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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from describing everything as sustainable?
We need to start using the term ‘sustainable’ in a more sustainable way, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionTomorrow’s architects: why we’re consulting on the biggest education reforms in 50 years
ARB’s chief executive sets out the thinking behind the regulator’s proposed education reforms and related consultation
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OpinionCommunity engagement and co-design: it’s our duty, not a luxury
We need to make community engagement and co-design core to what we do as designers, writes Simone de Gale
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OpinionThe Professor and the Miner’s Son: the story of Britain's biggest shopping mall
David Rudlin tells the story of how a left-wing planner enabled the son of a miner to build Britain’s largest out-of-town shopping centre
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OpinionAn architectural education doesn’t start at university: children are the future of our profession
We need to light the spark in children when they are young if we want to diversify our profession, writes Dav Bansal
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OpinionDesigning for dementia: how architecture can facilitate better care
When it comes to dementia, we need to design with careful consideration of each individual’s needs, writes James Potter
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OpinionThe Coach: If we want real diversity, then we need to start investing in it
To avoid tokenism in the workplace we need to embrace a more profound understanding of what inclusivity means, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionConservation architecture is not a niche. It’s the mainstream
Far from being about the past, heritage and conservation architecture is at the forefront of innovation, writes Mark Goldspink
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OpinionThe only way this industry is going to change is if people at the top give a sh*t
Delivering on the sustainability agenda is hard and requires those at the top to believe in what they’re doing, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionARB education reforms still don’t address equality-of-access concerns
We need to ensure under-represented students have the same opportunities as their more privileged colleagues in accessing the profession, writes Siraaj Mitha
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OpinionMaking public consultation meaningful remains a huge challenge
We know that proper engagement with local communities can improve design, but getting the model right is difficult, writes Flora Samuel
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OpinionOur Part Z proposals need to be a milestone on the road to net zero
Two of the authors of Part Z reflect on the progress of the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill and suggest what might come next
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OpinionWe’ve come a long way, but women architects still don’t have equality
Women continue to face barriers to entry and advancement within the profession, writes Urna Sodnomjamts
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OpinionRafael Viñoly’s legacy to the UK is a mixed one
The Uruguayan architect bestrode the world stage and had a refreshingly open approach to design, but the UK was not where he excelled, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionArchitecture’s culture of cut-throat competition is bad for everyone
Undercutting on fees and a culture of giving away work for free is not sustainable, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionDensifying suburbia will help our cities thrive – and save the green belt
Architects have a critical role to play in showing how we can make better use of our low density suburbs, writes Jerry Tate
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reducing the amount of carbon in basements?
We need to think about decarbonisation on even the most challenging projects, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionWe have a lot to learn from European housing design
Flexibility in design and diverse tenures are built into many European housing schemes, writes Jonathan Woodroffe
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OpinionWe 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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OpinionIncreasingly 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 Product Declarations