My colleague Kate Ridgway Archio Ltd was an #RIBArisingstar2020 a testament to her proactive spirit and her willingness to take action for positive change. So chuffed for her!

Committed to a hardcore archi-binge of the @OpenCityPod Podcast this week! All episodes are brilliant but particularly loved ep 9 discussing the need to involve young people in the planning and design of our cities.👇👇👇open.spotify.com/episode/6XnRl4…

Really can’t believe the amount of part 3 books and contracts that still seem to assume all architects are male. Is it really so hard to write ‘they’ instead of ‘he’?! Two extra letters to make a lot more graduating architects feel included. JCT

Super interesting resource about inclusive public toilet design in the context of the politicised trans debate👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻 stalled.online

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This sounds remarkable! Replacing coke with used coffee in the steel production process Veena Sahajwalla AO thetimes.co.uk/article/coffee…

Recently discovered that ⁦Reni Eddo-Lodge⁩ used to freelance for ⁦Inside Housing⁩ back in 2014! Here’s an insightful piece on inclusion in retirement housing and the need for providers to consider and recognise the needs of different demographics. insidehousing.co.uk/insight/insigh…

The problem with the ‘one or the other’ mind set is that it is not logical, it just attempts to justify itself. Diversity in design teams doesn’t mean design apartheid. Cognitive diversity is what creatives need and that comes from having people of all backgrounds in design teams

AJ flash survey⚡️: Architectural Assistants in practice 2021 Future Architects Front Architects’ Journal Charlie Edmonds architectsjournal.co.uk/news/aj-snapsh…

Talking digital engagement with Mellis Haward and Paradigm Network tomorrow! We’ll be discussing what we’ve learnt over the past year and would love to hear about other experiences and approaches too, come join!

It's clear that our economic & political systems are failing at the most basic level of protecting citizens, future generations and the web of life on which we depend. The era of delusions about endless economic growth and fantasy technologies that will come to our rescue is over

This is big and bleak news. The planetary boundary for chemical pollution (aka 'novel entities') has been quantified for the first time - and it's now clear that humanity is massively transgressing levels that are safe for life on Earth. Plastics! Read on. theguardian.com/environment/20…

Incredibly inspiring talk from Shared Assets on land use at today's Sig. Temistocle Bembo session. Really interested to learn more about how we can use stewardship more effectively particularly in relation to the decarbonisation process of our communities. 👉 sharedassets.org.uk

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Last weeks news, but very excited @re_fabricate and @disordinaryarch have been successful in our joint bid for the LFA’s Equity in the Public Realm competition! 🥁