetting, asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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Opinion
More clarity on second staircases is welcome, but constant change creates risk and uncertainty
The latest changes to Approved Document B are becoming clearer, writes Andrew Mellor
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Opinion
Why we need to challenge the status quo in 2023
The housing crisis is a scandal. We need to look at the obstacles to development and redouble efforts to find solutions, writes Martyn Evans
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Opinion
Height is a complex typology
Eleanor Jolliffe is in Rome for the next three months, looking to learn lessons from its historic tall buildings
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Opinion
Why we need to invest in our shared public spaces
Although we’ve had a relatively mild winter so far, we know that a cold spell can descend at any time. When the cold weather does inevitably return, it will be cold in many homes as well as out on the street. It is expected that the need ...
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Opinion
Stepping back from your practice can be the start of an exciting new journey
Eleanor Jolliffe speaks to Graham Morrison about his plans for the future, as he becomes ‘partner emeritus’ at Allies and Morrison
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News
LSA launches radical new strategy for architectural education
The London School of Architecture’s new strategy seeks to reframe architectural education for a changed world by embracing school age learners and practicing professionals, writes Ben Flatman
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Opinion
Urban darning: How to densify our towns and cities
Our cities provide a wealth of opportunities for new housing on overlooked sites. But we need supportive planners to realise their potential, writes Malcolm Crayton
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Opinion
Developers need to look beyond bricks and mortar and embrace the human side of what they do
The post-Covid world and the shadow of recession are bringing new priorities to the fore, writes Martyn Evans
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Opinion
Become a mentor - it can change your life too
We all have a responsibility to lend a helping hand to those coming up behind us, writes Satish Jassal
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Opinion
Birmingham is putting the public realm at the heart of its future vision
We need to stop viewing public space as being about discrete destinations, and start seeing it as a complex and interconnected web, writes Dav Bansal
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50 Wonders
50 Wonders | Fiona Scott: Teatro Teresa Carreno and Museo de Bellas Artes, Caracas
The Gort Scott founding director explores the fluctuating meaning of two neighbouring institutions in Venezuela’s capital city
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Opinion
The new Principal Designer role is going to require upskilling
We have more clarity on the Principal Designer role but not on how they will be trained. This is likely to create barriers to delivery, writes Andrew Mellor