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Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

The RIBA finally published a follow-up to their women in architecture report and it only took 20 years. Will they take action on the recommendations this time? Asks Sarah Wigglesworth on behalf of Part W
Wellbeing is rarely one size fits all: Its definition shifts depending on how people live

Wellbeing is rarely one size fits all: Its definition shifts depending on how people live

To put the Wellbeing Economy into practice, we need to have deeper conversations to uncover the complex, knotty, place-specific challenges that designing for wellbeing poses, Milly Warner reports
“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

“Don’t treat soils like dirt” say experts highlighting waste on construction sites

In one teaspoon of soil, there are more living organisms than people on the planet and yet we dispose of it like rubbish, reports Kimberley France
BIDs can find fresh purpose as leaders of climate conscious communities

BIDs can find fresh purpose as leaders of climate conscious communities

At the Camden Inspire festival, people came together to make, repair and rethink their surroundings, with the BID acting as a convener rather than manager in an evolution of the BID model, writes Simon Pitkeathley
Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

The affordability and supply problem are not the full story. The flats we’ve built could be uninhabitable by 2050. We need to talk about this more, writes Peter Apps
HS2 is seeking advice on disposal of land from West Midlands to Leeds

HS2 is seeking advice on disposal of land from West Midlands to Leeds

The Department for Transport have released land and properties from the cancelled High Speed 2 [Deadline 22 October 2025]
‘Renew’ Towns: Taskforce opts for Milton Keynes, Thamesmead to deliver homes within this parliament but where’s the money?

‘Renew’ Towns: Taskforce opts for Milton Keynes, Thamesmead to deliver homes within this parliament but where’s the money?

Publication of the 12 designated New Towns sparks call for significant government investment into infrastructure and the prevention of land speculation

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Toxic towns: What if the houses are built on contaminated land?

Toxic towns: What if the houses are built on contaminated land?

Brownfield and greybelt land has been presented as a solution to the housing crisis but it is often land awash with materials proven to harm human health,
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Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

Building Safety Regulator delays “challenging, frustrating and costly”

BSR is failing to keep pace with a rising backlog of residential units awaiting approval, compounding the barriers to building homes in a challenged market as investors look elsewhere. James Wilmore reports
Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

The RIBA finally published a follow-up to their women in architecture report and it only took 20 years. Will they take action on the recommendations this time? Asks Sarah Wigglesworth on behalf of Part W
Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

The affordability and supply problem are not the full story. The flats we’ve built could be uninhabitable by 2050. We need to talk about this more, writes Peter Apps
Placetest: Park Hill, Sheffield

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What is it like to live here – to be part of its history and its future? Anthropologist Dr Muriel Lamarque and writer Laura Mark speak to locals with exclusive photography by John Sturrock
BIDs can find fresh purpose as leaders of climate conscious communities

BIDs can find fresh purpose as leaders of climate conscious communities

At the Camden Inspire festival, people came together to make, repair and rethink their surroundings, with the BID acting as a convener rather than manager in an evolution of the BID model, writes Simon Pitkeathley

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