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OpinionMaking the world a better place - through design
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What can we learn from designing for the sacred?
,One small Ugandan practice reaches into the past to inform a contemporary monastic complex in the south of the country, writes Ben Flatman
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If our training is changing, that must be a good thing
Arb has a new vision of architectural education. Well, bring it on, writes Matthew Lloyd
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Why more architects should write children’s books
An understanding of the built environment and the careers it offers must be seeded at an early age, urges Siu-Pei Choi
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Monday-Tuesday, happy days?
How do we decide whether and when WFH devotees should be forced into the office, asks Martyn Evans
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We must make a better case for new housing
The prospect of new housing is almost always greeted with horror by local people. It is time that this changed, says David Rudlin
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What’s stopping us from measuring embodied carbon?
Why isn’t an embodied carbon assessment done as standard on every project, asks engineer Anna Beckett
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Heat and Buildings Strategy requires major commitment. Let’s hope it works
Property owners are advised to take a holistic approach to the retrofit of their buildings to meet future needs and emissions targets, writes Andrew Mellor
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Manufacturers and suppliers, this message is (mainly) for you
Hitting sustainability targets is an exciting challenge, but Eleanor Jolliffe thinks it almost impossible without the full buy-in of client, design and construction teams
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No more needless, ego-driven demolition. Conservation is key
Sustainability is about more than the challenges of climate change. We should remember we are custodians of what surrounds us, argues Ben Flatman
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The Coach: Why self-awareness is key to good leadership
Many people can manage but not all have the skills required to truly inspire their teams, says Louise Rodgers
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What’s stopping us from reusing materials?
In the first of a new series, engineer Anna Beckett shows how some fresh thinking could solve apparently intractable issues
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Why more architects should stop designing
Sometimes professionals need to step back and allow the community of end users to steer the design, argues Siu-Pei Choi
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When it comes to the climate emergency urbanists are part of the solution, right?
The data suggests cities aren’t quite as sustainable as we like to think, says David Rudlin
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What is levelling up? It’s supporting bottom-up initiatives with top-down cash
Julia Park finds inspiration in some remarkable community initiatives – but stresses that funding is the key to smoothing inequalities
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The rise and rise of big practice
Growth can be about much more than money, writes Matthew Lloyd
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A tingle down the spine
If ghosts aren’t real, then why are some building types more prone to hauntings than others, wonders Eleanor Jolliffe lightheartedly
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Is it time for architects to join the Tory party?
If we really want to influence government policy we should move our money from the RIBA and our hopes from Labour, argues Ben Flatman
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The Coach: Thinking fast and slow – how to choose
While some excel at rapid response, others tend towards a more considered approach – but we can all do both, says Louise Rodgers
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Why more architects should drop out of school
Architect-turned-contractor Siu-Pei Choi reckons pig-headedness should trump schooling as a ticket to the profession
