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With coal power soon to be history, the Climate Change Committee is shifting its sights to oil and gas, which means it is time for us in the built environment to properly make an impact, says Smith Mordak
Weakened by apathy and with many questioning whether RIBA membership is worth it, radical action is needed to revive the institute, argues Toko Andrews
Make a success story of your achievements, advises AJ Coach Matthew Turner
If architects are to be the gatekeepers of a project’s safety compliance under the Building Safety Act, it brings liability – but also power and influence, writes Tim O’Callaghan
Chair of the RIBA’s awards group Simon Henley gives his insight into the judging process for the institute’s national honours – and explains why some regional winners miss out
A few setbacks along the way make you a better architect, so you should welcome constructive criticism and feedback, argues Toko Andrews
Geoff Wilkinson recaps the highlights of the year so far and predicts some changes still to come before the year is out
Urgent action on tackling climate change has faltered in recent years. The new Labour government brings a real opportunity for specific and well-considered policy change, argues Smith Mordak
Permitted development is already allowing widespread conversion of buildings but could do with some further tweaks, argue Emily Newton and Adam Fothergill
A biomimicry conference in Spain gets Kunle Barker thinking about how a truly forward-thinking new UK government might transform our relationship with nature
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