Opinion

Optoppen – the practice of adding storeys to existing buildings – not only avoids creating more car-reliant communities but favours lightweight timber construction, which also captures carbon, writes Joe Giddings

Acting with care is intrinsic to the value that architects bring while carelessness is behind many of the industry's problems, argues Cristina Monteiro 

RSHP’s John McElgunn pays tribute to John Prescott’s legacy of urban renewal and climate advocacy following the death of the former deputy prime minister, aged 86

Good planning is a public benefit – an effective planning system will support, encourage and enable quality architecture and development, says Emily Booth

Working on Saudi giga-projects such as NEOM conflicts not only with the obligations of being an ethical professional but with the very foundations of the RIBA, argues Duncan Baker-Brown

Important changes to Approved Document B, the guidance relating to fire safety, come into effect in March 2025, warns Geoff Wilkinson

The last government’s Office for Place achieved a lot of good, but whilst beauty matters, placemaking demands more, argues Kunle Barker 

Writing in an op-ed for the AJ, RIBA president-elect Chris Williamson explains his recent defence of architectural competitions following a backlash online

How do the government’s ambitious housing and net-zero goals square with Labour’s first budget in 14 years? asks Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios’ Andy Macintosh