All architecture articles
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CommentShaping the next London Plan
What should Sadiq Khan’s next spatial development strategy for Greater London consist of?. Ben Derbyshire looks at the key issues of debate
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CommentPutting children and young people at the heart of housing design
Dinah Bornat explores how housing design can better meet the needs of younger generations
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CommentWhy people-centred regeneration is the key to reviving our towns
It is time for the government to focus on ‘thriving towns for a revived nation’ writes Ben Derbyshire
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CommentIf new housing can be delivered in Canary Wharf, what is to stop the Square Mile following suit?
Ben Derbyshire looks at how London’s two business districts have taken a very different approach to housing as they respond to working from home
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In FocusA crisis hiding in plain sight: is the UK’s built environment failing children and young people?
While housing supply and affordability dominate public debate, the prevalence of safe, accessible spaces for children and adolescents is a critical yet overlooked issue. Nora Redmond takes a closer look at whether the built environment is leaving young people underserved
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NewsThinktank warns Labour against ditching ‘beauty agenda in dash for units’
Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner says word is too ‘subjective’
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CommentOld towns and new society: how Labour could learn from the Bologna regeneration playbook
Ben Derbyshire looks to Italy for inspiration
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CommentLearning from loved housing: the benefits of adaptable space
Generously proportioned homes with a looser fit make for easy alteration and a long life, says Ben Derbyshire
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CommentLet’s welcome the rebirth of the streets – the single biggest asset in our towns and cities
Ben Derbyshire backs a move away from developments disconnected from their surroundings
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CommentBeware of beauty as a utopian cure-all for development
The lessons from history show us that single-minded zealotry can have unintended consequences for housing developments, warns Ben Derbyshire
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CommentWhat should a new ‘school of place’ look like?
Michael Gove’s backing for a new architecture school has drawn criticism but Ben Derbyshire believes it could also offer opportunities. Here he looks at what should be on its curriculum