IntelligenceThe fee squeeze: sector dictates whether your fees will rise or fallPrivate housing pushes up fees as falling commercial work post-lockdowns exerts downward pressure24 November 2021
IntelligenceInternational opportunities will continue to bloom despite Covid setbacksDespite the pandemic there will still be plenty of overseas work for UK architects, particularly in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa
IntelligenceResearch reveals how spatial design helped collectivise rural ChinaPresident’s Awards for Research commendation sees link to changing Western way of life
IntelligenceShantytowns and social engineering in 1950s ArgentinaHow Argentina’s shantytowns became a 1950s battleground
IntelligenceCollective design project finds that as we teach we learn from children tooParticipatory practice makes for whole-community learning
IntelligenceHidden fire hazards of media facadesFire risk of video cladding demands specific regulation
IntelligenceRewritten Banister Fletcher embraces the modern worldMurray Fraser's and Catherine Gregg's edition dumps outdated colonialism
Intelligence3D printed plant waste offers security to flood-struck Amazon homesPlant-based material is breathable and flood-resilient
IntelligenceNo sweat: easy ways to cool Bangladesh garment factoriesHow to improve air quality and thermal conditions in workshops
IntelligenceState propaganda and human habitation tango at Korean DMZVillagers humanise politically driven settlements
IntelligenceHow constructing climate shaped Hong KongWeather data collection bolstered colonial rule with civic architecture
IntelligenceSocialist internationalism and the Global SouthArchitecture and urbanism in post-colonial nations
IntelligenceHow to make the mapping of social value workCollaboration is key to effective mapping of social value
IntelligenceCarbon cutting starts early with a carbon calculatorWhole life carbon must be architects’ priority
IntelligenceGeothermal co-operative steps down the hill to win President’s Medal, SilverRenewable power and existing infrastructure support artisan works
IntelligenceCircular approach to timber construction takes President’s Medal, BronzeProposed timber institute is vehicle to maximise tree’s potential
IntelligenceFanzine-style Cesspits of Filth takes President’s Medal, DissertationLizzie Osborne challenges notions of what is deserving of study
IntelligenceBeyond business survival: preparing for practice after lockdownTurn downtime into practice value during the Covid-19 hiatus
IntelligenceFamilies and flexibility over time in housing designDissertation winner charts how attitudes to age have affected spatial relations
IntelligenceFamiliar harbour landmarks become pollution monitors in SydneySilver Medal scheme addresses Sydney Harbour contamination
IntelligenceCommunity masterplan works with nature to revive New OrleansBronze medallist aims to end disaster/victim cycle of climate change
IntelligenceMixing with neighbours reveals what architects need to knowRely on residents to inform your design argues winning dissertation
IntelligenceForm follows lifecycle: The story behind Cork Construction KitOliver Wilton and Matthew Barnett Howland’s Cork Construction Kit
IntelligenceWhat’s the best design for hospital wards?Rosica Pachilova and Kerstin Sailer offer a diagnosis
IntelligenceInside colonial India’s cutcherryResearch winner explores the everyday spaces of British rule in India
IntelligenceGrowth and violence in Bosnia and HerzegovinaMaps drive Mirna Pedalo’s research into ‘slow violence’
IntelligenceDo proven methods build more reliable homes?Tried and tested methods offer valuable longevity in tall buildings
IntelligenceWellbeing in prison designRoland Karthaus’ design guide is founded on psychology and rehabilitation
IntelligencePhotos set off space sleuthingJane Rendell tells how salvage started a story of social housing
IntelligenceCraft and Kalavela combine to guard knowledgeSonia Magdziarz works out How to Carve a Giant
IntelligenceNooks, nakes, and the quest for individual spacesRosemary Milne peeps into Species of Nooks and Other Niches