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Apprenticeships are vital to a strong profession
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
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Make mine a plant-based building please
The escalating climate emergency means construction must clean up its act without delay. A solid rule-of-thumb is to specify materials derived from plants, argues Joe Giddings
The Coach: Should I stay in education and do a Masters?
Matthew Turner advises a recently graduated Part 2
MVRDV’s fake mound reminds us that nature isn’t skin-deep
Cristina Monteiro hopes the Marble Arch mound’s disappointing ecological credentials might provoke greater reflection on the role of nature in urban design
The Coach: I’ve completed my Part 2. Now what?
Matthew Turner advises a recently graduated Part 2
The Secret Architect: The school takes action on a 70% student drop-out rate
We’re eavesdropping with The Secret Architect on an architecture school’s virtual EGM about alarming deferral rates on the Part 3 course
21st century architecture schools need to teach 21st century skills
Over a year into the pandemic, why are some teachers still reluctant to adapt digital methods? asks Sarah Maafi
The southern critics taking aim at Liverpool seldom make the trip north
Liverpool’s development has many pluses and Unesco’s decision to withdraw its World Heritage status was premature, argues the city region’s design champion, Paul Monaghan
Despite the pandemic, students’ work is fizzing with purpose
Students might not have been able to travel far in person in this pandemic year, but our Student Prize entries show they are looking at real-world issues and problems close-up and with verve, says Emily Booth
The Regs: Don’t expose yourself to risk when designing masonry walls
It is dangerous to assume that bricks and mortar are always going to be waterproof, warns Geoff Wilkinson