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The Coach: Should I take on consultancy work after I retire?
A soon-to-retire architect is keen to stay involved with the industry – would working as a consultant client adviser be the answer? Matthew Turner considers possible options → Read More
The Marmi collection by Fiandre Architectural Surfaces
Fiandre Architectural Surfaces has launched nine new shades to offer designers and architects even more tools. Marmi Maximum, one of the brand’s premium collections, has recently been expanded with new formats, now also with new colours → Read More
Astragal: Chancellor sees no need to hire an architect
If architects feel ignored by the Conservative government, they can add another grudge to their list. At the end of August, chancellor Rishi Sunak → Read More
The AJ’s top10 stories of 2020
The five best-read stories of 2020 ‘First we storm the building, then we take back the asylum’: Allford slams ‘irrelevant’ RIBA The most popular story of → Read More
MJ Long Prize 2020: Join winner Tracy Meller and shortlisted architects in conversation
MJ Long Prize 2020 shortlisted architect Alice Hamlin of Mole Architects will also discuss Marmalade Lane housing in Cambridge during the free-to-attend W → Read More
Weekend roundup: Simon Allford hits out at ‘irrelevant’ RIBA
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Simon Allford urges RIBA members to storm the building • Architects’ confidence plummets • Signs of hope as construction sites reopen • Appeal victory bolsters ZHA UK workload → Read More
Weekend roundup: ARB looks to test architects’ competence
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: ARB looks to test architects throughout careers • Jones’s woes make national press • Practices face furloughs and pay cuts • Architecture students hit by university closures • Feilden Fowles wins biggest project to date → Read More
Weekend roundup: Cometh the hour, leaveth the man
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Alan Jones steps down as RIBA president • BDP and HTA step up to the pandemic challenge • Architecture firms still at risk of going under • Asia work gives ZHA record turnover → Read More
Weekend roundup: We’re working from home, but how long will the work last?
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Architecture in a time of Covid-19 • Singing sharks win Antepavilion competition • Robert Adam steps down • Competition wins for Feilden Fowles and Grafton → Read More
Weekend roundup: Is enforced shift to home-working a glimpse of the future?
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Coronavirus enforces changes in the way we work • Housing secretary blocks mayor’s London Plan • Grimshaw redundancies • Fears over indemnity insurance → Read More
Weekend roundup: Architects look to home-working as coronavirus spreads
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Coronavirus prompts increase in home-working • Government swings a wrecking ball at retrofit • Resurgence in council housing • Parliamentary refurb in doubt • Grenfell inquiry ‘horsemeat’ allegation • Call to boycott housing ... → Read More
Weekend roundup: Studio E, so much to answer for
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Grenfell architect gives evidence to inquiry • Events cancelled amid coronavirus fears • Sharks make surprise appearance in Antepavilion shortlist → Read More
Weekend roundup: Court ruling puts Heathrow expansion up in the air
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Grimshaw’s Heathrow expansion in doubt after court ruling • MIPIM set to brave coronavirus fears • Historic England increases pressure for VAT reform • Traditional Architecture Group to run design review panels → Read More
Weekend roundup: Architecture to soothe Millwall’s savage beast
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: AFL reveals Millwall football stadium revamp • BDP to mark International Women’s Day with male-dominated panel • Council rejects Bristol Airport expansion on environmental ground • Chipperfield back in the fray for Stockholm Nobel Centre → Read More
Weekend roundup: Neighbourly architect learns that no good deed goes unpunished
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Neighbourly architect’s legal battle concludes • Pincher replaces McVey as housing minister • Government approves HS2 • Youthful trio to design Serpentine pavilion → Read More
Weekend roundup: Architects fight climate change – unless it’s ‘unnecessarily complex’
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Newham hires architect to replace timber with concrete on dRMM design • Trump: all federal buildings must be Classical • Furore over Crystal Palace subway competition • Grenfell inquiry backs architect’s immunity request → Read More
Weekend roundup: Grenfell architect breaks its silence to assert its right to silence
Simon Aldous’s take on the big architectural stories of the week: Grenfell refurb architect breaks its silence • Mackintosh tutor sacked for not staying silent • Beauty commission’s final report • Bjarke Ingels leaves WeWork → Read More
Weekend roundup: ‘Most new housing should never have been built’
Simon Aldous’s take on the big architectural stories of the week: Study reveals poor quality of most new housing • Foster backs House of Lords move to York • HS2 prevarication will only cause more delays, says watchdog → Read More
Weekend roundup: Roger Scruton – a profession mourns
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Roger Scruton dies • Report reveals extent of PDR office-to-resi schemes • Sadiq Khan stands firm on architect retention • Architecture’s in-house poet → Read More
Weekend roundup: ‘Idiot’ blames son for abuse-of-title conviction
This week’s top stories reviewed by the AJ’s Simon Aldous: Man blames son for abuse-of-title conviction • Architecture firms unite against excessive working hours • Liverpool schemes halted after developer’s arrest • Antepavilion developer hits back at council • Architect hails change to Oxford’s affordable housing policy → Read More