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What forward-thinking architects are looking forward to is a circular future
We need to find the joy in using reclaimed materials, writes Emily Booth
Opinion
Comment from leading voices in British architecture on news, practice and discourse
Reporting Scope 3 can help your business as well as the planet
Seizing ownership of carbon literacy – and carbon reduction – is a glorious business opportunity for architects, says Hattie Hartman
We are about to break the 1.5°C limit, but could we get energy from this untapped source?
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
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
Yasmeen Lari’s rallying call to architects
The latest subject in our series of profiles featuring practitioners who aren’t afraid to shake things up has a bold message for architects: challenge the brief; think about how and why you build
Why the built environment B Corp movement is buzzing
As B Corp month draws to a close, Hattie Hartman reflects on why, despite the doubters, architects and developers are getting accredited
The 15-minute city is something worth fighting for
In the face of bizarre conspiracy theories, those of us who argue for walkable neighbourhoods will have to up our game and explain ourselves better, argues Jonny Anstead
Architects are waking up to the value of urban trees
London may be the largest urban forest in the world but that doesn’t mean we should rest on our laurels, argues Cristina Monteiro
Norman Foster’s stance on climate is something no one can agree on
The architect’s latest comments on the climate emergency have prompted much criticism. Monstering him is unfair, argues Barnabas Calder, yet he could learn from the radical shift made by others
‘Demolishing Glasgow’s Wyndford towers would be an outrage’
The residents of the run-down high-rises on Glasgow’s Wyndford estate are battling a proposal to demolish the towers and rebuild. They are true climate champions, writes architect Malcolm Fraser