All architects articles
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NewsRegal to increase numbers of homes in proposed 24-storey block to make scheme viable
Developer plans to increase homes from 184 to 236 and sell them on the market
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CommentWhat should co-design in the local planning process look like?
Rather than standardising physical parameters, authority-wide design codes should be utilised by the next government as a “patchwork of participation”, writes Ben Derbyshire
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NewsEntries open for Architect of the Year Awards 2024
Awards launch with three new categories and an entry deadline of 17 May
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NewsGove promotes idea for architecture school to prevent opposition to ‘insipid’ housing
Thinktank says its proposal would reduce objections to development by ensuring ‘a generally higher quality of architecture and placemaking’
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CommentThe importance of designing homes for social value
Amid the ‘wild west’ environment of ESG reporting, we must take a step back and think about what social impact really means when designing housing schemes, writes Jo Cowen
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CommentArchitects can help unlock net zero for housing developers
Four architectural practices are calling on housing clients to agree and monitor environmental objectives at key stages in a project, explain Ben Derbyshire
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NewsNew Homes Quality Board should include architects, says former RIBA president
Ben Derbyshire slams ‘inexplicable’ lack of architectural expertise on new board to police house building industry
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CommentWhy are there are so many badly designed edge-of-town housing schemes?
Planners and architects must engage more with developers to ensure plans are of good design and provide connectivity with other developments, argues Jerry Tate
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NewsUrban Splash adds third modular homes concept
Mansion House apartments will be made in a factory in Spain