‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale
‘My perceptions on hand-drawing’ by Simone de Gale 07 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simone de Gale, SGA, Chief Executive/Chartered Architect ARB RIBA Given all the digital aids available, what is it with architects and the hand-drawn? We asked a number of practitioners to talk through a specific free-hand sketch of theirs and how […]
RIBA rolls up its sleeves
RIBA rolls up its sleeves 01 October 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Allford, RIBA Architecture, President Covid, climate change, Grenfell… a revitalised RIBA will be well placed to tackle today’s issues, says new president Simon Allford. After a very strange year for all, I took up office as president last week. Aside from continuing […]
The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future
The Landscape sector: paving the road to a low carbon future 16 September 2021 An opinion piece by Jane Findlay, Landscape Institute, President Context: Climate change, built environment and landscape professionals Climate change is one of the most pressing and urgent challenges for humanity today. Recently, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the global […]
The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today
The true value of seeing the big picture: How the Hub’s Value Toolkit is helping deliver solutions for tomorrow… today. 10 September 2021 An opinion piece by Ian Nicholson, Construction Innovation Hub, Value Delivery Lead The pilot phase of our innovative Value Toolkit in now well underway, giving early adopters the chance to see tomorrow, […]
Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability
Scarcity and the City – understanding the structure of the city is a key to the transition to sustainability. 01 September 2021 An opinion piece by Nicoletta Michaletos, Consultant, Buro Happold “Though Nineveh of old was like a pool of water, Now they flee away.‘Halt! Halt!’ they cry;But no one turns back.”[1] Historians still regard […]
FutureX: A future yet to be determined
FutureX: A future yet to be determined 27 August 2021 An opinion piece by Dr Oliver Jones, Research Director, Ryder Architecture The term sustainable development was first coined in Our Common Future, also known as the Brundtland Report, published by the United Nations in 1987. The report defined the term as ‘the ability to meet […]
Why habitat matters more than before
Why habitat matters more than before, Adam Cane, Sustainability Lead, ACO Water Management 13 August 2021 An opinion piece by Adam Cane, Suatainability Lead, ACO Biodiversity in the UK is under threat. A report earlier this year by the RSPB found that the UK had lost the most amount of natural wildlife and wild spaces […]
The need for an honest approach to net zero
The need for an honest approach to net zero, Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP 05 August 2021 An opinion piece by Simon Corbey, Director, ASBP Much like Greta, I am finding the obsession with net zero as a target incredibly frustrating. We now have high impact industries like concrete and steel publishing their route maps to […]
Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ?
Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? Martin Hurn, Event Director, Futurebuild 30 July 2021 Who is responsible for reaching net-zero ? UK emissions fell by nearly 50 per cent of their 1990 levels during the 2020 lockdown. According to The Guardian, this positive change will be short-lived. Carbon dioxide emissions are forecast to jump […]