All Features articles – Page 2
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Features5 minutes with … Ayman El Hibri at Wilkinson Eyre
The firm’s director on the influence of his grandfather and father, the challenges of designing and building 8 Bishopsgate and why it is vital to keep learning
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FeaturesMeeting sustainability objectives with durability
With the built environment generating around 40% of our global carbon emissions, product durability is vital to achieving more sustainable building envelopes that deliver in-use benefits
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FeaturesMaterial passports: the key to carbon reduction, greater component reuse and more sustainable construction
Logging the details of the products and materials used on projects so they can have a second life after demolition has been discussed but never practised on a large London construction project – until now, Thomas Lane reports
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FeaturesA New Era of Design: Thinking Together
The building industry stands at a pivotal moment of transformation. Urbanisation accelerates, climate change demands sustainable solutions, and client expectations evolve rapidly. Yet, traditional building practices often remain fragmented, inefficient, and ill-equipped to address these challenges. To unlock unprecedented levels of efficiency, sustainability, and value creation, our ...
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Features‘Frankly, what’s the alternative?’ Turley’s Stephen Bell applauds the government’s planning vision
The chief executive of one of the UK’s largest planning consultants speaks to Tom Lowe about the implications of Labour’s final revisions to the National Planning Policy Framework and what needs to be done to achieve 1.5 million homes by the end of this parliament
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FeaturesReducing carbon in steel
As sustainability pressures mount on the construction industry, steel emerges as a surprising ally in reducing embodied carbon, offering innovative solutions for greener buildings
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FeaturesDian Small: embracing her new role as mentor and disruptor
Dian Small speaks to Mary Richardson about her new role at the London School of Architecture and its potential to drive change for underrepresented practitioners
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FeaturesBKD Architects reimagines Dublin office with facade overhaul
Offsite assembly helps transform Fifteen George’s Quay into a LEED Platinum-certified workplace
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FeaturesWA100 2025: Hopes take a wobble
Expectations of global growth have fallen slightly, shows the latest WA100 survey of top architecture firms, but the US market hopes for a positive impact from Trump’s arrival
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FeaturesWA100 2025: The big list
World Architecture 100: View a table of this year’s top 100 architects
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FeaturesReal change or false hope: can Labour’s planning reforms deliver 1.5 million homes?
Ministers unleashed a barrage of planning reforms in the dying days of 2024. Joey Gardiner asks if these can give the industry the boost it needs to get anywhere close to the government’s ambitious housebuilding target?
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FeaturesClosing the skills gap: Alison Watson on transforming built environment education
Alison Watson MBE is a woman on a mission to transform education in the built environment
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FeaturesWhat lies ahead for architecture in 2025?
From rethinking housing policy and urban wellbeing to advancing sustainability and overcoming talent shortages, these comment pieces explore the ideas and priorities that will confront architects in the year ahead
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FeaturesBest of 2024: opinion and comment that made sense of a fast-changing world
We brought together some of the most stimulating and thought provoking comment pieces in 2024 - take a look at what our columnists had to say
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FeaturesBest of 2024: Building Design’s most incisive features and in-depth analysis
BD’s 2024 features examined the big ideas and forces driving change in the built environment. Dive into our most thought-provoking stories of the year
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FeaturesBest of 2024: Building Design’s standout interviews and practice profiles
BD spoke to some of the biggest names and delved into many of the most critical issues facing architecture this year - take a closer look
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FeaturesBest of 2024: architecture stories that grabbed the news headlines
At the end of a very busy year, here’s a reminder of the stories that stood out for our readers
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FeaturesBest of 2024: building studies that showcased the year’s most compelling projects
We reviewed some of the most significant new buildings in the UK in 2024 - take a look at what we had to say
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FeaturesBest of 2024: Building Design’s book reviews of the year
From critiques of Britain’s architectural history to debates on urbanism and workplace culture, BD’s 2024 book reviews explored the ideas and challenges shaping the built environment today. Discover this year’s must-read titles
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FeaturesWhat made this project… Maple House by Gibson Thornley
Gibson Thornley’s body of work impressed the judges at this year’s AYAs, as the practice took home the trophy for Refurbishment and Reinvention Architect of the Year. In this series, we take a look at one of the team’s entry projects and ask the firm’s director, Ben Gibson, to break ...