Urban spaces can feel elitist – but art empowers people to change that

Selfie-stick architecture is as empty as New York’s Vessel

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How the Stephen Lawrence trust is strengthening the future of architecture

Why architecture needs to tackle mental health issues head on

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The Vessel opened in New York’s Hudson Yards and the reaction was very mixed

Why the most walkable cities are shaped by social networks more than planning

Dear gatekeepers: Foreign Legion call for a transformation of the design industry

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Why men should wear skirts and break with Western gender norms

Why architects need to abandon old ways and rethink what we build, says MVRDV co-founder

ICON Minds: The Future of Transport

Review: Making it Happen at the Royal Institute of British Architects

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Can architecture become radical again?

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London Design Festival’s voice has got weaker as it has grown, says former deputy director

Architects need to get over their digital delusion

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