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UN Studio masterplan approved for new stadium and 3,500 homes in Kent

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The scheme covers a 60 acre site in Northfleet adjacent to the Thames

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‘It’s high time for Africa to set its own agendas’ – An interview with Royal Gold Medal winner Lesley Lokko

On the day she receives the Royal Gold Medal, Ben Flatman talks to Lesley Lokko about her varied career and her hopes for the future of African architecture

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Why is our heritage on fire… again?

The fire at Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange is a reminder that we need to value traditional building skills as much as the buildings themselves, writes Liz Smith

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Let’s avoid the green belt becoming a giant cul-de-sac

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Labour says it wants to build housing on the ‘grey belt’, but how can architects help ensure this doesn’t end up as just more suburban sprawl, asks Chloë Phelps

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Why is our heritage on fire… again?

2024-04-30T00:05:00+01:00By 2 comments

The fire at Copenhagen’s historic stock exchange is a reminder that we need to value traditional building skills as much as the buildings themselves, writes Liz Smith

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Drawing for urban design: The fine line between vision and delusion

2024-04-29T06:00:00+01:00By 1 comments

Idealised renderings of landscapes and urban design schemes are not new, but we should beware using images as a stand-in for real understanding, writes David Rudlin

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Engineering the future: What can RAAC teach us about sustainable construction?

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We need to design buildings with flexibility and long-term maintenance in mind, and then look after them, writes Alex Lynes

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‘Could do better’: RIBA conference delivers verdict on Building Safety Act progress

2024-04-25T09:00:00+01:00By 3 comments

Emma Dent Coad reports from the recent RIBA conference on the Building Safety Act

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Is the lack of ornament in architecture a barrier to diversity?

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Modernism’s stripped back aesthetic could be seen as inclusive, but is it actually an impediment to diversity, asks Ben Flatman

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