You could be forgiven for thinking architecture was on trial at the Grenfell Inquiry after a run of pretty awkward headlines.

Coverage so far has not cast the architects in a great light, with stories such as: “We wouldn’t have won Grenfell refurb in competitive process” and “Architect had not read key fire safety guidance”.

Architects with no connection to the tragedy tell me they are getting a hard time from friends who previously showed little interest in their work, asking if it’s normal for architects to be so unaware.

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