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Opinion: When it comes to ethics, some schemes are simply beyond the pale
Architects who trot out the line that by working with repressive regimes they can help create change are kidding themselves, says Sarah Gaventa
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Coach: How can I relate better to my younger colleagues?
A practice partner feels the younger members of their workforce are from another world. Matthew Turner gives some tips on how to handle this newer generation
Opinion: Who made you sheriff of Ethics Town?
Ethics are personal and creating a museum, train station or city for a regime is not the same as condoning its political policies, argues Kunle Barker
In criticising architects, Michael Gove is missing a trick
The communities secretary should stop trying to re-educate the profession and instead use the skills of architects to facilitate placemaking at a grassroots level, argues Charles Welsh
The Regs: How to design movement joints in masonry
Geoff Wilkinson looks at requirements for movement joints in masonry walls
Coach: How can I tackle disputes with my business partner?
An architect finds themselves disagreeing with their business partner over a range of matters, none of which seem to get resolved. Matthew Turner advises
AJ Small Projects is a joyous celebration of big ideas realised on a small budget
AJ Small Projects is surely one of the most joyful events in the architectural calendar, celebrating the vital and dynamic possibilities of working at a small scale and within modest budgets, says Emily Booth
Retrofit mustn’t ignore the tragic health impacts of damp and mould
The human cost of moisture in our homes is front-page news. It's time we let our buildings breathe, writes Cristina Monteiro
The Secret Architect: When your principles are in doubt … delegate!
A Part 3 candidate is showing an alarming reliance on attributing all responsibility to the PD amid a Gordian knot of meaningless acronyms
New York study trip NY-LON opens young minds to their potential in architecture
Travel is a vital way of raising aspirations among potential architects and designers, as our NY-LON programme shows, says HomeGrown Plus director Dennis Austin