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OpinionBuilding back or holding back? What the Budget means for architecture
As Labour’s first Budget in more than a decade promises fresh investment, the sector must grapple with new tax burdens, ambitious spending pledges and lingering gaps in planning reform. Can the built environment industry expect genuine progress, or is this another exercise in managing decline?
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OpinionLabour’s opportunity: Releasing the potential of modular housing
The UK leads the way in the field of offsite housing construction. It is time for the government to have some skin in the game, Ben Derbyshire writes
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OpinionStriking the balance: Retrofit priorities through a planner’s lens
While the need to avoid demolition is more urgent than ever, there are many challenges to overcome before a building can be retained. The new government could do much to improve the current system, writes Avison Young’s Laura Jenkinson
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OpinionThis year’s Stirling Prize celebrates the true breadth of what architecture is – and can be
Celebrating a profession that’s as much about collaboration and civic impact as it is about buildings, this year’s Stirling Prize embraces architecture’s wider purpose, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionBeyond work: how hotels are redefining the office conversion
Hotels are breathing new life into underused office spaces, turning them into multifunctional hubs that revitalise city streets and provide fresh opportunities for community engagement, writes Dexter Moren
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OpinionWhy all buildings look the same
Chris Fogarty explores how US architects are battling a wave of ‘fast casual architecture’ and pushing for more creative housing solutions
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OpinionCreating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
Gemma Hyde explains how the TCPA and its partners in the built environment sector have been working to reclaim space for children and young people
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OpinionOMH, BNG is not working!
David Rudlin explores how biodiversity net gain regulations are clashing with housing growth goals
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OpinionThis Stirling Prize is a riposte to the chorus of British declinism
The Elizabeth Line’s Stirling Prize triumph exemplifies Britain’s capacity to deliver transformative, forward-looking infrastructure through exceptional design and collaboration
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from thinking differently about retrofit?
If we are going to build less, does that mean we need to maintain more, asks Anna Beckett
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OpinionMaking Richmount Gardens garden-less: What a post-war Blackheath scheme can tell us about our infill addiction
As infill developments surge in response to London’s housing crisis, the case of Richmount Gardens highlights the costs to community spaces and social infrastructure, writes Trevor Morriss
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OpinionHow AI can help us to create a more inclusive and equitable world
In this examination of the role artificial intelligence can play in our future, Diego Padilla-Philipps envisions a world in which human creativity and individualism, passions and emotions will always have a place
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OpinionThe Coach: Feelings and when it’s right to express them
Louise Rodgers reflects on a personal experience to discuss the challenges of knowing when to express emotions and the impact they can have on our relationships
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OpinionFrom dingy to desirable: Changing the perception of student accommodation
Debbie McCreath on how student accommodation has evolved from basic lodgings to vibrant communities
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OpinionRethinking architecture and ethics in the age of neuroscience
Cleo Valentine and Heather Mitcheltree explore how integrating neuroscience into architecture can lead to spaces that actively support mental and physical health
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OpinionManufacturers must act in meeting the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard
Last week marks the long-awaited debut of a major milestone in sustainable construction: the pilot launch of the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard (NZCBS). While the UK construction industry has been moving toward a low-carbon future, a unified standard for achieving true net-zero buildings has been notably absent – ...
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OpinionWhy we need a built environment GCSE to inspire the next generation of professionals
We need a revolution in the way we attract talent to the industry, says RICS president Tina Paillet
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OpinionHave we learned the lessons of Grenfell? Architectural education is in the spotlight
Neal Shasore makes a call for deeper reform in how architects are trained and held accountable post-Grenfell
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OpinionCan design codes help to create 1.5 million high-quality homes?
Design codes offer a pathway to sustainable housing development in line with new planning goals, writes Matilda Agace
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OpinionThe same old story: steel, bollards, and a dash of green at Old Street
A complicated project brings minimal joy – unless you’re a fan of bollards, writes Sophie Thompson