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Neil Onions: the mentors’ mentor
Nana Biamah-Ofosu speaks to POoR Collective’s long-term mentor, who has guided the group as they pay the favour forward to the next generation of designers
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The Secret Architect: I’ve been outed as Another. Bloody. Architect
The Secret Architect has taken on some freelance work for a trendy ‘digital experience’ group
ARB fines architect in overcharging row
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has fined a Manchester-based architect £2,500 after he charged a client £500 for work they never agreed to
The Coach: Should my practice invest in management training?
With several people taking management roles in a practice, would some training be appropriate or can they simply learn on the job? Matthew Turner gives his advice
Architect jailed for torching client’s car struck off the register
The Architects Registration Board (ARB) has struck off an architect who was sentenced to 20 months in prison for arson following a dispute with a former friend and client
The Coach: How do I steady the team’s nerves in uncertain times?
In times of uncertainty for a small practice, many team members can get a bad case of the jitters. Matthew Turner suggests some ways of calming nerves
Young, gifted and blocked: the AJ’s latest race and diversity survey
Our latest survey shows people of diverse ethnic heritage face barriers at every stage of their careers. How can the profession be made more inclusive?
The Secret Architect: My gut tells me to quit. Again
A chance discovery leaves the Secret Architect debating whether they have a future in architecture
New practice Arka Works: ‘Ignoring generative design and AI is not an option’
The latest in a series of practice profiles looking at architects who have recently decided to go it alone
Practices need to be bolder about promoting diversity and inclusion
The BAME architecture students of today will have quite a shock when they leave university, writes Kunle Barker