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We need to take AI seriously, and skill up
Artificial intelligence manifestly does not have all the answers to myriad real-world challenges. But we need to take it seriously, says Emily Booth, as the AJ introduces its next issue
Emily Booth
Emily Booth is editor of the AJ – here are her editorials on current topics of debate within architecture
Let’s celebrate one of the profession’s best qualities – visionary thinking
The AJ’s February issue – which is published today – showcases architects’ ability to instigate positive social and environmental change
Seemingly insurmountable problems can have solutions if the ambition is there
And there’s a lot of ambition in evidence of architects addressing key challenges in the January issue of the AJ, writes Emily Booth
Thank goodness there’s a growing commitment to work positively with buildings that are already around us
The retrofit projects featured in our latest issue show how – with expertise from today’s architects – great buildings can be timeless
Our guest editors POoR Collective throw down a challenge to the profession
We were thrilled when POoR Collective accepted our invitation to guest-edit October’s special issue of the AJ, says Emily Booth
Our Student Prize issue sends a powerful message: the future’s right here
For all those longing to do architecture differently – you could make a strong start by listening to the changemakers in this month’s AJ, says Emily Booth
Our Neighbourhood issue is bursting with schemes to help communities flourish
A school and a community facility are just two projects in our Neighbourhood issue, which is bursting with intriguing schemes, says Emily Booth
The Glasgow Issue: Architects are stitching Glasgow back together
Architects are adding a greater coherence to the city of Glasgow with a swathe of regeneration projects, writes Emily Booth, ahead of the AJ’s Glasgow-focussed content
The AJ100 survey shows a profession bouncing back from the pandemic
The latest data suggests that 2022, for all its challenges, was a bounce-back year
What forward-thinking architects are looking forward to is a circular future
We need to find the joy in using reclaimed materials, writes Emily Booth