All Designing Social Value articles – Page 6
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Opinion
What’s stopping us from ditching brick?
The huge carbon cost of new brick means it’s time to turn to alternatives, such as stone, timber – or even recycled and reclaimed brick, says Anna Beckett
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News
Bangladeshi architect beats starry shortlist to win ‘world’s best building’
Kashef Chowdhury scoops RIBA’s international prize from Chipperfield and Wilkinson Eyre
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Opinion
Live like a local?
Airbnb may have started out as part of the sharing economy but it is now having a pernicious effect on our cities, writes David Rudlin
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50 Wonders
50 Wonders | Justin Nicholls: Creek Vean
The Fathom Architects director recalls a formative visit to Team 4’s seminal Cornish house
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News
Jan Kattein to transform derelict garages into workspace
Architect wins planning for 35 small units
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News
Design team sought for transformation of Liverpool museums
Project will involve two listed buildings on city’s historic waterfront
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50 Wonders
50 Wonders | Denise Bennetts: Royal College of Physicians
The Bennetts Associates co-founder appreciates Denys Lasdun’s daring response to a historic site
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News
Architects and clients recognised in New Year Honours
Honours for Grimshaw chair and director of Black Females in Architecture
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Opinion
What’s stopping engineers from being more creative?
There are good reasons why we choose the tried and tested, but too often that stifles innovative thinking and the potential for progress, says Anna Beckett
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Opinion
The king of urban renaissance had politicians – if not princes – at his feet
Richard Rogers was hugely influential as an urbanist as well an architect, writes David Rudlin
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Opinion
Time to rethink the rulebook on building regulation
The current system is not fit for purpose. The Grenfell tragedy, climate emergency and covid-19 are three compelling reasons why we must do better, says Julia Park
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News
LSE launches £120m design contest for final set-piece building
Project will also be university’s first net-zero development
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50 Wonders
50 Wonders | Dav Bansal: Lakeshore Drive Apartments
Dav Bansal recalls the thrill of visiting Mies’ influential Chicago towers for the first time
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News
Mayor of London launches hunt for new design advocates
City Hall offers £500 a day for architects keen to help shape capital’s future
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Features
What are we trying to say when we get our buildings photographed?
Fine art or photojournalism: architects have a choice that cuts to the heart of the profession when they commission photography, says Daniel Elsea
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News
Ab Rogers Design wins £250,000 Wolfson Prize with modular hospital design
Practice beat ZHA, Perkins & Will and John Simpson Architects
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Opinion
We must make a better case for new housing
The prospect of new housing is almost always greeted with horror by local people. It is time that this changed, says David Rudlin
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Opinion
What’s stopping us from measuring embodied carbon?
Why isn’t an embodied carbon assessment done as standard on every project, asks engineer Anna Beckett
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News
Arup pledges lifecycle carbon assessments on all projects
Firm also pledges to withdraw from energy schemes involving fossil fuels