Do you want, or need to be, liked?

Avoiding being a ‘people pleaser’ is often critical to becoming an effective manager, writes Louise Rodgers

Architecture in the Air: Can ventilation become an art form in itself?

Barry Hobday explores whether ventilation can be both functional and visually appealing, and offers advice for architects on how innovations in decentralised ventilation systems are working to improve the use of space

Corstorphine & Wright submits plans for Rob Burrow motor neurone disease centre

Charity-funded scheme to create space for patients and families to support each other

How to address the emotional fallout of redundancy

Dealing with redundancy requires its own set of skills, writes Louise Rodgers

Parliamentary inquiry into young people and the built environment starts hearing evidence

First witnesses highlight importance of access to outdoor space and need for joined-up planning policies

BIG reveals ‘Mindfulness City’ proposals for Bhutan

Blueprint for economic hub includes new airport, hydroelectric dam and happiness-focused language for building typologies

Designing for diversity: Embracing neurodiversity in urban spaces

We need to consider a much wider range of needs when designing new public realm, writes Craig Sheach

How we designed the Children’s Day Treatment Centre at Evelina London Children’s Hospital to welcome young people

Hannah Brewster on how ADP designed a futureproof hospital on a highly constrained site that helps ease the anxiety of families and young children undergoing surgical procedures

Bringing dignity and joy to later living: Mae’s Daventry House project sets a whole new standard

The Stirling Prize-winning practice is helping to define a new era for those who want to live independently as they get older

In praise of slow working

We can all play our part in promoting a pace of work that promotes true wellbeing, writes Louise Rodgers

Dyson dives into UK attitudes toward indoor air quality

The team’s study of 2,003 members of the public and 1,273 business owners and managers across multiple sectors delves into views on indoor air pollution

What made this project… Sky Innovation Centre by Atkins

The judges for this year’s AYAs were impressed with Atkins’ body of work, as the practice was named a finalist for two awards including Interior Architect of the Year.

Parliamentary committee to explore relationship between built environment and young people’s health and wellbeing

LUHC Committee calls for evidence as part of inquiry into young people and built environment

Appleby Blue in Southwark: Witherford Watson Mann’s new model for later living

This modern take on the traditional almshouse is intended to reduce loneliness and isolation by bringing community groups into the building and promoting interaction between residents. Could it tempt older people out of their family homes?

Co-living is an important tool in addressing the housing crisis

The current interest in co-living reflects a welcome shift towards high-quality provision of housing for an underserved demographic, writes Craig Sheach

Fixing homes that harm your health

Jonathan Tuckey joins a panel discussion at the Building Centre exploring the link between home and human health, with speakers from Lab4Living Sheffield, Connected Places Catapult and the London School of Architecture

Mæ’s winning project revives medieval tradition of treating older people with the dignity they deserve

This Stirling Prize winner places a much-needed focus on how we house and support people later in their lives

BSI reports tackling water scarcity to be as much a priority as climate change

Recommendations include smart metering, increasing product efficiency, water labelling and embracing circularity with systems such as rainwater harvesting

Study finds architects going beyond building regs amid climate concern

Nine in 10 architects are going above and beyond the minimum requirements for tackling overheating in new homes, as developers seek to protect residents against extreme heatwaves, according to a new study by Pilkington UK.

When designing for tomorrow, innovation is a necessity

By Caroline Paradise + Ruth Hynes

The design decisions of today will form the foundation of a sustainable future, determining the health and wellbeing of both our planet and its people.

New guidelines put accessibility and inclusion at the heart of building design

Developed as part of RIBA’s commitment to making the built environment truly accessible, the guidance hopes to remove the barriers that create separation and enable everyone to feel welcome regardless of their circumstances

Chancery House retrofit by dMFK Architects

Chancery House, an eight-storey heritage building in London’s Midtown, has been retrofitted into flexible workspace for The Office Group.

Installation at Postman’s Park explores accessibility in public spaces

‘Seats at the Table’ is a co-design project organised by Re-Fabricate and The DisOrdinary Architecture Project as they look to explore what comprises a truly accessible space

Ugandan cultural centre goes on display at London Design Biennale

The Bidi Bidi Music & Arts Centre will serve one of the world’s largest refugee settlements

In pictures: MVRDV unveil TON1 in Berlin

The new event space is part of Berlin’s campus for changemakers and sits within one of Europe’s oldest film studios

Office workers feel a sustainable workplace is more important than an annual bonus

Design of the Workplace – a new report by Foster + Partners and Brookfield Properties – revealed that 90% of office employees believe that sustainable workspace design is good for both the planet and their wellbeing.

Breathe free: how titanium dioxide on construction hoardings could clean air and save lives

Titanium oxide is a widely used compound that reacts with dangerous airborne polutants to tranform them into harmless nitrates, write Hugh Gatenby

Extended Q+A: Designing and delivering neurodivergent-friendly spaces

Simone West covers some unanswered questions from our Social Value Live session on delivering neurodivergent-friendly spaces