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October 28, 2021

What is it about architects and urbanism?

Combining two pieces originally written for Building Design Magazine David Rudlin tries to explain to architects the difference between architecture and urban design. No so..
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October 7, 2021

EVENT: Zero Carbon Ready? How the housing sector must respond to COP26 – 20th October 2021

Following on from the 2019 UNECE Glasgow Conference on City Living and events in 2020, The Academy of Urbanism continues its housing series with a..
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October 7, 2021

EVENT: Indian Urban Futures 4: How Eco Homes Can Contribute to Sustainable Urbanisation _ 12th October 2021

The Academy of Urbanism together with the UDG, Buro Happold, Connected Cities and the URBED Trust are organising a conference on the 12th October looking..
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September 29, 2021

SOUNDING-OFF: Cow Pie

Having travelled from Perth to visit the V&A in Dundee the question C. Gull poses this month is ‘Why choose a Japanese architect to design..
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September 29, 2021

REVIEW: Eyesore to Icon: Stonebow House, York

Sensitive architecture and a careful urbanism has transformed a brutalist eyesore. John Mullin reviews the rehabilitation Stonebow House in York. When I went to live..
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September 29, 2021

Essential Urban Design: A handbook for Architects, designers and planners

David Rudlin reviews Rob Cowan’s new book that sets out to create, in words and distinctive hand drawings by himself and others, the definitive text..
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September 29, 2021

The Yogi Pool, River Spey

Andrew Burrell: Architect and Property Developer Having spent my working life as a developer dealing with the complexities, nuances and finances of urban form, my..
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September 29, 2021

Gertrude Jekyll’s Garden, Lindisfarne Castle

 Helen Castle: Publishing Director at RIBA Positioned on a basalt outcrop, Lindisfarne Castle is the focal point of Holy Island. When the tide is out and..
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September 29, 2021

Galashiels, Scottish Borders

Susie Stirling: Civic Designer Liverpool is where I was born. Earliest memories stem from visiting the iconic waterfront, with The Three Graces as an architectural..
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September 29, 2021

Tron Square, Edinburgh

Richard Murphy OBE: Architect Two things influenced me to be an architect – one was that my family moved to a new development in the..
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September 29, 2021

Politics and Pitched Roofs

From its beginnings the Academy of Urbanism has been embroiled in the debate about traditional design, indeed in the early years a well-know architect resigned..
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September 29, 2021

A Refugee Tale

As the world faces another refugee crisis Andreas Markides reflects on a time when he too was a refugee.
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August 27, 2021

Message from the Chair

The Academy of Urbanism’s Chair Andrew Burrell on recent developments within the Academy As many of you will know it was my privilege to assume..
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August 26, 2021

Congress: Responsive Cities

This year’s Congress may have been virtual but an innovative approach to the study tours meant that you felt you were almost there. Heather Claridge..
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August 26, 2021

SOUNDING OFF: The Curse of Tourism?

Reflecting on the Edinburgh Congress David Rudlin asks whether, after a year without travel, our cities can reset their relationship with tourists?   June this..
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