Opportunities Hub: Enter the contests that get you noticed27 March 2025IntelligenceLatest: Parade float designLatest: Parade float designRegion: United KingdomMore: Architecture competitionsOpportunitiesContractsJulie ButterworthProcurement and contractsFrameworks
Using an architectural education outside architecture30 June 2021CultureArchitecture Anew talk discussed how skills learnt in architectural training can be applied to other fieldsArchitecture Anew talk discussed how skills learnt in architectural training can be applied to other fieldsRegion: United KingdomMore: Architecture AnewVitrARIBA eventtalkForensic ArchitectureHarriet HarrissProxyAddressArchitectural educationArchitecture for social purposePamela Buxton
Social architecture needs to become the norm24 June 2021IntelligenceArchitecture that prioritises human dignity contrasts with the market-led norm, argues Zoë CaveArchitecture that prioritises human dignity contrasts with the market-led norm, argues Zoë CaveRegion: United KingdomMore: Social architectureCapitalismMarket forcesPeter Barber ArchitectsRCKaArchitecture for social purposePlaces planning & communityHealth safety & wellbeingZoë CaveRising Stars
Favourite books: a utopian vision with architectural consequences16 January 2023CultureSean Griffiths is inspired by Half-Earth Socialism’s vision for a society addressing climate change and social justiceSean Griffiths is inspired by Half-Earth Socialism’s vision for a society addressing climate change and social justiceRegion: United KingdomMore: Sean GriffithsWittgensteinOtto NeurathutopiaSocialismClimate emergencyDrew PendergrassTroy VetteseArchitecture for social purposeSustainable architecture
It pays to show social commitment12 June 2018IntelligenceAdding social value can enhance your chance of winning public workAdding social value can enhance your chance of winning public workRegion: United KingdomMore: Architecture for social purposePlaces planning & communityPracticeWinning workHawkins\BrownGranit ArchitectsDavid Miller ArchitectsCorporate social responsibility
Toolkit helps architects communicate the true meaning of social value20 May 2022IntelligenceSBE Toolkit assesses architectural projects against a wide range of criteria, from water use to emotional valueSBE Toolkit assesses architectural projects against a wide range of criteria, from water use to emotional valueRegion: United KingdomMore: SBE ToolkitADPSustainable architectureArchitecture for social purposePlaces planning & communityOxfordCyprusClimate actionBusiness resilience
In association with ClarionUnleash your innovation and apply for up to £50k19 June 2023ProductsPrize invites 'disruptors and innovators' to submit radical and sustainable social housing ideasPrize invites 'disruptors and innovators' to submit radical and sustainable social housing ideasRegion: United KingdomMore: The William Sutton PrizeArchitectural competitionsSustainable architectureHealth and wellbeingArchitecture for social purposeHousingInclusive environmentsPlaces planning communityDesign construction and technologyProcurement and contracts
You can’t sort out inequality and strikes but architecture can send a ray of hope2 February 2023CultureHow architecture can heal cracks in communitiesHow architecture can heal cracks in communitiesRegion: United KingdomMore: Eleanor YoungMacEwen Award 2023Architecture for the common goodArchitecture for social purposePlaces planning & community
How can architects bring social value to projects?7 March 2024IntelligenceHow to create a positive impact for your clients and communitiesHow to create a positive impact for your clients and communitiesRegion: United KingdomMore: Eleanor YoungButtress ArchitectsStudio S&MFeesBusiness clients & servicesDesign construction & technologyArchitecture for social purpose
Holly Milton: Social media trends vs architecture26 May 2022CultureThe social media-fuelled desire to copy trends in our living environments is draining resourcesThe social media-fuelled desire to copy trends in our living environments is draining resourcesRegion: United KingdomMore: Holly MiltonNewcastle UniversitySustainable architectureSocial mediaTikTokConsumerismProduct trendsFuture ArchitectsRIBAJ/ Future Architects writing competition
Architecture can only be social7 March 2019CultureMASS sets the case for impactMASS sets the case for impactRegion: Rest of the worldMore: Architecture for social purposeMASS Design GroupRwandaMassachusettsHolocaust memorialMartin Luther KingCoretta Scott KingHaitiUSARacial equalityEverytown for Gun SafetyEducation
Jan Kattein, who brings flexibility, circularity and colour into regeneration6 February 2024CultureSocial architecture specialist ‘leaves room to let stuff happen’Social architecture specialist ‘leaves room to let stuff happen’Region: United KingdomMore: Jan Kattein ArchitectsIsabelle PriestDesign construction & technologyRegenerationArchitecture for social purposeMacEwen Award