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We need to harness the green equity in our buildings
This urgently needed measure can help us combat climate change, writes Fernando de Roda
Social infrastructure must be designed into new communities right from the start
In a divided world, we need architects’ innovative thinking to create places that bridge social divides, says Darryl Chen
How the success of our cities goes some way to explaining the election result
Cities once led regional growth. Now they grow at the expense of their region, writes David Rudlin
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Buildings
Building Study: Auckland Tower, County Durham, by Niall McLaughlin
Building Study: Walker’s Court, Soho, by Soda Studio
Technical Study: Stratford Pavilion by Acme
Building Study: Zayed Centre, Great Ormond Street, by Stanton Williams
Building Study: Marmalade Lane, Cambridge, by Mole Architects
Technical Study: Science Museum supporters’ centre, by Hat Projects
Building Study: The Twist, Norway, by BIG
Technical Study: Beaconsfield Mews cohousing, London, by Stolon Studio
Building Study: Tintagel Bridge, Cornwall, by William Matthews Associates
Technical Study: North West Cambridge housing by Stanton Williams
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Deadline for AYAs is February 7
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Inspirations
Murray Kerr’s inspiration: SESC Pompéia, São Paulo
The Denizen Works director recalls his first visit to the social and cultural centre in a Brazilian barrel factory
Making the world a better place - through design
Building Design has launched a new initiative placing social value at the heart of our coverage
How the success of our cities goes some way to explaining the election result
Cities once led regional growth. Now they grow at the expense of their region, writes David Rudlin
What we can learn from Frank Dobson and Octavia Hill
Don’t feel defeated by the election result, Gillian Darley exhorts community activists and volunteers
WA100 2020: The action moves to China and the US
With employment at the world’s biggest architects static, they seem to be battening down the hatches. But there are exceptions, writes Thomas Lane
‘The level of ambition is worryingly low’
Building Design columnist Julia Park examines what the election result means for housing
Good ideas – and how to stifle them
It’s all a question of your appetite for risk, writes Martyn Evans
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We need to harness the green equity in our buildings
This urgently needed measure can help us combat climate change, writes Fernando de Roda
Social infrastructure must be designed into new communities right from the start
In a divided world, we need architects’ innovative thinking to create places that bridge social divides, says Darryl Chen
What happens when an anthropologist spends six months in an architect’s office?
Durham academic Thomas Yarrow turns the spotlight on a profession more accustomed to doing the listening
Election watch: Housing must be about quality as well as quantity
RIBA president Alan Jones looks at the parties’ pledges on housing, in the last of a series scrutinising the manifestos
Election watch: The next government needs to get an urgent grip on fire safety
Former RIBA president Jane Duncan looks at how the Grenfell tragedy is addressed in the manifestos
Election watch: Parties commit to climate action, but words are not enough
The RIBA’s Adrian Dobson compares the three main parties’ policies on climate
How to design well for people with dementia
Architects need to include safe outdoor spaces when they design senior living schemes, writes Robin Callister
What architects should know about planners
Victoria Hills hits back at Amin Taha’s remarks on the poor architectural knowledge of planners
What every architect should know about loneliness
Social isolation is as deadly as smoking. How can design bring people together in meaningful ways?
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