Research and analysis

Promise of a massive built-environment upgrade offers hope to some

A built-environment reboot will bring opportunities, threats and frustrations

The Eel, the Dowry and the Seamstress shows how human lives link places to take RIBA Dissertation Award

Bianca Zucchelli’s fictionalised account reveals how people inform place

Roundtable: How to find more homes without building anew

Sustainable options include improving existing buildings and using them better

The house-building sector is in the throes of huge change

A restructuring of the housing sector is on the cards with major implications for architects

Leap in overseas work strengthens UK architecture’s role as biggest global player

International work by UK chartered architecture practices jumped by 43% last year, reaching £170 million

Find your niche in the home improvement market

Home improvement applications may have slumped but certain types of work are flourishing

Modular house-building firms may have failed but modern methods are on the rise

The data shows that, despite high-profile failures, major house-building firms are steadily shifting to modern methods

From sustainability to capitalism, Rising Stars discuss the challenges they face

Sustainbility, longevity and capitalism were all discussed by this year’s RIBAJ Rising Stars at a recent roundtable

Future-focused thinking can be the key to business success

The RIBA launches its first-ever horizon-scanning programme RIBA Horizons 2034

Retail’s constant adaptation presents architectural opportunities

While physical stores are declining, a rising tide of unused retail space presents new possibilities

Employment benefits: what can I expect?

Job seekers have more to consider than simply salaries

Could a lesson from post-war Britain help us dodge a construction-sector recession

Amid all the signs of a construction recession, the necessity of a complete built-environment rethink offers some hope

Expected slump in housebuilding is no blip but a long-term change

Amid fears of a collapse in house-building, two reports suggest a paradigm shift in the way we deliver housing

Home improvement market faltering despite bullish outlook

Energy efficiency measures and working from home offer some growth

Where do architects live? What the census can tell us about the profession today

Which local areas have the largest proportions of architects and how does this compare with other professions?

Are architects paid enough compared with other professionals?

Amid broader white-collar unrest over pay, what does the data show about architects' salaries over recent decades?

Long-term strategies could be the best way to weather the recession

How will the recession affect different sectors and regions?

Stranded assets present an opportunity for architects

The collapse in value of some office buildings is an opportunity for the profession to pardade its retrofitting skills

PII exclusions and costs still hitting practices

Where are we now with professional indemnity insurance?

Could insulating Britain stop construction coming to a standstill?

Construction output will drop by nearly 4 per cent next year, predicts the Construction Products Association – with housing hit particularly hard

How badly will the housing market be hit by economic turmoil?

Is a housing crash inevitable or just worryingly possible?

With the right architecture, the hospital building can be a ‘third carer’ for patients

Ab Rogers’ Living Systems concept aims to provide built environments that improve patient symptoms and wellbeing

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 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 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’