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Social housing and skills – what else is needed to drive growth?
The chancellor’s Spring Statement positively focuses on social housing and skills, but more must be done to drive growth, says RIBA’s chair, Jack Pringle
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Before you design with timber, ask how a fire would be tackled
Architects designing timber buildings actively need to get the fire and rescue service on board, argues Professor James Glockling
The Queen Elizabeth II Memorial contest fails to reflect a meritocratic Britain
In picking designers rather than designs, the architectural competition for this new national memorial somehow manages to be less progressive than those of the Victorian era, writes Ike Ijeh
Building with natural materials promotes sustainability, circularity – and joyful architecture
Natural materials used in construction are many and varied. Embrace them! says Emily Booth
Exactly what did you accomplish last week?
Architects should track more than just time and money in order to build a better, more successful practice, says Toko Andrews
The Regs: Addressing flaws in the testing regime
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the failures of product certification and the government’s proposals for change
The best response to International Women’s Day is to embrace mentoring all year round
When you hear the term ‘imposter syndrome’, do you think ‘oh yes, that’s me’? As I sit here writing this article, I have an overwhelming feeling of just that, but why? asks Emily Posey
The Coach: How can I figure out what’s really going on, workload-wise?
Matthew Turner advises a practice manager perplexed by a colleague’s complaint of being overworked
Eight things for the next generation of architects to focus on
The Trump administration’s attack on EDI initiatives underscores why the UK architecture profession should redouble its efforts to attract the very best up-and-coming creative talent, argues Dennis Austin
This hideous new footbridge underlines the poor state of UK design
What is the point of Network Rail’s design standards if in practice they just get ignored? asks Hana Loftus