Free access to Unit 1 of SOS’s new earth building learning module
Earth Building UK and Ireland has produced a learning module on earth building for School of Specification. CEO Rowland Keable explains why we need a change of mindset to unlock the many benefits it brings.
Dispatches: Sanya Polescuk
AT chats to Sanya Polescuk, principal at Sanya Polescuk Architects and co-founder of NW3 CLT, about the challenges and benefits of setting up a community land trust.
Dispatches: Juliette Morgan
AT chats to Juliette Morgan about the role large practices have to play in addressing the climate emergency.
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Entries are open for the inaugural Regenerative Architecture Index
Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare have teamed up to launch the world’s first Regenerative Architecture Index as a means of benchmarking architects on regenerative projects, policies, working practices and actions.
Dispatches: Dinah Casson
AT chats to Dinah Casson about holding Islington Council to account and battling to protect a fragile corner of Shoreditch from Morris+Co's controversial Castle & Fitzroy scheme.
Professionalism in architecture
The ARB has published new research into public perceptions of professionalism among UK architects.
Dispatches: Alasdair Ben Dixon
AT chats to Alasdair Ben Dixon about the Regenerative Architecture Index, ethical practice and how the RIBA is measuring up.
Dispatches: Carmel Simmonds
AT talks to Carmel Simmonds, apprentice architect at BDP, about the value of architectural apprenticeships, and her involvement with the HomeGrown Plus initiative, which is dedicated to improving diversity within architecture and the creative industries.
Dispatches from the House of Commons: Oliver Broadbent
Oliver Broadbent explains why Architects Declare's Building Blocks manifesto is so important and introduces his book The Regenerative Structural Engineer.
Dispatches from the House of Commons: Kate Raworth
Kate Raworth, ecological economist and author of Doughnut Economics, explains why she's proud to support Building Blocks, the manifesto produced by UK Architects Declare, as a blueprint for government policy to transform the built environment.
ADAM Architecture Travel Scholarship 2024
Entries are now open for students to apply for ADAM Architecture’s annual Travel Scholarship.
Dispatches: Maria Cheung
AT talks to Maria Cheung, director and head of interior design at Squire & Partners, about the changing nature of the workplace, the practice’s ongoing commitment to retrofit, and the benefits of revisiting past projects.
Schüco Excellence Awards 2024
Entry is now open for the 2024 Schüco Excellence Awards, for buildings that feature Schüco facades, window and door systems.
Dispatches from City Hall: Justine Simons
AT chats to Justine Simons, deputy mayor for culture and creative industries, about Creative Land Trusts, how new cultural venues are being established in London, and the efforts being made to aid cultural preservation.
Riken Yamamoto wins the 2024 Pritzker Architecture Prize
Japanese architect, Riken Yamamoto has won the 53rd Pritzker Architecture Prize, lauded by the jury for “reminding us that in architecture, as in democracy, spaces must be created by the resolve of the people.”
Meet the client: Duncan Blackmore, Arrant Land
Duncan Blackmore, founder of development company Arrant Land discusses how he adds value to small sites, what he looks for at auctions, as well as his work for Arrant Industries as an ‘urban practitioner’ and research and development vehicle, Neighbourhood.
Dispatches: Catherine van der Heide
AT chats to Catherine van der Heide, principal at Hassell, about the link between office transformation and employee satisfaction revealed in the practice's annual workplace survey.
Dispatches from the desert: Tosin Oshinowo
AT talks to... curator of the second Sharjah Architecture Triennial and Nigerian architect, Tosin Oshinowo, about how the lessons learnt from Sharjah are being fed back into her practice in Lekki.
Further finalists unveiled for the 2024 RIBA Regional Awards
See what projects have been shortlisted for the Yorkshire, the South East, Wales, North West, West Midlands, Northern Ireland and Scotland regions for the 2024 RIBA Regional Awards.
Can we trust in timber? What certification really means in material specification
Dan Pope, architect at THISS Studio, discusses the importance of responsible timber specification, highlighting the complexities of certification systems, prompting a critical reevaluation of sourcing practices and verification methods.
Dispatches: Ondrej Chybik and Michal Kristof
Ondrej Chybik and Michal Kristof chat to AT about their studio's global outlook, launching an exhibition at the Barbican and setting up shop in London.
Dispatches from UK Architects Declare: Michael Pawlyn
Michael Pawlyn talks to Architecture Today about post-apocalyptic London, the Regenerative Architecture Index and encouraging clients to focus on their long-term legacy.
Dispatches from Lewes: Joanna Yarrow
Joanna Yarrow talks to Architecture Today about getting planning consent for the 685-home Phoenix Project, and the challenges involved in delivering the biggest timber-structure neighbourhood in the UK.
School of Specification – Specifying healthy materials
HLW has produced a learning module on specifying healthy materials for School of Specification. Senior designer Alison Grant explains the dangers of unhealthy materials and the role that architects can play in improving the supply chain.
Meet the client: Dan Clarke, Native Land
Development director at Native Land, Dan Clarke talks to AT about evolving expectations and the delicate task of striking a balance between adhering to regulations and pushing the boundaries of architectural innovation.
76 projects in the running for the 2024 RIBA London Awards
A total of 76 projects, including work from Henley Halebrown, Grafton Architects, Bell Phillips, WilkinsonEyre and Emil Eve, among others, are up for for the RIBA London Awards for 2024.
The January-February 2024 issue of Architecture Today
AT 329 is dedicated to the winners of the most recent Architecture Today Awards for buildings that have stood the test of time. Isabel Allen reflects on the remarkable projects as we take a look at how they are today.