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The Coach: How to give (and take) criticism constructively
Knowing how to give and take criticism is an essential skill in the workplace, says Louise Rodgers
Chipperfield and Feix and Merlin win LSE Lincoln’s Inn Fields competition
Chipperfield and Feix and Merlin beat a field of six runners to win the commission
Why is it so difficult to build a high street?
We can create thriving new high streets, but it requires curation and a different financial model, writes David Rudlin.
What’s stopping us from having a better work-life balance?
If it’s 5pm and you are reading this, please stop procrastinating. Turn off your computer and go and make the most of your evening, says Anna Beckett
What’s stopping us from designing more holistically?
Architects and engineers need to work together more closely to realise the opportunities for efficiency, and beauty, says Anna Beckett
What exactly do we mean by ‘landscape led’?
A recent report exposes the collapse in green space provision in new development but the reason is not what you might expect, writes David Rudlin
The Coach: It’s OK to get angry – it’s how we deal with our anger that’s key
There are workplace situations in which anger seems to be the only legitimate response and it can then be used as a force for good, says Louise Rodgers
What’s stopping us from carrying on exactly as we are?
The target for achieving net zero may still be decades away but, in order to hit it, we have to make changes to the way we design and build right now, says Anna Beckett
Chipperfield and Moussavi named as design advocates for London
David Adjaye is reappointed on 42-strong advisory panel, set up to improve capital’s built environment
Architecture is ephemeral, urban design is eternal!
Most masterplans are never built but, once they are, they can last for ever – even if the name of the masterplanner is quickly forgotten, writes David Rudlin
National Gallery unveils revised Selldorf upgrade designs
Latest images of £30m proposals come ahead of planning application submission this summer
Design better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words if we want to drive real and lasting change, writes Matthew Lloyd
The Coach: Quitting your job is a big deal. Have you really thought it all through?
Change is often good and perhaps never more so than in these post-pandemic times. But Louise Rodgers advises that you explore your desire for something different a little more carefully before you jump ship
What’s stopping us taking more risks?
The Victorians built long-lasting structures with limited foundations yet our perception of acceptable risk has changed completely and we are now overdesigning. Anna Beckett wonders if there is a better balance to be struck
What’s in store for these great British emporia?
An entire class of buildings has become redundant and risks being lost for ever, says David Rudlin. But it was never about their external appearance
A time to take stock – and an opportunity to do things differently
This terrible war is a catastrophe but the eventual rebuilding of Ukraine could yet provide a legacy of which future generations can be proud, says Julia Park
Charles Holland and Moebius Studio shortlisted for Davidson Prize
Co-living themed ideas competition also boasts NOOMA Studio with Gankôgui as finalists
Hawkins Brown team picked for 2,000-home Oxfordshire masterplan
Competition-winning proposals for Oxford University Development will deliver £1bn “innovation district”
Amid the devastation of Ukraine the desire to rebuild is urgent and powerful
Despite the awful human suffering and pointless destruction, there is a sense of solidarity and collective desire about the global response that brings hope for a better future, says Matthew Lloyd
Biennale in Bloomsbury: 2021 British Pavilion relocates to Building Centre
Garden of Privatised Delights opens to visitors in London next week after Venice run
What’s stopping us from having a better gender balance in the construction industry?
This is not an issue for women – it’s an issue for everyone. Things are starting to change, but there is a long way to go, says Anna Beckett
Cities are being destroyed but their residents’ spirit survives
The Russian invasion is demonstrating the fierce loyalty of Ukrainians to their home environment, says David Rudlin
Shortlist revealed for My Beautiful Launderette revamp
LFA and Lambeth council announce Wilcox Road finalists
Bennetts Associates becomes top-scoring architecture B Corp
Practice pursued accreditation to bolster environmental goals
50 Wonders | Rab Bennetts: Ford Foundation, New York
The Bennetts Associates co-founder recalls his inspiring first trip to Manhattan
Let’s open our institute to architects fleeing from eastern Europe
We have an opportunity to stand with our Ukrainian counterparts and to offer collective support, writes Ben Derbyshire
First Zaha bursaries could go to Ukrainian refugees
LSA chief says new scheme has come at perfect time to help fleeing students
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