Designing tomorrow's housing
Designing Tomorrow’s Housing: Putting quality at the heart of 1.5 million homes
Ben Flatman introduces Building Design’s new campaign, which asks how we can raise the quality of housing while meeting the government’s pledge to build 1.5 million new homes
Building Design launches new campaign to put quality at the heart of housing
Designing Tomorrow’s Housing will examine how to deliver better homes at scale, at a time when the focus on quality has all but disappeared from national debate
Housing space standards: is it time for a more flexible approach?
Félicie Krikler explores how compact living, done well, could expand choice and improve affordability
Delivering homes under pressure: Westminster’s response to the housing challenge
Setareh Neshati explains how Westminster City Council is responding to growing housing pressures by working with a diverse group of architects to deliver community-supported, affordable homes as part of its Fairer Westminster strategy
Planning at the edges: What awkward urban sites can teach us about better design
Awkward, overlooked and often written off, small urban sites demand a more careful and creative design approach – and they can reveal much about how we plan, consult and build in our cities, writes Satish Jassal
Retrofitting social housing is the real challenge we can’t ignore
Britain’s retrofit push needs strategic vision – Chloe Phelps calls for co-produced mini-masterplans over ad-hoc upgrades
A new era for housing? Why co-design is a critical tool for inclusive development
Tom Greenall and Jane Wong introduce a new online co-design resource intended to support more inclusive and meaningful community participation in the development process
Better housing, not just more housing, must be the goal
The government – and housebuilders – must be given the best possible chance of achieving its ambitious target writes Ben Derbyshire
A legacy approach to building new towns
Hugh Petter argues that new towns should be delivered through legacy development to ensure sustainable, well-designed communities
Putting children and young people at the heart of housing design
Dinah Bornat explores how housing design can better meet the needs of younger generations