Curated by Clare Dowdy and Helen Parton, Roca London Gallery’s latest exhibition explores the transformative potential of ‘meanwhile use’, a growing field in which architects and designers activate underused buildings during moments of urban flux.
AT chats to Ed Murray from Studio Moren about the haunting echo of value engineering and the joys of designing high end hotels.
AT chats to Kirsty Angerer from HLW about the role of the professional ergonomist, the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor, the pressing need for strong leadership and the tension between innovation and human needs.
AT chats to Al Scott from IF_Do about socially purposeful architecture and the role of collaborative design as a means of combatting inequality across the UK.
AT chats to Mairi Laverty and Nicola McLachlan from Collective Architecture about the upsides and downsides of operating as a collective.
AT chats to Rob Wheaton from Stride Treglown about Tai ar y Crd –  a pattern book for the efficient delivery of housing using local materials and skills.
AT chats to Jerry Tate about tracking down brilliant clients, taking advice from Joe Morris and why UKREiiF is more fun than MIPIM.
AT chats to Mellis Haward from Archio about finding the formula for healthy competition, housing nerdery and organised fun – and the secret of a good pub quiz.
AT chats to JJ Lorraine from Morrow + Lorraine about persuading the GLA and local authorities to divert S106 budgets towards trainees, the joys of 'plug-and-play' and 'desk-to-bed' and submitting ideas to paper in the middle of the night.
Director of Exploration Architecture Michael Pawlyn talks to AT about the vision behind 'Biorock Pavilion' — developed with Adam Holloway Architects, Arup and Charcoal Blue and exhibited at this year's Venice Biennale.
Michelle Sanchez, Sustainability Lead at RSHP, shares insights from this year’s FOOTPRINT+ conference, reflecting on circularity, climate resilience, and RSHP’s efforts to integrate reuse and regenerative practice into mainstream design.
David Partridge, Chair of the Governance Board for the UK Net Zero Carbon Buildings Standard, shares insights from Footprint+ on embedding the standard into everyday practice and the growing seriousness with which the industry is tackling carbon and circularity.
