All Mark Middleton articles
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Opinion
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
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Cash, clients, staff – and tough decisions
Mark Middleton has some practical advice for architects facing shrinking revenues
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What you leave behind is not what is engraved in stone monuments. Discuss
Mark Middleton considers architectural legacy
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No more excuses for green washing
We need to look for sustainable solutions at every stage of a project. But, says Mark Middleton, it’s not just the responsibility of architects
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What to expect from the new prime minister
Mark Middleton assesses what we know so far of Boris Johnson’s policies
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How (not) to win awards
Too many practices fall into the same traps, says Mark Middleton who has been both judge and competitor over the years
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The homeless crisis demands serious answers from architects
Temporary shelters should be the preserve of student projects, says Mark Middleton
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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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Scrapping Tier 2 visas is a great step forward - but what about students?
UK architecture relies on talented young part Is and IIs but the new immigration system will exclude them
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What a year it's been - and it's not even over yet
Mark Middleton looks back at his new year predictions for 2018 and regrets that all too often he was on the money
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Learning from Los Angeles about female empowerment
Mark Middleton reports from the US’s Women in Architecture conference
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Why RIBA presidents are always doomed to fail
We must double the term of office if we want the profession’s figurehead to achieve anything meaningful
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Millennials are changing practice but not architecture itself
The demands of the rising generation should be listened to – because they reflect what other staff want too
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Architects are under siege
Everyone wants good design but they’re not prepared to let architects get on with their job, says Mark Middleton
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Government’s creative industry deal pays lip service to architecture – despite RIBA’s input
New white paper does nothing to tackle real threats facing profession, says Mark Middleton
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Mipim: A user's guide
You’ll love it or hate it but you shouldn’t ignore Mipim. Mark Middleton busts some myths
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And the Stirling Prize goes to...
Mark Middleton sticks his neck out and makes some bold predictions
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What does it take for architects to get a proper salary?
Lawyers, doctors and train drivers are paid more than architects. Collective action is needed to redress the balance says Mark Middleton
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The RIBA's apprenticeships won't solve architecture's diversity problem
The idea is well-meaning but Mark Middleton can foresee some unintended consequences
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Architects on the silver screen don’t do themselves or the profession any favours
It’s no surprise that fictional portrayals of architects are so stereotypical when documentaries reinforce exactly the same myths, says Mark Middleton