Author Archives: Mary Douglas

Mary has been part of the AJ editorial team since 2011, initially as production editor then as head of engagement. She manages all things digital: websites, newsletters and social media. Other than having worked at the AJ for more than a decade, Mary has a good idea of the highs and lows of being an architect from being married to one. She welcomes feedback from readers on how great/meh the AJ online experience is.

Contentious cable car plan for NI’s highest mountain goes to consultation

By Mary Douglas 30 March 2023 7,038 Views

National Trust raises concerns over environmental impact of proposed £44 million tourism project in County Down

Put the chair down! AJ readers’ top stories of 2021

By Mary Douglas 19 December 2021 1,506 Views

A chair-throwing incident at a heated planning meeting was one of our top stories of the year. But we did publish some proper journalism, too …

How the AJ covered 9/11

By Mary Douglas 9 September 2021 748 Views

A look back over 20 years of coverage of 9/11, including British practices’ involvement with rebuilding the World Trade Center

General election 2019: AJ snap poll reveals resigned mood among architects

By Mary Douglas 13 December 2019 18 Views

This morning we asked our readers how they felt about the election results. A picture of a gloomy – yet resigned – profession emerged

AJ Architecture Awards 2018 finalists: Health, Leisure, Landscape, and Infrastructure

By Mary Douglas 9 October 2018 121 Views

Here are the remaining finalists for the AJ Architecture Awards 2018: the Health & Wellbeing, Leisure, Landscape, and Infrastructure categories

AJ Architecture Awards 2018 finalists: Small project, Civic & Education

By Mary Douglas 8 October 2018 227 Views

Here are the latest batch of finalists vying for five categories in the AJ Architecture Awards 2018

AJ Architecture Awards 2018 finalists: Workplace, Masterplan and Mixed-use

By Mary Douglas 5 October 2018 146 Views

Here are the finalists in contention for AJ Architecture Awards in the Workplace of the Year, Masterplan of the Year and Mixed-use Project of the Year categories

AJ Architecture Awards 2018 finalists: Refurb, Cultural and Heritage

By Mary Douglas 4 October 2018 82 Views

Here are the finalists vying for AJ Architecture Awards in the Refurb of the Year, Cultural Project of the Year and Heritage Project of the Year categories

AJ Architecture Awards 2018 finalists: House and housing

By Mary Douglas 3 October 2018 433 Views

Here is the first set of finalists vying for the AJ Architecture Awards 2018

V&A Dundee: First look inside Kengo Kuma’s ‘stunning’ museum

By Richard Waite, Jay Merrick and Mary Douglas 12 September 2018 2,468 Views

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The long-awaited £80 million V&A Dundee museum and gallery – Japanese architect Kengo Kuma’s first UK project – opens to the public this weekend