Research and analysis

Levelling up looks set to be levelled down

The data shows policies to reduce regional inequalities have had little impact so far

Do latest census results signal a decline in cities?

The survey provides vital data that informs how we develop the built environment

What planning applications tell us about the home improvement market

Housing refurbs and extensions have ballooned since the first lockdown – but will this last?

Architects can embrace low-carbon innovation to help us out of the economic doldrums

Architects' expertise and invention means they are well positioned to deal with an economic slump

Labour shortages and high cost of living combine to spell gloom for construction

A step-change in construction activity is needed to avoid calamity

It pays to be responsible environmentally, socially and in governance

How financial considerations are driving ethical business practice

Will the lens of environmental social governance reporting change where architects work? Aerial of the National Museum of Qatar designed by Atelier Jean Nouvel.

International work and human rights- what the figures tell us

Are you exporting comfortably?

An older population means more adaptation

With pensioners expected to outnumber under-16s in 20 years time, architects' roles will change

Industrial work counters crashing retail

Commercial work might be down but industrial is flourishing

Changing industry hints at light in the Covid recession tunnel

Confident or cautious: what are the prospects for 2022?

What does the data say about which schemes win planning?

It's simplistic to blame the planning system for holding back new development

Around one in six pounds of Chartered Practice revenue comes from overseas projects. Some of this work is celebrated in the RIBA International Prize which this year shortlisted the Lille Langebro n Denmark by WilkinsonEyre.

Practice benchmarking shows profits holding up despite falling revenues

Agile profession is ready to get busy

The courthouse in its habitable phase for people, when it will be a venue for ecological discussions. Over time it will biodegrade, and in doing so enhance the ecology by providing habitats and enriching the marshland landscape.

Proposal for ecological justice wins RIBA Bronze Medal

Seeding Swanscombe Marshes, Ben Foulkes’ eco ‘courthouse’

The Vessel. As well as housing diviners and shrines for restituted Bateba figures, the structure would support craft-based creative exchange.

Study of African Bateba figures leads to RIBA Dissertation Medal win

Study of Lobi furniture ended with proposal for spiritual heritage building

The fee squeeze: sector dictates whether your fees will rise or fall

Fees for commercial work fall as private home give a boost

Material concerns and labour pain: is construction facing a major crisis?

Brexit, Covid – and the retirement of the ‘Loadsamoney’ generation

Fear and roving in the housing market

There’s more than the pandemic behind a changing sector

Supply problems and apparent decline don’t spell disaster

Supply problems – look deep into the data for the real economic story

PII is failing architects, say RIBA members

Indemnity insurance costs are soaring while exclusions are forcing practices to turn down work

International opportunities will continue to bloom despite Covid setbacks

Despite the pandemic there will still be plenty of overseas work for UK architects, particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa

Decarbonising the economy will require a new approach to housing, which is where architects come in

Decarbonising the economy will mean rethinking how we configure buildings

Poster of the Hongqi People’s Commune, entitled ‘People’s Commune are Good’, 1958.

Research reveals how spatial design helped collectivise rural China

President’s Awards for Research commendation sees link to changing Western way of life

Industry faces a titanic struggle for skills

Who wants a job in construction? And who will train them?

Structural shift or just a blip in housing work?

Housing is in pole position for construction’s post-pandemic recovery

Market analysis: How Red Wall construction could affect voting

How might changing rates of construction in England’s regions influence voting behaviour?

Shantytowns and social engineering in 1950s Argentina

How Argentina’s shantytowns became a 1950s battleground

Seeing light through the fog

What do the data tell us about life after the pandemic?

Collective design project finds that as we teach we learn from children too

Participatory practice makes for whole-community learning

Hidden fire hazards of media facades

Fire risk of video cladding demands specific regulation

Rewritten Banister Fletcher embraces the modern world

Murray Fraser's and Catherine Gregg's edition dumps outdated colonialism

3D printed plant waste offers security to flood-struck Amazon homes

Plant-based material is breathable and flood-resilient

No sweat: easy ways to cool Bangladesh garment factories

How to improve air quality and thermal conditions in workshops

Covid/Brexit double whammy hits supply chain

Disrupted materials supply threatens construction efforts

Design as a sum of interlocking parts

Autonomy and connectedness work towards one goal

Lessons from refugees

How aid workers’ voices help shape borderland spaces

State propaganda and human habitation tango at Korean DMZ

Villagers humanise politically driven settlements