Kunle Barker

Architects who do not focus on financial viability are ignoring the elephant in the room, argues Kunle Barker 

Inspired by Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol, Kunle Barker reflects on housing’s missing architectural component

The last government’s Office for Place achieved a lot of good, but whilst beauty matters, placemaking demands more, argues Kunle Barker 

It might not be perfect but the RIBA Stirling Prize continues to communicate the long-term value of architecture, argues this year’s host Kunle Barker 

Without architects’ close expert involvement, government plans to retrofit millions of homes will be prone to unintended consequences such as mould, argues Kunle Barker 

Networking is a vital skill for an architect and, like any skill, the more you practise it, the better you become

Moving to Spain has convinced Kunle Barker that walkable access to nearby infrastructure isn’t enough. To foster community, he argues, we need social encounters, too

A biomimicry conference in Spain gets Kunle Barker thinking about how a truly forward-thinking new UK government might transform our relationship with nature

Many architecture practices are looking at strategic political alliances to influence policy, says Kunle Barker

Architecture which fully answers the challenge of the climate crisis is starting to become a duty, not an achievement worthy of applause, argues Kunle Barker