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Though painted as a damaging act based on resistance to change, Michael Gove’s seismic decision to stop Marks & Spencer demolishing its Oxford Street store is actually a positive move, argues Rab Bennetts
We should move away from the idea of architecture as a finite product and instead embrace ongoing maintenance for our creations, argues Toko Andrews
The government’s headline-grabbing rejection of Pilbrow & Partners’ M&S Oxford Street plan highlights how far off the UK is from producing circular economy projects like those of Danish architect Anders Lendager, argues Peter Murray
The government urgently needs to join the dots between its landmark verdict on Marks & Spencer’s demolition proposal and the policy vacuum on limiting embodied carbon in construction, writes Will Hurst
As Michael Gove prepares to announce his verdict on the proposed demolition of M&S Marble Arch, let’s hope he has considered our memories and understanding of the place we know as Oxford Street, writes Simon Henley
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the challenges ahead as the UK prepares to legislate for Net Zero
AHMM head of sustainability Craig Robertson responds to a recent appeal from big-name developers for architects to include the carbon impact of their projects as part of their own Scope 3 emissions
Retrofitting existing buildings is vital to tackling both the climate emergency and housing shortage – but effective collaboration between architects and engineers is essential, says Damien Sharkey of developer HUB
We need to find the joy in using reclaimed materials, writes Emily Booth
Seizing ownership of carbon literacy – and carbon reduction – is a glorious business opportunity for architects, says Hattie Hartman
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