All Design articles
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CommentHow tenure-blind design can help chip away at social housing stigma
‘Poor doors’ can reinforce segregation based on economic status, but there are often good reasons why affordable housing is kept separate from market sale homes. This circle can be squared, writes James Zamchick
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NewsMore than 1,600 tower blocks have a ‘life-critical’ fire safety defect, says RSH
Three-quarters of buildings with defects are expected to be remediated in the next five years
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CommentNotions of 'beauty' should not be too prominent in our planning system
Beauty in design is important but so are lots of other factors, argues Ben Derbyshire
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In FocusThe story behind the planned ‘largest timber development in UK’
A new East Sussex-based developer is seeking to disrupt the housebuilding sector and create a template for higher density, walkable neighbourhoods, writes Ben Flatman
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In FocusWhat the second staircase rule would mean for high-rise blocks
Michael Gove announced plans just before Christmas for mandatory second staircases in towers over 30m. But what impact is this likely to have?
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NewsPlans for 700-home timber development unveiled
Developer Human Nature submits application for ‘largest timber development in the UK’
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NewsMPs demand national standards for exempt accommodation
Levelling up committee calls system of exempt accommodation in England “a complete mess”
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CommentHomes fit for a King: what housing advice will Charles III give to prime ministers?
Ben Derbyshire has seen King Charles’ passion for housing design and planning up close. Here he lists the areas on which the new monarch is likely to provide private advice to prime ministers
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CommentWhy increasing density is the key to healthy living in communities
Healthy living principles must be embedded in every stage of a development, argues Katja Stille
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CommentArchitects can help unlock net zero for housing developers
Four architectural practices are calling on housing clients to agree and monitor environmental objectives at key stages in a project, explain Ben Derbyshire
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NewsNew Homes Quality Board should include architects, says former RIBA president
Ben Derbyshire slams ‘inexplicable’ lack of architectural expertise on new board to police house building industry
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CommentWhy are there are so many badly designed edge-of-town housing schemes?
Planners and architects must engage more with developers to ensure plans are of good design and provide connectivity with other developments, argues Jerry Tate
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CommentDesigning flexible developments for a reduced-car future
Likely reductions in car use should prompt housing developers to think about how they design schemes, writes Félicie Krikler
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CommentA truly participatory planning system would deliver better housing outcomes
Ben Derbyshire writes about the need for more community involvement in planning and the important role civic societies can play in this
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NewsHousing scheme at London hospital site gets green light
Project will be built at Lambeth hospital
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CommentHousebuilders are under pressure on net zero but their approaches are inconsistent
The housing world feels different post-COP26, writes Chris Brown
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NewsResidents back 2,000-home East London estate redevelopment
Newham Council’s housebuilding company to press ahead with Carpenters Estate regeneration after residents vote in favour
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CommentWhat housebuilding must learn from the aviation industry
The housebuilding sector is stuck in the past and should move towards a data-led manufacturing model inspired by the aviation industry, argues Matt Evans of Tophat
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NewsNew ESG-focused developer Stories recruits industry heavy-hitters
Chair of G15 and former directors from Deloitte, Argent and Morgan Sindall appointed to advisory board of ESG-focused firm
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NewsTopHat gets consent for 183-home scheme in Kent
Goldman Sachs-backed developer signals move towards build-to-rent and co-living