Bold in ambition, but compromised in delivery, Office S&M’s terrace of three family homes in a Hertfordshire village shows how commercial reality can dilute good ideas. Ellen Peirson applauds the bravery of a riposte to standard developer housing that has survived against the odds.
Coldefy’s social housing development in Lille draws inspiration from the industrial past of the Rives de la Haute-Deûle district to create a sustainable and community-centred living environment.
Threefold Architects’ affordable housing scheme in Harrow for Pocket Living delivers 149 compact homes enriched by generous communal landscapes, bridging the architectural heritage of the high street with the needs of a new generation of renters and first-time buyers.
Watch the AT webinar, in partnership with FabSpeed and Velux, exploring how architects, clients and self-builders are developing new housing types and delivery models to address the housing crisis.
It’s taken Unboxed Homes more than a decade to deliver a short terrace of custom-build homes in Peckham, south London. Why did it take so long? And was it worth the wait?
Join us on Wednesday 23rd April to learn about the new housing types and new means of delivery being carried out by architects, clients and self-builders to address the housing crisis.
AT talks to…Publica about their research-led methodologies, participatory planning, and innovative urban policies that are being used to create safer cities around the world.
AT talks to… Yẹmà Aládérun and Zoë Berman about the launch of Part W's Built Barriers campaign.
AT talks to… Becca Thomas from New Practice about joining forces with multidisciplinary studio, Civic, and working at the intersection of architecture, sustainability and community engagement.
AT talks to… Colin Baillie of Baillie Baillie about using natural materials to deliver projects that address climate resilience, respect the vernacular architecture of the Scottish Highlands, and take account of its climate, labour and skills.
AT talks to… director at RCKa, Russell Curtis, about his practice's modular concept that looks to use meanwhile sites for those looking for temporary housing.
AT talks to Emily Newton, Associate Director at Assael, about the practice’s Urban Family Housing concept, and how being an architect and working mother influences her design and leadership approach.
