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Comment: Why is it important to communicate the value of architecture?

Comment: Why is it important to communicate the value of architecture?

In this comment piece, Lindy Johnson, director of Lindy Johnson Creative, urges architecture to communicate its value. Johnson says that architects are needed more than ever but their value is highly underrated — and that we’re all the poorer for it.

Pushing the possibilities of public housing

Pushing the possibilities of public housing

The homes designed by Tony Owen Partners are always interesting, always unique and are usually likely to spark an aspirational desire to live somewhere better.

Can social and market rental housing co-exist?

Can social and market rental housing co-exist?

SJB’s Brighton Social Housing Development is a one-of-a-kind project demonstrating that social and market rental housing can co-exist.

G8A’s Manuel Der Hagopian believes in public housing

G8A’s Manuel Der Hagopian believes in public housing

Manuel Der Hagopian of G8A believes that public housing is necessary to maintain social balance. And he says good architecture which serves people is borne of a deep understanding of time and place.

Manuel Der Hagopian: Public housing advocate

Manuel Der Hagopian: Public housing advocate

Manuel Der Hagopian of G8A believes that public housing is necessary to maintain social balance and that good architecture which serves people is borne of a deep understanding of time and place.

The standards, aspiration and innovation of Singapore public housing

The standards, aspiration and innovation of Singapore public housing

What do we want from our public housing? And more importantly, what do we—as consumers and citizens—need from it? The answers are evolving with institutional and private-sector innovation.

STUDIO WILLS Innovates In A Public Housing Typology With Project #13

STUDIO WILLS Innovates In A Public Housing Typology With Project #13

With this smart and forward-looking renovation of a 30-year-old Singaporean public housing flat, STUDIO WILLS + Architects topped the INDE.Awards 2019 Living Space category, partnered by Gaggenau.

Innovating Within A HDB Typology At Project #13

Innovating Within A HDB Typology At Project #13

With this smart and forward-looking renovation of a 30-year-old Singaporean public housing flat, STUDIO WILLS + Architects topped the INDE.Awards 2019 Living Space category, partnered by Gaggenau.