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We need a more nuanced debate on retrofit
Big developers are driving innovation in decarbonisation and helping establish what ‘good’ looks like in the sector, writes Andrew Teacher
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Increasingly important weapons in the architect’s armoury
With the construction industry racing to meet net zero, Steve Bennett explores the benefits of Life Cycle Assessments and Environmental Protection Documents
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Employers need to consider the full range of benefits to compete in this jobs market
Salaries are soaring and staff are increasingly looking at the wider package when making decisions on who to work for, writes Jimmy Bent
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Engineering the Future: Is the future of temporary housing demountable?
Demountable structures could help meet the immediate needs of people in temporary housing, writes Dan Cole
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Small sites: handle with care
Architects have a vital role to play in helping bring small sites forward for development, writes Chloë Phelps
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Lendlease’s Birmingham Smithfield masterplan risks failure if it seeks to micromanage
A masterplan that thinks it can predict and control how people use a space is likely to fail, writes Joe Holyoak
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We might not be at risk from earthquakes, but structural failure should still be high on our agenda
The tragic scenes from Syria and Turkey remind us that structural failure can be a greater risk than fire, writes Andrew Mellor
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Why we keep missing the target on housing numbers
The proposed changes to planning for housing in the NPPF are unlikely to fix an issue that is undermining our entire planning system, writes David Rudlin
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What next for the future of housing design?
We need to work harder to make our housing and communities more sustainable, writes Adam Darby
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The Coach: The stories we tell ourselves
The narratives we create about ourselves can motivate us, but also sometimes hold us back, writes Louise Rodgers
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The ARB education reforms offer tinkering, when what we need is a radical new vision
ARB’s proposals to ‘shake-up’ the architectural education system are well intentioned, but won’t deliver the change we need, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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What’s stopping us from sharing our ideas?
We need to collaborate more to ensure we come up with the best solutions, writes Anna Beckett
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Don’t compromise on integrity - we need to nurture trust in these trying times
If we compromise on our trustworthiness, we risk losing respect and business, writes Martyn Evans
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We all have a role to play in building the diverse workforce needed to confront the climate crisis
Mentoring can help build a more diverse workforce that is better placed to confront the sustainability challenge, writes Hero Bennett
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Opening an office overseas could be a smart move in the current climate
If you’re looking to expand internationally, you need the right motivation and the right people, writes Mark Middleton
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A disaster foretold: how a decade of high-rise architecture has blighted London’s skyline
Nine years on from NLA’s ‘London’s Growing Up’ exhibition, Barbara Weiss assesses the impact tall buildings have had on the capital
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Architectural graduates can earn more at McDonald’s. That’s bad for diversity and the profession
Ludicrously expensive education, low-pay and structural barriers to career progression are hindering efforts to diversify the profession, writes Naomi Fisher
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This motley crew of place-makers will only succeed when they share the same vision
Consultants and clients lack a shared vision of what constitutes a good place, writes Robert Adam
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We must put inclusivity and accessibility at the heart of school design
To make our schools welcoming to every child we need to design for each of their individual experiences, writes Claire Mantle
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We need to unlock financing for small and medium housebuilders, so they can do their job
Small and medium-sized developers have a key role in delivering housing. Keeping credit flowing is critical in enabling them to carry on building, writes Roxana Mohammadian-Molina