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The Coach: Time to control the controllables
After a summer like no other you are probably in need of an autumn reset, suggests Louise Rodgers
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Adding value has never been more important
Good design is core to making the world a better place, writes Flora Samuel
Consider the consequences before shutting out the traffic
Low-traffic neighbourhoods might sound like a good idea, but we should be wary of just jumping on the bandwagon, David Rudlin writes
How to pitch to developers – and how not to
Working out what makes you different, and relevant to a project, will help you to stand out from the crowd, writes Martyn Evans
Can a single person be competent to sign off a complex building?
And will insurers cover architects for the principal designer role, asks Andrew Mellor as he unpicks the rapidly changing rules
A fresher’s guide to starting an architecture degree
Architecture students had it tough even before covid struck. Eleanor Jolliffe has some advice for first-years
The Coach: How can we make tough conversations, healthy conversations?
How do you deal with difficult conversations at work, asks Louise Rodgers
In rejecting the spiritual we lose the chance to build connection
Earlier generations had no need to measure social value because it was innate, writes Flora Samuel
What exactly is chrono-urbanism?
David Rudlin asks the questions we would have been asking down the pub
Learning from lockdown: Don’t miss the chance for change
There’s no manual for returning to work. What works for the next practice might not work for yours. But this is the time to seize opportunities, writes Martyn Evans
Learning from lockdown: Don’t miss the chance for change
There’s no manual for returning to work. What works for the next practice might not work for yours. But this is the time to seize opportunities, writes Martyn Evans
The wrong answers to the wrong questions
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
Labour’s anger about Fire Safety Bill is misplaced
Change is coming, says Andrew Mellor as he sheds some light on a complex picture
A window of opportunity in these challenging times
Covid-19 has made life more complicated but necessity has always been the mother of invention, as Eleanor Jolliffe finds out
Back to work: How to prepare your practice for the rest of the year
As summer draws to an end Mark Middleton asks what it means for architects to get back to work with covid-19 and recession still looming large
Where will the next Rogers and Foster come from?
We urgently need architects who can capture the public imagination, writes Ben Flatman
The Coach: Are you a curious leader?
Curiosity is often overlooked as a leadership skill but practices suffer without it, says Louise Rodgers
How ethical is your staycation?
Flora Samuel looks at the negative impact holiday homes can have on communities
What does your bookshelf say about you?
It’s not just about giving a good impression on Zoom, says David Rudlin. Having the right books to hand remains essential for a stimulating work environment
Learning from lockdown: Now is the time to talk to volume housebuilders
Martyn Evans doesn’t buy the idea that nothing will ever change in the designer-less world of housing
Key lessons to be learned about high-density living
A three-year study into living in some of London’s more recent high-density developments makes fascinating and important reading, writes Julia Park
Any surprises in the draft Building Safety Bill?
Much of the draft legislation had been anticipated, Andrew Mellor says we have clarity on some important issues although not all the answers
In experts we trust?
Eleanor Jolliffe examines what it means to be a professional and what the sorry evidence from the Grenfell Inquiry might teach us
The Coach: We need to talk about one-to-ones
As lockdown eases, how do you manage staff whose performance is lacking? Start by listening, says Louise Rodgers
How to talk to non-architects about social value
The new Social Value Toolkit should arm you with practical support, writes Flora Samuel
Learning from lockdown: What are city centres for now?
If we’re all happy at home, living in our 15-minute neighbourhoods, can CBDs survive, asks David Rudlin?
If you can keep your head…
What the strife at the AA and RIBA tells us about leadership, democracy and power
RIBA needs to tear up its charter and start again, or face irrelevance
Architects are expecting too much of the institute as it is currently constituted, argues Ben Flatman
The PM’s ‘build build build’ mantra is out of step with the public mood
If ministers had listened to developers – let alone architects – we’d be in less of a mess now, writes Julia Park
Where are the fire and building safety experts?
It is not just covid that is hampering progress of critical remediation work, writes Andrew Mellor
What is the point of the RIBA president?
As nominations close for Alan Jones’ replacement, Eleanor Jolliffe asks who would make a good successor
The Coach: What did you learn about yourself during lockdown?
As we emerge from our homes, will we allow ourselves to be changed, asks Louise Rodgers
Changing the narrative while there’s still time
We’re on a knife egde and need to ask how we want history to judge us, says Flora Samuel
It might have felt that way, but racism is not a thing of the past
Racism never disappeared – it was just hidden in people’s heads, even our own, writes David Rudlin
