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OpinionMaking the world a better place - through design
Building Design has launched a new initiative placing social value at the heart of our coverage
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OpinionRaising the bar: How the government’s green paper will transform timber specification
Andrew Oriss explains how the UK government’s 2025 Construction Products Reform Green Paper will reshape timber specification – from risk-based regulation and strengthened certification to digital product data and sustainability reporting
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OpinionHow Britain squandered its nuclear lead, surrendered energy security and betrayed the environment
Jason Boyle argues that Britain’s 35-year halt in nuclear construction was a catastrophic, self-inflicted blow to the nation’s climate, economy and energy security
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OpinionMarketing your architecture practice: why it matters and how to do it well
Stephen O’Reilly sets out what effective marketing really looks like
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from designing the most sustainable building?
For structural engineer Anna Beckett, the challenge of sustainable building lies not just in materials and construction methods, but in questioning the assumptions we start with
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OpinionVacant to valuable: unlocking stranded assets for much-needed homes
Miranda MacLaren highlights how architects are uniquely positioned to work with councils and private developers to reimagine stranded assets as places to live
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OpinionMore striking for what is missing: the Stirling shortlist 2025
Ben Flatman, BD’s architectural editor, reviews a Stirling shortlist of solid projects, but considers it one that lacks excitement and has some glaring omissions
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OpinionThings fall apart; the centre cannot build
Austin Williams explores the gap between official optimism and the everyday experience of citizens navigating crumbling services and a deepening housing crisis
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OpinionArchitecture in Scotland: micro-businesses, major challenges
Rab Bennetts begins his new column for BD with a look at Scotland’s architectural landscape, shaped by small practices, challenging procurement and a tough economic climate
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OpinionUnlocking MMC housing: why digital transformation and industry standardisation are essential
Anne Daw and Katie Rudin make the case for how digitisation, through the new Digital Kit of Parts, can unlock the potential of MMC
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OpinionRural America offers a warning on planning that Britain should heed
Chris Fogarty argues that Britain’s planning system, however frustrating, has helped prevent the rural decline visible across much of the United States
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OpinionWhy building a culture of viability is key to safeguarding quality in major housing programmes
Alison Coutinho argues that by prioritising viability from the outset, housing schemes can avoid delays and achieve better outcomes
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OpinionFinding glory in the everyday process of architecture
From site meetings to snagging lists, Eleanor Jolliffe explores how the ordinary grind of construction can still reveal moments of beauty
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OpinionHeritage and post-conflict reconstruction in Mosul
Drawing on her years of experience in Iraq, Tanvir Hasan considers how Mosul’s recovery depends not only on iconic heritage sites but also on sustaining the living culture of the city
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OpinionThe rise of single-family housing: Why BTR’s future is suburban
Emily Newton explores how Single Family Housing is reshaping Build to Rent, with new investment, suburban intensification and the chance for better placemaking
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OpinionHow we live: reconnecting architecture with sociological thinking
Félicie Krikler calls for housing design to catch up with the realities of modern life
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OpinionThe Housing Forum CEO role is a chance to shape the future of housing
As it seeks a new boss, the Housing Forum is well-placed to become a powerful voice for change, writes Ben Derbyshire
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OpinionUnpacking the Building Safety Regulator reforms that aim to unlock high-rise delays
What operational changes are being made to help the Building Safety Regulator tackle the excessive gateway approval waits on high-rise residential schemes?
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OpinionReimagining architecture: a movement for structural change
Sabrina Klor steps into her role as chair of Women in Architecture UK with a mission to rebuild the profession on more inclusive foundations
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OpinionDesigning tomorrow’s housing: why lived experience must shape our drive for new homes
On the day QOLF Consulting publishes its new report on the importance of post-occupancy evaluations in shaping design and placemaking, Emma Cooke sets out what residents say really matters — and why it should guide the homes of the future