This is a call for reform of the architectural assistant position and a demand for the Royal Institute of British Architects to address the exploitative conditions that the majority of junior architectural practitioners experience.
understanding the current job market and getting to grips with speculative applications.
The 14th of June 2020 was the three-year remembrance of the tragedy...
This podcast was a long time coming. It was one of those...
After watching the television adaptation of Malorie Blackman’s Noughts + Crosses, I...
The current global situation revealed what we have not wanted to admit...
Now that most of us are working, living, exercising and doing anything and everything from home, we are experiencing the impact of the design of our living environments on our well-being, both physically and mentally more than ever. Things we overlooked in our homes, like the little balcony which we thought was a nice addition to the flat, has now become our main living space, an essential part of our well-being amidst self-isolation. But can design really make us happier and healthier? Research shows that 1 in 4 people is likely to suffer from depression each year in the UK. How is our built environment responding to the physical and mental wellbeing requirements of occupants? What do regulations say (and don't say)?
Pressured into overtime? Welcome to the architecture culture! A culture that indoctrinates...
People in the profession love pointing fingers at architecture schools. But are we talking about unhealthy dynamics in the workplace?
The classical forms we associate with refinement are in fact allusions to the most primitive origins of western civilization.
Personal reflections of an architecture student turned filmmaker, Jonny Campbell, published originally in INVOLVED Special Issue on Architectural Education.