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Family journeys to school: "It's life or death sometimes"

Family journeys to school: "It's life or death sometimes"

Parents Jasmine, Luke and Matt describe their concerns around their daily school journey with their children
A home to die for? We can do better

A home to die for? We can do better

Too many new homes are built to poor quality. A new photobook from the TCPA explains why the housing crisis is more than a numbers game and pushes for the adoption of healthy principles to prioritise housing fit for living
"There's a real outdoor community. Everyone joins up and plays"

"There's a real outdoor community. Everyone joins up and plays"

"White Flats" is a powerful short film on how the design of a housing estate can create community and encourage independence and child’s play
"The cough develops again and its grown" – The impact of air pollution

"The cough develops again and its grown" – The impact of air pollution

In a film commissioned by TRUUD,  Shakar and his family explain the impact of traffic noise and pollution on the health and wellbeing of their families
"I feel stressed in this house" – The impact of damp

"I feel stressed in this house" – The impact of damp

In a film commissioned by TRUUD, Kadra and Wendy explain the impact of damp on the health and wellbeing of their families
"I fell asleep at school" – The impact of overcrowding

"I fell asleep at school" – The impact of overcrowding

In a film commissioned by TRUUD, Samuel explains the impact of overcrowding on the health of his two young sons
Fabrications: Using knitted artworks to challenge developer narratives

Fabrications: Using knitted artworks to challenge developer narratives

Artist Sam Meech chronicles the displacement and erasure of South Asian textile workers at Crusader Mill and shares the knitted artworks created in response

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Kicking off for another year: Built World Cup 2026 launched

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Participatory building: How community construction takes engagement to a new level

Participatory building: How community construction takes engagement to a new level

Working in collaboration with charity Global Generation, Jan Kattein Architects has been building community spaces with volunteers aged 6 to 76 on site – and redefining the role of the architect in shaping places
Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

Why women leave architecture: “Twenty years is a long time to let the issue drift”

The RIBA finally published a follow-up to their women in architecture report and it only took 20 years. Will they take action on the recommendations this time? Asks Sarah Wigglesworth on behalf of Part W
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BSR is failing to keep pace with a rising backlog of residential units awaiting approval, compounding the barriers to building homes in a challenged market as investors look elsewhere. James Wilmore reports
Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

Hot property: London’s housing problem? It’s going to get worse

The affordability and supply problem are not the full story. The flats we’ve built could be uninhabitable by 2050. We need to talk about this more, writes Peter Apps
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