Mary Richardson
FeaturesMore than a masterplan: the people power behind Earls Court’s next chapter
For the latest in BD’s Boomers to Zoomers series, Mary Richardson went to meet the team of local people helping to shape the Earls Court redevelopment in west London as part of a wider programme of inclusive community engagement
FeaturesMaterial Cultures: the radical architects rethinking how – and what – we build
Mary Richardson meets the research and design practice advocating for bio-based materials such as hemp, straw and unfired clay as alternatives to carbon-intensive construction. But, as the industry faces mounting pressure to decarbonise, can these approaches be scaled up to meet real-world demands?
FeaturesThe future faces of UK architecture
Mary Richardson meets three young alumni of Beyond the Box who share, in their own words, how the initiative shaped their paths into architecture
FeaturesJan Kattein: architect as catalyst – ‘A transformational impact can be achieved with limited means’
As Jan Kattein Architects unveils its latest project at Westminster’s Church Street Triangle, Mary Richardson takes a closer look at the work of this innovative firm that weaves social practice into its inspiring and colourful placemaking
FeaturesDian Small: embracing her new role as mentor and disruptor
Dian Small speaks to Mary Richardson about her new role at the London School of Architecture and its potential to drive change for underrepresented practitioners
FeaturesClosing the skills gap: Alison Watson on transforming built environment education
Alison Watson MBE is a woman on a mission to transform education in the built environment
FeaturesBeyond the Box: delivering real social value in the built environment
For the latest in BD’s Boomers to Zoomers series, Mary Richardson talked to Neil Onions, head of Beyond the Box, a social enterprise with a reputation for finding innovative ways to empower underrepresented young people within the built-environment sector
Features‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
Building StudyA triangular community: how Author brings generations together at King’s Cross
The penultimate piece in the giant Stirling Prize-nominated jigsaw puzzle that is the King’s Cross masterplan has just been completed with the delivery of Related Argent’s build-to-rent development, Author. Mary Richardson went along to take a look
FeaturesCreating communities for all: Jenny Buterchi on PRP’s vision for age-inclusive living
As part of BD’s Boomers to Zoomers series, Mary Richardson went to talk to Jenny Buterchi, partner at PRP and lead of the firm’s Later Living team, to learn more about her vision for design and placemaking that better serve the needs of an ageing population
FeaturesHow Essex teenagers are shaping their community with a little help from MATT+FIONA
Mary Richardson went to meet a group of young people in Colchester whose ‘inspirational’ input is helping shape the design of a new garden village. They spoke about the innovative ways they are being empowered to contribute to this new community with support from young peoples’ placemaking champions MATT+FIONA.
FeaturesMeet Fern the diplodocus, star of a Natural History Museum garden redesign
The golden dinosaur is the main attraction in a garden makeover that looks set to inspire young ecologists, Mary Richards writes
Building Study‘A glimpse of new horizons’: Cooke Fawcett’s reworking of Cockpit’s craft incubator
A new craft garden and expanded public space enhances visibility and access for makers and the wider community, writes Mary Richardson
ReviewCreatives, Assemble! Architecture rooms at the RA Summer Exhibition 2024
Assemble seeks to bring the raw creativity of the studio to the RA, transforming the architecture rooms with sustainable materials and community-focused designs