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ISG fallout: ‘Most of the industry is sailing dangerously close to the wind’
What does the ISG collapse say about today’s construction sector? That it is an old dog with no new tricks, writes crisis consultant Abigail Hall
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
The quest for sexy architecture is harming architects
To improve the state of architecture we need to drop the obsession with good-looking buildings and get the basics right, says Toko Andrews
Grenfell Inquiry: moving from finger-pointing to collective reflection
The Grenfell Inquiry has taught us there is little value in trying to identify a single villain in the tragedy – but it does offer a crucial chance for self-reflection, writes Colm Lacey
The Grenfell inquiry missed the elephant in the room: design and build
The Grenfell report fails to grasp the wider lessons of this tragedy by ignoring the warped procurement culture that encouraged so many awful decisions, argues Russell Curtis
Want to make your office retrofit future-proof? Here’s how
The attitude of removing existing elements of commercial buildings and replacing them with ‘low-carbon’ new-build should be challenged, argues Kiru Balson
If you want to win work and innovate, get networking
Networking is a vital skill for an architect and, like any skill, the more you practise it, the better you become
‘There’s much to celebrate about the Paris Olympics – but I deserve a refund’
As the Paralympics begin in Paris, former RIBA president Paul Hyett takes a look (or tries to) at the quality of the spectator facilities, both new and adapted
My holiday reading: a work of startling prescience
The Child in the City by Colin Ward – published in 1978 – advocates for children’s rights in how we design and plan our towns and cities
The Secret Architect: If only Machu Picchu were on the Stirling shortlist
The Incas were not so risk-averse as the architects of today, if the Stirling Prize shortlist is anything to judge by
The Regs: Do I need building regs approval? (Part 2)
The second of Geoff Wilkinson’s three-part, back-to-basics reminder of when Building Control approval is required on a project