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It’s up to architects to prove there are better, more sustainable ways of living
Architects and others should look to what Steve Jobs called ‘deep collaboration’ to tackle the climate crisis, writes Jonathan Smales
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Could a Grade III listing for buildings halt the UK’s tide of demolition?
The government should refresh the Town and Country Planning Act and introduce a Grade III status to protect millions of buildings from needless demolition, writes Will Arnold
To bring about a retrofit revolution in the UK, we need to look to AI
Building solutions enabled by artificial intelligence are the key to adapting our existing building stock for Net Zero, argues Martin Prince-Parrott
‘M&S can still be true to its brand and change course on Oxford Street’
As the public inquiry into the Pilbrow & Partners-designed scheme gets under way, Westminster councillor Jessica Toale says the retailer should retrofit it, not raze it
Sustainable architecture isn’t easy but the unsustainable kind costs the Earth
The climate crisis is giving rise to a fundamental re-evaluation of what we should put into – and ask of – the built environment, say Emily Booth
The Coach: ‘How do I build a career in sustainable architecture?’
The AJ Coach offers tips on how to uncover opportunities in specialist practice focusing on sustainable architecture
Let’s not play the blame game with the Stirling Prize shortlist
Instead of carbon-shaming the RIBA, ACAN should work with them to set improved sustainability guidelines for future competitions, says Kunle Barker
Kwasi Kwarteng is doubling down on the dogma that led to climate crisis
Last week’s mini-budget didn’t just spark market turmoil, it signalled a development free-for-all that will harm the natural environment, writes Smith Mordak
‘London’s mayor talks the talk on climate. Pity he doesn’t walk the walk’
Sadiq Khan’s environmental hypocrisy threatens to eclipse even that of the Tory government, argues Jon Burke
Regenerative practice is everyone’s business
Most businesses don’t yet embody values like reciprocity, equity, or democracy, but what if they did? asks Smith Mordak