Architecture needs a ‘rinse and repeat’ approach
We should move away from the idea of architecture as a finite product and instead embrace ongoing maintenance for our creations, argues Toko Andrews
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By Toko Andrews 30 August 2023 1,995 Views
We should move away from the idea of architecture as a finite product and instead embrace ongoing maintenance for our creations, argues Toko Andrews
By Peter Murray 25 July 2023 933 Views
The government’s headline-grabbing rejection of Pilbrow & Partners’ M&S Oxford Street plan highlights how far off the UK is from producing circular economy projects like those of Danish architect Anders Lendager, argues Peter Murray
By will hurst 21 July 2023 1,646 Views
The government urgently needs to join the dots between its landmark verdict on Marks & Spencer’s demolition proposal and the policy vacuum on limiting embodied carbon in construction, writes Will Hurst
By Simon Henley 14 July 2023 2,505 Views
As Michael Gove prepares to announce his verdict on the proposed demolition of M&S Marble Arch, let’s hope he has considered our memories and understanding of the place we know as Oxford Street, writes Simon Henley
By Geoff Wilkinson 11 July 2023 351 Views
Geoff Wilkinson looks at the challenges ahead as the UK prepares to legislate for Net Zero
By Craig Robertson 10 July 2023 556 Views
AHMM head of sustainability Craig Robertson responds to a recent appeal from big-name developers for architects to include the carbon impact of their projects as part of their own Scope 3 emissions
By Damien Sharkey 1 June 2023 3,290 Views
Retrofitting existing buildings is vital to tackling both the climate emergency and housing shortage – but effective collaboration between architects and engineers is essential, says Damien Sharkey of developer HUB
By Emily Booth 31 May 2023 1,498 Views
We need to find the joy in using reclaimed materials, writes Emily Booth
By Hattie Hartman 25 May 2023 657 Views
Seizing ownership of carbon literacy – and carbon reduction – is a glorious business opportunity for architects, says Hattie Hartman
By Kunle Barker 18 May 2023 1,019 Views
Energy-hungry data centres already match the aviation industry in terms of their contribution to global warming. Could they be adapted to heat other buildings as standard, wonders Kunle Barker