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How we can stop utilities firms from scarring our streets
Botched repairs or ‘street scars’ degrade local high streets and town centres, damaging local pride. But there is a way to fix this, writes Nicholas Boys Smith
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Why is nobody talking about 1 Undershaft’s carbon footprint?
The vast environmental cost of Eric Parry’s proposed City of London skyscraper highlights the urgent need for more robust whole-life carbon assessments, writes Matt Mahony
Ten tips on protecting your reputation – and your bottom line
With architects facing an increased risk of being accused of professional negligence, Jennifer Dixon outlines some top tips to help them navigate professional indemnity insurance
The Secret Architect: Brazilians do it differently
The Secret Architect attends a PCSA meeting in Rio de Janeiro
Kevin McCloud: ‘Should we save Birmingham Ringway? Of course we should!’
We have a history of trying to destroy architectural gems, something councillors considering the fate of Birmingham’s Ringway Centre should consider, argues Kevin McCloud
How the RIBA can fix the problem of low fees in architecture
As Chris Williamson announces his intention to stand for RIBA president, he explains why the institute should focus on restoring pride in the profession
Architects’ firms are in financial danger. Where is the RIBA?
If the RIBA is there to serve its members, then it urgently needs to address the financial health of the profession, argues David Green
If Keir Starmer wants to fix Britain, he should start with procurement
Labour Party plans to improve the built environment won’t work without a healthy procurement process, so here are seven suggestions for Keir Starmer, says Dennis Austin
Seemingly insurmountable problems can have solutions if the ambition is there
And there’s a lot of ambition in evidence of architects addressing key challenges in the January issue of the AJ, writes Emily Booth
We need architects’ help to toughen up the Future Homes Standard
The ideological retreat on net zero is visible in the government’s weak proposals for the forthcoming Future Homes Standard, writes Sue Riddlestone