All Housing articles – Page 7
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OpinionDesign codes: What they are and how to create them
Design codes are required because most house builders aren’t delivering good design. They work best when they’re simple and unambiguous, writes Robert Kwolek
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OpinionCould shared living help address Birmingham’s housing needs and give young people a sense of belonging?
Birmingham has launched its new vision for the city centre. Could shared living play a key role in delivering this ambitious plan, asks Umesh Luharia
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OpinionWe need rural housing that meets people’s actual needs
Charles Holland asks how we can ensure rural housing meets the diverse needs of those who live in the countryside.
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NewsDowen Farmer bags planning for Lewisham infill scheme
Practice wins planning approval on challenging site
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OpinionYou’re right to be concerned, but AI doesn’t yet have all the right answers
AI amazes, terrifies and entertains in equal measure, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionWhy we love helping architects to become developers
Architects often make excellent developers - if only they’d realise it, writes Roxana Mohammadian-Molin
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FeaturesDowen Farmer Architects: pursuing the path less travelled
From backland sites to dark kitchens, Dowen Farmer Architects relish unusual and challenging projects, finds Ben Flatman
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FeaturesThe Phoenix, Lewes: ‘This is how we will have to build in the future’
Can developer Human Nature and a team including Ash Sakula and Mæ help reshape UK housing? Ben Flatman reports from East Sussex
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OpinionThe 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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OpinionDensifying suburbia will help our cities thrive – and save the green belt
Architects have a critical role to play in showing how we can make better use of our low density suburbs, writes Jerry Tate
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OpinionEngineering the Future: Is the future of temporary housing demountable?
Demountable structures could help meet the immediate needs of people in temporary housing, writes Dan Cole
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OpinionSmall sites: handle with care
Architects have a vital role to play in helping bring small sites forward for development, writes Chloë Phelps
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OpinionDon’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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ReviewA History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Councils played a central role in housing provision throughout most of the 20th century. Tony McIntyre reviews a new book that charts that history
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NewsPlans approved for 4,000 new homes around Old Trafford
Trafford’s adoption of the ‘Civic Quarter Area Action plan’ means it can now be used to determine planning applications
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OpinionWe need to unlock financing for small and medium housebuilders, so they can do their job
Small and medium-sized developers have a key role in delivering housing. Keeping credit flowing is critical in enabling them to carry on building, writes Roxana Mohammadian-Molina
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OpinionWhy 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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OpinionBefore we build millions of new homes, we need to retrofit our social housing stock
Architects need to become advocates for retrofitting old buildings, especially ageing social housing, writes Chloë Phelps
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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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OpinionDay four at the Tory conference: Truss bets the bank on low tax and the magic money tree
Liz Truss is promising that reducing tax will magically reverse Britain’s economic decline but history suggests there are no easy fixes, writes Ben Flatman