Last week I wrote to the Architects Registration Board (ARB) outlining my decision to remove myself from the architects register, meaning that from next year I am unable to call myself an architect. The current regulatory system does nothing to ensure quality or safety for those who procure architectural services – the public – and, although I will lose my title, in practice I can still perform all of the work of an architect.

The systems makes little sense, so it has been encouraging to see that my announcement last week has, broadly, been well received by architects. But one of the most common questions I’ve been asked is: what’s next?

…