Marks Barfield Architects discuss viewing buildings as material banks; drawing inspiration from biomimicry to shape the culture and structure of the practice and taking a principled position on projects at home and overseas.
Exploration Architecture's founder Michael Pawlyn talks about biologically-inspired design approaches, moving beyond PassivHaus to an ideal of ActiveHaus and discussing company policy while making hedgerow jam.
Purcell completes the Shoemakers Museum: a new home for Clarks’ 200-year legacy and a civic anchor for the Somerset town of Street.
Lungfish Managing Director Simon Reid tells AT about the trouble with corridors and dragonflies, the secret of successful Forest Schools and the importance of swapping school shoes for wellington boots.
Based in a former police training academy in Glasgow's Laurieston, Stallan-Brand work in a neighbourhood that has suffered brutal and dislocating changes, but which they are helping to heal and evolve in a gentle and organic way.
Bindloss Dawes has restored a rural hamlet in south-west France – and remodelled a 300-year-old barn – to create a tranquil wellness destination.
Eric Parry on the uncertainties generated by political headwinds and looking forward to an exchange of views on critical urban issues in London and Milan.
At chats to Samantha McClary on her obsession with lego, her first conference as Chief Executive of the BCO and what her career as a journalist will bring to the job.
Oliver Hall on his role as National Chair of BCO NextGen Committees and using the conference as a platform for full immersion in Milan.
Andy Young on drawing by hand, talking a lot, sleeping like a baby and loving Milan.
Peter Crowther on looking for nuggets from fellow BCO Conference attendees, his new role at Tatton Estate and fortune favouring the bold.
