All Boomers to Zoomers articles
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NewsWestminster’s public toilets get a designer makeover as Hugh Broughton Architects completes first upgrade in £12.7m programme
Westminster City Council has reopened the first of eight refurbished public toilet facilities as part of a wider £12.7 million investment
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OpinionDesigning workplaces that work for everyone
Investing in well-designed environments isn’t just a matter of preference – it’s a strategic advantage that enhances productivity and employee wellbeing, writes Sam Carey-Smith
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FeaturesThe future faces of UK architecture
Mary Richardson meets three young alumni of Beyond the Box who share, in their own words, how the initiative shaped their paths into architecture
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NewsPaul Vick Architects secures planning for redevelopment of historic Chiswick care home
Plans for St Mary’s Convent and Nursing Home site aim to balance heritage conservation with sustainability and modern care provision
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NewsYouth-designed pavilion unveiled in Camden’s HS2 meanwhile garden
The six-metre-tall pavilion and performance space, ‘Reflect’, was co-designed by young people in collaboration with social enterprise MATT+FIONA and Fitzrovia Youth in Action
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NewsRayner vows to ‘fix the system’ after report links 74 child deaths to temporary accommodation
Deputy prime minister describes findings by group of MPs as ‘shocking’
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Building StudyCompact living, big impact: Dovehouse Court’s lesson in sustainability and community
Designed by Mole Architects, Dovehouse Court is the UK’s first Passivhaus-certified almshouse scheme
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ReviewWhy inclusive housing design benefits us all
Georgie Revell reviews the Inclusive Housing Design Guide
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OpinionPutting 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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FeaturesClosing the skills gap: Alison Watson on transforming built environment education
Alison Watson MBE is a woman on a mission to transform education in the built environment
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NewsUK nightlife faces extinction by 2029 if venue closures persist, warns industry body
Rising costs, shifting habits, and post-pandemic pressures are accelerating the decline of nightclubs, live music venues, and pubs
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NewsChief Medical Officer’s report calls for active travel, improved housing, and cleaner air in cities
The annual report highlights how urban environments impact health
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NewsLabour urged to address built environment’s role in young people’s lives
A new report calls on Labour to address the built environment’s critical role in raising the “healthiest generation in history”
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Building StudyRowan Court: a blueprint for council housing that repairs the urban fabric and elevates its context
Satish Jassal Architect’s Rowan Court helps to restore a sense of place for an under-utilised edge site on an existing council estate, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionCould the government’s curriculum review save the D&T GCSE and fix the green design skills gap?
A renewed focus on Design & Technology education is vital for equipping young people to tackle global challenges, write Rachel Bronstein and Matilda Agace
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NewsTaskforce calls for cross-departmental unit to lead national older people’s housing strategy
Wide-ranging paper also calls for planning presumption in favour of later living housing and requirements on Homes England to support its expansion
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NewsSchool closures threaten London’s future as a city for families
Soho Parish Primary School’s financial struggles reflect wider demographic trends, including declining birth rates, post-Brexit migration, and the long-term impact of Covid-19, challenging the city’s multigenerational identity
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FeaturesBeyond the Box: delivering real social value in the built environment
For the latest in BD’s Boomers to Zoomers series, Mary Richardson talked to Neil Onions, head of Beyond the Box, a social enterprise with a reputation for finding innovative ways to empower underrepresented young people within the built-environment sector
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Features‘Because the spaces work for children, they work for everyone’ – how the Whittington estate fosters a community for all ages
Mary Richardson talks to two architects who have made a film about the child-friendly estate where they live, to find out what’s so special about its design
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OpinionCreating places and spaces where children and young people thrive
Gemma Hyde explains how the TCPA and its partners in the built environment sector have been working to reclaim space for children and young people