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The Coach: How do I make sense of my patchy career to date?
Make a success story of your achievements, advises AJ Coach Matthew Turner
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Lessons from the Daylight in Architecture conference
Architects gathered at Spitalfields Conservatory last month for a deep dive into the art and science of crafting daylight in architecture
Embrace the opportunity of the principal designer role
If architects are to be the gatekeepers of a project’s safety compliance under the Building Safety Act, it brings liability – but also power and influence, writes Tim O’Callaghan
Corstophine & Wright completes The Scoop office scheme in Southwark
The building includes a large semicircular cut-out to allow views of a feature stained-glass window at a neighbouring Grade II-listed church
WonKy creates woodland education space using shipping container and parachute
The Clearing in Bexley, south-east London, is a multifunctional education space for teaching the importance of woodland management and conservation
Behind the scenes with the RIBA Awards jury chair: ‘Some people are confused by the decisions’
Chair of the RIBA’s awards group Simon Henley gives his insight into the judging process for the institute’s national honours – and explains why some regional winners miss out
Marina Tabassum completes demountable house for Vitra Campus
The Bangladeshi architect has reconstructed the Khudi Bari, a low-cost structure responding to the climate crisis, as the latest architectural addition to Vitra’s campus
Book review: A Time A Place
A project by architect John Piercy Holroyd and photographer Daniel Hopkinson, which brings together cars and buildings from the same year, throws up interesting comparisons, writes Rob Wilson
Case study: Costa’s Barbers by Brisco Loran and Arrant Industries
The project transforms a former high-street shop in Battersea into a home and office, while strengthening its relationship to its historic commercial setting. Photography by Jim Stephenson
Failure and rejection: the architect’s path to success
A few setbacks along the way make you a better architect, so you should welcome constructive criticism and feedback, argues Toko Andrews