Interviews with Architects
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FeaturesMake it the new normal: Gensler’s Diane Hoskins on how to keep growing in a time of crises
The co-chair of the world’s largest architecture practice tells Tom Lowe about the firm’s journey over the past few turbulent years and why they decided to write a survival guide for architects
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FeaturesHenley Halebrown: ‘We are genuinely interested in how people use buildings’
Simon Henley and Gavin Hale-Brown formed their award-winning practice together in 1995. Here the pair tell Ben Flatman about their early influences, design philosophy, and commitment to improving access to the profession
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Features‘Nobody believes them any more’… HOK’s Daniel Hajjar considers what is wrong with UK politics and planning
After 20 years in the Middle East, Daniel Hajjar moved to the UK, where, eight years on, he finds the political ‘flakiness’ of the country has made it an infuriating place to build. Thomas Lowe reports
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FeaturesWhy have buildings become so boring? Thomas Heatherwick launches his campaign for change
In this exclusive interview, the Heatherwick Studio founder outlines the philosophy behind his mission to put the soul back into building design
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Features‘I don’t seek permission, I ask for forgiveness’ – Muyiwa Oki on his plans for his RIBA presidency
RIBA’s first black president - and its youngest - did not tell his bosses at Mace that he was running for the role. He wants to do things his own way.
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FeaturesWhy aren't we building more zero-bills homes?
Building caught up with Bill Dunster to chat about the ideas in his new book, Zed Life: How to Build a Low-Carbon Society Today
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FeaturesaLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, Building visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
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FeaturesBen Derbyshire: ‘Change is necessary’
RIBA president-elect Ben Derbyshire is sure of one thing: the 182-year-old institute can’t go on the way it has done. So he’s embarking on a UK tour to try to stir up non-engaged members and convince them that turning the RIBA on its head is the best plan for its ...
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FeaturesInterview: Lee Polisano
Lee Polisano’s high-profile departure from KPF at the height of his success seemed a daring decision. But nearly five years on, and with big projects and cash coming in, he’s actually rather happy
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FeaturesInterview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann’s redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture’s top prize isn’t going to change how WWM works.
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FeaturesInterview: Stephen Hodder, RIBA
The new RIBA president on helping architects reboot their relationship with clients
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FeaturesInterview: Glenn Howells
Glenn Howells tells Building why we need to abandon our fifties sense of order and totally rethink how we use the built environment
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FeaturesInterview with HLM: Innovation out of recession
HLM directors Chris Liddle and Richard O’Neil explain how they’ve used the recession as a trigger for innovation
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FeaturesThe other Mr M of AHMM
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris’ Google HQ win topped off a profitable year for the practice. Vern Pitt talks to MD Peter Morris about the secret to bagging the big clients
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FeaturesYou're hired: the Apprentice architect
Architect Gabrielle Omar tells Building how being ‘the nice one’ on BBC’s The Apprentice helped her practice get work
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FeaturesStanton Williams: There’s nothing wrong with buildings that just do their jobs
Fresh from their victory, the Stirling prize winners talk us through 27 years of non-shouty architecture
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FeaturesInterview: Renzo Piano
The Shard’s architect is back in town and raring to go on his latest project
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FeaturesBDP's David Cash: Cashing in
After a miserable 2011, BDP intends to boost profit by growing its international revenue by 20%. In an exclusive interview, the company’s new chairman explains the plan
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FeaturesLord Rogers interview: 'Being old is alright, you know'
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn’t stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson’s record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out
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FeaturesStanton Williams: The Attraction of Opposites
Architect Stanton Williams is a company that likes to be different - so when its profit plunged by 90% at the start of the financial crisis it didn’t do what so many other architects are doing and look abroad for work. It decided to stick with what it knows best: ...