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Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s concert hall has been set up to fail
Britain is incapable of proactively planning for major projects, says Ike Ijeh
It's time to put Nicholas Grimshaw in the spotlight
As the architect receives the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Mark Middleton reflects on his mentor’s place in the canon
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Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s concert hall has been set up to fail
Britain is incapable of proactively planning for major projects, says Ike Ijeh
It's time to put Nicholas Grimshaw in the spotlight
As the architect receives the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Mark Middleton reflects on his mentor’s place in the canon
Grappling with the London Plan examination requires stamina
Julia Park explains how to engage - so you can influence the shape of London without giving up your day job
Brexit is about English nationalism. It won’t be settled until we build a new English parliament, anywhere but London
Flailing politicians need to grasp the country’s need for a radically new constitutional and architectural settlement
Pay is not the only area of discrimination we should be judging practices on
Workplace inequality comes in many forms
Where now for CLT?
The CLT ban could damage investor confidence in modern methods of construction
Time for a new exhibition at the British Museum?
The British Museum is at risk of being a thoroughly unpleasant experience before you are even inside, says Gillian Darley
The spatial dimension of Brexit
The old divisions based on income and class no longer tell us a huge amount about people’s attitudes and optimism, writes David Rudlin
Here are two approaches to redevelopment. Compare and contrast the results
The potential of Bishopsgate Goodsyard and Truman Brewery was spotted 20 years ago. But only one has been successfully reimagined
Inspirations
Je Ahn’s inspiration: Tongdosa temple complex, South Korea
Studio Weave co-founder finds himself continually drawn back to a place he first encountered as a child
London's new £288m symphony hall and why concert halls are so often late and over budget
Will Diller Scofidio & Renfro’s planned Centre for Music face the problems that dog so many major cultural projects? Ike Ijeh asks the experts
With skills like yours, you shouldn’t be working for an architect
Businesses that stitch design into their DNA are the most successful, but they need help. Isn’t it time you applied?
Can we design some Danish ‘hygge’ into our housing?
The housing crisis is not just about numbers. Petra Marko finds inspiration as she cycles round Copenhagen
Brexit, architects and immigration
Richard Harrison gives the ACA’s perspective
Why more architects should be planners
The RIBA needs to do much more to support people who make the move, argues Michael Tsoukaris
Analysis: When will we see wooden skyscrapers?
Timber frames have begun to break into commercial and higher-rise uses thanks to technological breakthroughs. Ike Ijeh speaks to the pioneers
Young people are more pro-development - but you won't find them at a public consultation
To engage a pre-retirement demographic you need to understand how young people communicate
We are re-entering an age of necessity and must design accordingly
Harriet Wennberg welcomes a timely resurgence in the use of natural materials and traditional forms
People ignore the design that ignores them
Architects leave communities out of the design process at their peril, says Lesley Malone
The developer whose work is now 54% heaven-sent
Thornsett has gradually become a specialist at helping urban churches unlock their sites, explains Bernadette Cunningham
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