Designing Social Value – Page 5
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OpinionArchitecture is ephemeral, urban design is eternal!
Most masterplans are never built but, once they are, they can last for ever – even if the name of the masterplanner is quickly forgotten, writes David Rudlin
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NewsNational Gallery unveils revised Selldorf upgrade designs
Latest images of £30m proposals come ahead of planning application submission this summer
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OpinionDesign better, specify better and consume more carefully – that’s my (not so) radical idea
While we should all be taking action in order to preserve our planet, direct action is actually rather less effective than well-placed words if we want to drive real and lasting change, writes Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionThe Coach: Quitting your job is a big deal. Have you really thought it all through?
Change is often good and perhaps never more so than in these post-pandemic times. But Louise Rodgers advises that you explore your desire for something different a little more carefully before you jump ship
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OpinionWhat’s in store for these great British emporia?
An entire class of buildings has become redundant and risks being lost for ever, says David Rudlin. But it was never about their external appearance
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OpinionA time to take stock – and an opportunity to do things differently
This terrible war is a catastrophe but the eventual rebuilding of Ukraine could yet provide a legacy of which future generations can be proud, says Julia Park
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NewsCharles Holland and Moebius Studio shortlisted for Davidson Prize
Co-living themed ideas competition also boasts NOOMA Studio with Gankôgui as finalists
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NewsHawkins Brown team picked for 2,000-home Oxfordshire masterplan
Competition-winning proposals for Oxford University Development will deliver £1bn “innovation district”
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OpinionAmid the devastation of Ukraine the desire to rebuild is urgent and powerful
Despite the awful human suffering and pointless destruction, there is a sense of solidarity and collective desire about the global response that brings hope for a better future, says Matthew Lloyd
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NewsBiennale in Bloomsbury: 2021 British Pavilion relocates to Building Centre
Garden of Privatised Delights opens to visitors in London next week after Venice run
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better gender balance in the construction industry?
This is not an issue for women – it’s an issue for everyone. Things are starting to change, but there is a long way to go, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionCities are being destroyed but their residents’ spirit survives
The Russian invasion is demonstrating the fierce loyalty of Ukrainians to their home environment, says David Rudlin
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NewsShortlist revealed for My Beautiful Launderette revamp
LFA and Lambeth council announce Wilcox Road finalists
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NewsBennetts Associates becomes top-scoring architecture B Corp
Practice pursued accreditation to bolster environmental goals
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FeaturesLet’s open our institute to architects fleeing from eastern Europe
We have an opportunity to stand with our Ukrainian counterparts and to offer collective support, writes Ben Derbyshire
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NewsFirst Zaha bursaries could go to Ukrainian refugees
LSA chief says new scheme has come at perfect time to help fleeing students
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OpinionThe Coach: How to manage empathy overload
Doomscrolling the news from Ukraine? Louise Rodgers explains how to turn anxiety into something more constructive
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NewsPart W project puts women on the map
Open call for schemes in which women played a pivotal role
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News‘Let’s open our practices and homes to Ukrainian architecture students’
Weston Williamson director calls for profession-wide acts of solidarity
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50 Wonders50 Wonders | Alice Brownfield: Dawson’s Heights
On International Women’s Day, Alice Brownfield argues Kate Macintosh’s south London social housing is a landmark in every sense – and a call to arms