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FeaturesIt’s time to turn words into action
There are things all of us can – and should – do to make the profession more diverse, writes Alfonso Padro
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: We need to talk about the design of care homes
With care homes in the news for tragic reasons it is time to imagine a different future, says Julia Park
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FeaturesClimate emergency: Can we learn from the covid-19 response?
Architects have responded to the pandemic with imagination – but been far slower to act on climate change
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FeaturesWe must act now to stop cars taking over our cities
The government’s £250m for redesigning our roads should be targeted at residential areas as well as town centres, says Giulio Ferrini
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: Now is the time to gather evidence of architecture’s value
Practices devoting themselves to research more than speculation will emerge from the crisis on solid ground, writes Flora Samuel
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FeaturesWe must not let short-term thinking dictate our long-term future
While we are having to adapt on our feet, it’s important to start planning with hope, writes Tim Gledstone
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NewsGovernment urged to set up design quality unit for England
Decades of systemic failure can only be reversed with determined effort, says Place Alliance
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: Is 30 years of urban renaissance about to go into reverse?
Ben Flatman talks to Yolande Barnes about whether we are on the verge of a new era of urban depopulation, as predicted by Peter Hall 20 years ago
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: Placemaking in a post-covid-19 world
Temporary measures to improve public spaces during the pandemic should continue once lockdown is lifted, argues Vinita Dhume
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NewsLSI named UK’s second-best employer for mental health
Architect’s HR manager singled out for additional award
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: If the future is office-less, how do you protect your firm’s culture?
The greatest challenge is not technical, it’s social, writes Martyn Evans
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FeaturesLearning from lockdown: How do we talk about the value of architecture?
Coming out of the pandemic architects will need to show they are great at listening to communities, says Rob Fiehn
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NewsProcurement reform must be post-covid priority, says Louisa Jordan architect
‘Sector will be too fragile to endure protracted tendering’
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NewsNew date announced for Architect of the Year Awards 2020
The AYAs will be held at The Brewery on October 23
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OpinionSo you’re about to graduate into a global depression?
Flora Samuel, who herself graduated in the teeth of a recession, offers some advice for students and young architects
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FeaturesCovid-19 makes promoting equality in architecture more urgent than ever
This Stephen Lawrence Day, the mission of the trust set up in the aspiring architect’s memory has never been more important – or more under threat
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OpinionLearning from lockdown: What needs to change in housing?
Julia Park considers what architects and policymakers should learn from the coronavirus crisis about housing design
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OpinionNow is the time to put equality at the heart of your practice
Has coronavirus killed social value? Far from it, argues Flora Samuel
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OpinionHow do you demonstrate social value?
Building Design’s social value columnist looks at the emerging metrics
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FeaturesGrenfell Inquiry: How much can we expect of architects?
The public would be horrified if they understood the reality of design-and-build procurement, says Russell Curtis