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NewsUK and Hong Kong sign agreement for mutual recognition of architectural qualifications
Agreement paves the way for easier movement and collaboration between architects in the UK and Hong Kong
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OpinionHow did architecture become such a poorly paid profession and what can we do about it?
The profession must consolidate and specialise to address challenges around low fees and pay, writes Matthew Lloyd
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ReviewArchitect: The evolving story of a profession
Eleanor Jolliffe and Paul Crosby’s new book makes an important contribution to the profession’s awareness of its own history, writes Neal Shasore
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OpinionIn praise of contractors
Contractors deserve the respect and admiration of architects, writes Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionHow becoming a better businesswoman helped put me in control as an architect
The education system fails architects by not teaching them business skills. To survive as a profession architects need to embrace their role as businesspeople, writes Catherine Hunt
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ReviewReview | Out of Architecture: The Value of Architects Beyond Traditional Practice
Stephen Lovejoy reviews a new book that dissects the industry, while celebrating the value that architects can bring elsewhere
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FeaturesCan ARB’s reforms help architecture rebuild its reputation for technical expertise and leadership?
With major changes to architectural education under way, BD speaks to professionals from across property, architecture and education about the potential for a reinvigorated profession
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OpinionIn praise of our planning system
It’s time to stop knocking the planning system and celebrate everything that it does well, writes Matthew Lloyd
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ReviewDesigns on Democracy: Architecture & The Public in Interwar London
A new book by Neal Shasore offers a fascinating insight into the evolution of the profession, writes Matthew Wickens
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OpinionIs the profession of architecture broken?
Through his podcast Jason Boyle has uncovered stories of financial hardship and mental suffering that he believes point to a deeply dysfunctional profession
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OpinionWhat can Rome’s mediaeval towers teach us about high-rise architecture today?
Rome’s towers are a reminder that building higher has always appealed to the rich and powerful, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionThe ARB education reforms offer tinkering, when what we need is a radical new vision
ARB’s proposals to ‘shake-up’ the architectural education system are well intentioned, but won’t deliver the change we need, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionArchitectural graduates can earn more at McDonald’s. That’s bad for diversity and the profession
Ludicrously expensive education, low-pay and structural barriers to career progression are hindering efforts to diversify the profession, writes Naomi Fisher
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OpinionThis motley crew of place-makers will only succeed when they share the same vision
Consultants and clients lack a shared vision of what constitutes a good place, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionDoes the changing regulatory environment provide an opportunity to look again at fee scales?
The way in which the architectural profession is regulated is changing. Is this the time to reopen the debate on fee scales, asks Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionHeight is a complex typology
Eleanor Jolliffe is in Rome for the next three months, looking to learn lessons from its historic tall buildings
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OpinionStepping back from your practice can be the start of an exciting new journey
Eleanor Jolliffe speaks to Graham Morrison about his plans for the future, as he becomes ‘partner emeritus’ at Allies and Morrison
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OpinionBeauty is in the eye of the community
When it comes to defining what makes a place beautiful, we should defer to those who live in that community, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionThe successful handover of our top practices matters to all of us
The UK’s top practices play a critical role in the life of the architectural profession and wider economy. Who runs them when their founders move on really does matter, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionLet’s get real
Rigid dogma about what is and is not ’authentic’ has hamstrung architects. We need to break out of these shackles and recognise that all architecture is drawing from the past, writes Robert Adam