Author Archives: Kunle Barker

The profession is ideally placed to guide clients through the maze of sustainable retrofit, says Kunle Barker

The ethos of more experienced peers training the less experienced has been of great credit to architecture – we mustn’t sacrifice this to commercial pressures, says Kunle Barker

Just because we have discovered the joys of home-working, we mustn’t overlook the significant benefits of being face-to-face in an office, says Kunle Barker

Practices must first get the fundamentals right, before expending time and money on progressive mental health strategies, says Kunle Barker

Meeting clients’ needs while designing for climate emergency is a challenge, but a goal we should all be aiming at, says Kunle Barker

Industry-wide collaboration, with architecture firms sharing their successes and failures openly and honestly is the only way to keep up with our rapidly evolving sustainability goals, says Kunle Barker

Architects must do more to appreciate the commercial benefits of their services and be brave enough to demand a share of the financial spoils, says Kunle Barker

If we want a more diverse cohort of architects to deliver public sector works, let’s make it easy for them to apply, says Kunle Barker

Go online to demystify the design process and give clients a greater appreciation of the value of your services, says Kunle Barker

The ability of architects to set up on their own when relatively young is the envy of other professions – but that doesn’t mean its easy. Kunle Barker gives some vital practical advice for those launching a new practice