The dark arts of Big Oil advertising
Green fields, blue skies and nostalgic architecture: the fossil fuel advertising of 20th-century Britain inspired delusion. Now we are not such willing participants
Play is not a luxury – and our cities need to reflect that
Design should embrace children and their development by enabling diverse play wherever possible, argue Amica Dall and Penny Wilson
Rethinking the future of the Los Angeles River
Waterways have the potential to make cities more sustainable and joyful – but it requires collaboration, creativity and community, explains Mia Lehrer
There is nothing ‘super’ about superyachts
From Bezos' Y721 to Abramovich’s Ecstasea, these are playthings of the uber-rich with designations that call to mind an eau de toilette or knock-off Nokia
Behind Greece’s new tallest building, a neighbourhood reshaped by profit
Plans for Foster + Partners’ Marina Tower herald the greenwashed privatisation of an Athens suburb
PVC perils: why bouncy castles are a design nightmare
The inflatable play-houses are more than just lurid eyesores – their use is bound up with plastic waste and social inequality
Jony Ive and Prince Charles will save us all with design, apparently
The pair has teamed up to launch the Terra Carta Design Lab, inviting RCA students to develop solutions to the climate crisis
‘For Indigenous communities, architecture is a symbol of colonisation’
First Nations people in Canada still suffer from unacceptable housing conditions – that must change, writes Caroline Monnet
The promise of Hip-Hop Architecture
In his new book, US architect Sekou Cooke shapes a powerful manifesto for marginalised voices
The design industry too often leaves people behind
Design has been seduced by hypergrowth, leaving behind those with needs not considered profitable, explains Harriet Gridley
Environmentally sustainable projects need to be socially sustainable too
The two aspects are inextricably linked, says Ton Venhoeven
UK housing design needs to be more Scandinavian
Communal spaces are far more important in Scandinavian housing – Britain could learn a thing or two
Emergency housing for homeless young people must be better designed
Three UK architects discuss how to improve emergency shelters for homeless youth
Who is London building upwards for?
A new report on the capital's tall towers reveals a city still gripped by real estate speculation and unaffordable housing, despite ongoing crises
Ending the destruction of our planet is a design challenge
We need to leave behind toxic materials, systems and products whose damage we can’t justify any longer, argues Parley's Cyrill Gutsch
Crimes Against Design: Downing Street’s briefing room
At a cost of £2.6m, the UK government's new press briefing room is nothing more than a vanity project, argues Matthew Ponsford
No more new: why architecture’s future lies in the past
We have an urgent collective duty to retrofit and repurpose, argue Luke Pearson and Tom Lloyd
Why on earth are we so obsessed with terrazzo?
From Instagram-friendly bathrooms to gimmicky phone cases, terrazzo has become nothing short of a viral design trend
In the design world, sustainability is too often skin deep
Companies are greenwashing their outside faces, but underneath lurks rampant unsustainable practices few are looking at
Amid a climate crisis, what does the ‘ideal city’ look like?
A new book showcases projects that contribute to more inclusive, sustainable and desirable cities. But does its optimism tackle the scale of the problem?
Gyms are a crime against design
The commercial cult of the body is invading our urban spaces, argues Edwin Heathcote
