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

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Architects have a vital role to play in helping bring small sites forward for development, writes Chloë Phelps

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

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Chloe Phelps_index

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

2024-05-01T05:00:00+01:00By

Architects have a vital role to play in helping bring small sites forward for development, writes Chloë Phelps

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Why is our heritage on fire… again?

2024-04-30T00:05:00+01:00By 1 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?

2024-04-26T03:00:00+01:00By

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?

2024-04-24T05:00:00+01:00By 3 comments

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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