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Alma-nac unveils redesign of Tooting community incubator for Business Launchpad

Scheme delivers updated facilities and strong visual presence on the high street

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Similar, but not the same: How qualifying as an architect differs between the US and UK

When Chris Fogarty’s daughter expressed an interest in becoming an architect, it led him to a deeper understanding of how the US and UK education systems differ

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  • Alma-nac unveils redesign of Tooting community incubator for Business Launchpad

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How the Duchy of Cornwall’s Faversham scheme is putting ‘building beautiful’ to the test

2024-04-18T06:16:00+01:00By

As the Duchy of Cornwall proposes a new 2,500-home Poundbury-style scheme in Kent, Paul Smith argues greater competition is the real key to improving housing design

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Was Angela Rayner right to buy?

2024-04-17T09:13:00+01:00By

The shadow levelling-up secretary has taken flak for exercising her right to buy, but Labour has a long history of dalliance with the concept of selling council homes, writes Ben Flatman

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Similar, but not the same: How qualifying as an architect differs between the US and UK

2024-04-17T05:00:00+01:00By 1 comments

When Chris Fogarty’s daughter expressed an interest in becoming an architect, it led him to a deeper understanding of how the US and UK education systems differ

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Why recruiters must constantly adapt to attract the best staff

2024-04-15T04:00:00+01:00By

Many potential candidates may not even be actively looking for a job, which means employers need to utilise a wide range of strategies, writes Jimmy Bent

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Can bankrupt Birmingham afford its vision for a greener future?

2024-04-12T00:05:00+01:00By 2 comments

Birmingham’s latest public realm improvement brings with it some expensive maintenance liabilities, writes Joe Holyoak

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AI is challenging us to up our game – as architects we should stop focusing on images and capitalise on our true value

2024-04-10T00:05:00+01:00By 6 comments

Architects must stop fighting yesterday’s battles around professional status and focus on the thought and creativity that they bring, writes Satish Jassal

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