Hien Nguyen
OpinionHow rising software prices are shutting out SME architects
Soaring subscription costs are becoming a structural threat to SME architects, with essential tools rising far beyond inflation and no viable alternatives in sight, Hien Nguyen writes
OpinionArchitecture in crisis: a profession undermined by its own structures
Hien Nguyen on how years of falling fees, mounting liabilities and weak institutional support have left architects struggling to sustain viable practices
OpinionUnlocking housing delivery: can we build better, faster, and fairer?
Hien Nguyen outlines the delivery barriers that must be tackled if the UK is to meet its housing ambitions without sacrificing quality
OpinionSmarter campuses: why university masterplanning is shifting from growth to efficiency
With student numbers in flux and budgets under pressure, Hien Nguyen explains why universities are turning away from expansion and towards smarter, more efficient estate planning
OpinionHow public sector procurement reform can unlock innovation in architecture and empower SMEs
Procurement processes must evolve to enable a broader range of architects to contribute innovative solutions to housing and infrastructure
OpinionCambridge North and the challenge of retaining a sense of the ‘local’ in a globalising world
The rise of a homogenising corporate urbanism is creating places that increasingly look the same, writes Hien Nguyen