All practice articles
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OpinionWhy architects need to prove their worth – and charge for it
How can architects justify charging more? Matt Thompson argues that proving their worth is the first step to solving the fees crisis
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ReviewReview | RIBA Ethical Practice Guide
Eleanor Jolliffe finds the latest in RIBA’s professional practice guides a stimulating, but at times frustrating, read
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OpinionWhy we’ve completely rewritten the RIBA Handbook of Practice Management for a changed world
The fully revised 10th edition is intended as a ‘primer for people running businesses’, writes Matt Thompson
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FeaturesHenley Halebrown: ‘We are genuinely interested in how people use buildings’
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown met at the University of Liverpool in 1986 and have been friends ever since, forming their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here Ben Flatman discusses their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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OpinionEngineering the future: We need to start making better use of materials
Materials are not just about applied finishes. By thinking about their structural, thermal and acoustic qualities, we can use them more effectively, writes Alex Lynes
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reducing the amount of carbon in basements?
We need to think about decarbonisation on even the most challenging projects, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionWe need a more nuanced debate on retrofit
Big developers are driving innovation in decarbonisation and helping establish what ‘good’ looks like in the sector, writes Andrew Teacher
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from sharing our ideas?
We need to collaborate more to ensure we come up with the best solutions, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionEngineering the future: How to spot greenwashing
Alex Lynes shares the key questions we need to ask to find out if we’re being greenwashed
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from being a bit kinder to ourselves?
After the last few years we all owe ourselves a proper break, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from standing up for what we believe in?
We have a responsibility to speak up about projects that are ethically questionable. Only by challenging the status quo can we achieve change, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhy we need foundational change in how we engage young people with the built environment
Youth centres have been closed across the UK and fewer and fewer children are studying design for GCSE. Fiona MacDonald and Matt Springett make a rallying cry for change
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from designing more resilient buildings?
Being reactive to climate change is not enough. We must anticipate new challenges and design intelligently for a new era of extreme weather, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionConservation and the climate emergency
Our built heritage has an important role to play in addressing the climate emergency. We must allow it to adapt, writes Laura Baron
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OpinionKwarteng out, Hunt in? Who needs TV satirists when we have the Liz Truss show?
The UK is in unprecedented political turmoil, devoid of any strategy and increasingly resembling a Chris Morris satire, writes Andrew Teacher
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OpinionEngineering the future: we need to stop designing buildings backwards
We need to think about the structural and services guts of a building right from the start of the design process, writes Alex Lynes
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from replacing our kettles?
Considering the issues around whether or not to replace a household appliance could help us communicate better with clients, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionAs the economy sinks, architects must avoid a race to the bottom
A recession is looming. Firms should invest in their staff and client relationships as well as embracing change, writes Andrew Teacher
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from making better use of listed buildings?
A building should not be treated like an old pot in a museum - we need a more robust approach to listed structures, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better work-life balance?
If it’s 5pm and you are reading this, please stop procrastinating. Turn off your computer and go and make the most of your evening, says Anna Beckett