All Social value articles – Page 5
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OpinionIt’s time to liberate our streets by handing back control to local communities
Why do we massively subsidise on-street parking when there are so many other good uses for our streets, asks Samuel Hughes
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OpinionOxford's 15-minute city debate risks turning into a ‘gridlock of stupid’
Seemingly innocuous proposals to reduce traffic in Oxford are being framed as a socialist version of the Truman Show, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionA planning tale for all seasons
Navigating the planning system requires patience from the client and architect but often leads to an improved design, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionYou’re right to be concerned, but AI doesn’t yet have all the right answers
AI amazes, terrifies and entertains in equal measure, writes Martyn Evans
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FeaturesURBED retrofit team: a guide to social housing decarbonisation
URBED’s retrofit team share their experience and advice on how to approach the retrofit of social housing
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FeaturesSocial Value in Action: RCKa’s work with Highgate Newtown Community Centre
Winner of the Social Value Architect of the Year Award 2022, RCKa guides us through social value decisions and provisions in in relation to its design and engagement work with Highgate Newtown Community Centre
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OpinionAn architectural education doesn’t start at university: children are the future of our profession
We need to light the spark in children when they are young if we want to diversify our profession, writes Dav Bansal
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OpinionDesigning for dementia: how architecture can facilitate better care
When it comes to dementia, we need to design with careful consideration of each individual’s needs, writes James Potter
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OpinionThe Coach: If we want real diversity, then we need to start investing in it
To avoid tokenism in the workplace we need to embrace a more profound understanding of what inclusivity means, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionThe only way this industry is going to change is if people at the top give a sh*t
Delivering on the sustainability agenda is hard and requires those at the top to believe in what they’re doing, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionMaking public consultation meaningful remains a huge challenge
We know that proper engagement with local communities can improve design, but getting the model right is difficult, writes Flora Samuel
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OpinionArchitecture’s culture of cut-throat competition is bad for everyone
Undercutting on fees and a culture of giving away work for free is not sustainable, writes Satish Jassal
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ReviewHome Truths by Ben Derbyshire
A new book by former RIBA president Ben Derbyshire offers a thought provoking analysis of the issues facing architecture and housing design, writes Catherine Burd
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ReviewOn the Street by Edwin Heathcote
Nicholas de Klerk reviews a new book by Edwin Heathcote that explores the way in which we invest meaning into our public spaces through inhabiting them.
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OpinionWhat next for the future of housing design?
We need to work harder to make our housing and communities more sustainable, writes Adam Darby
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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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OpinionDon’t compromise on integrity - we need to nurture trust in these trying times
If we compromise on our trustworthiness, we risk losing respect and business, writes Martyn Evans