Briefing – Page 39
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AnalysisOlympic legacy body is all powerful
Elizabeth Hopkirk examines the creation of this unelected planning corporation
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AnalysisRoom to grow old in style
The designs on show at KBB 2012 show how an ageing demographic is driving innovation, says Pamela Buxton
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Analysis‘A hotel is a microcosm of a city’
KBB seminar speaker Patrick Reardon tells us why a good hotel design reflects all aspects of life
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AnalysisAn Afternoon with BD at KBB
BD is hosting An Afternoon with BD on March 6 from 2-4pm in the ContractSpaces area of KBB
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AnalysisA more organic regeneration
The Outer London Fund, coordinated by Design for London, seeks to boost the built environment through a host of small-scale changes
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AnalysisExploring opportunities in Venice
A British Council initiative is looking for 10 “explorers” to travel and research projects for this year’s Venice Architecture Biennale
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AnalysisArchitect's foot soldiers become cannon fodder
As YRM demonstrated at the end of last year, when a practice runs into trouble it can be the employees who are the biggest casualties
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AnalysisWhat have robots got to do with architecture?
A RIBA Silver Medal-winning film has refired debate about the award’s agenda
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AnalysisNew build or refurb? Offices see rise of recycling
A new type of radical refurbishment, with both economic and sustainable credentials, is the future of office development
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AnalysisYoung Architect of the Year 2011: Jonathan Hendry
The 2011 Young Architect of the Year impressed the judges with his range of work and consistency of approach
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AnalysisArchitect of the Year Awards 2011 winners
Education and sport provided the stiffest competition for this year’s awards, but the list shows there is still strong demand for practices specialising in high-end residential schemes
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AnalysisTrust calls on practices to open doors
As cuts bite, the Stephen Lawrence trust is looking to the profession for hands-on support in its bid to build diversity.
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AnalysisBig names check into London's hotel boom
Next summer’s 2012 Olympics and Golden Jubilee celebrations are driving a surge in the leisure sector in the capital.
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AnalysisThe new planning rules: faster, simpler – but at what cost?
Many architects have broadly welcomed the governments’ proposed planning reforms, but some are concerned that the lack of detail could prove a minefield.
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Analysis‘Handles matter because they are the first part of the building you touch’
Architectural hardware company Izé’s decade-long collaboration with architects and designers has given ironmongery the attention it deserves
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AnalysisCan we design out terrorism?
As the US marks the 10th anniversary of September 11, BD speaks to architects and engineers about how the attacks have affected the way we build tall towers
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AnalysisBack to normal?
At the end of a week that has witnessed the UK’s worst scenes of civil unrest in decades, urban planning expert Wouter Vanstiphout reflects on what the violence may mean for the future of Britain’s cities.
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AnalysisStudents ditch UK schools to go abroad
Low fees, star lecturers and good facilities are proving increasingly attractive to British students.
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AnalysisArchitects see benefits of teaching abroad
”I can’t deny that it is very well paid,” laughs Jonathan Sergison as he tries to explain the phenomenon of British architects being lured abroad to teach.
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AnalysisA healthier approach to design
Northern Ireland’s Health Estates has impressed architects with its design-focused procurement approach, writes Pamela Buxton