鈥業 think we can do a lot for young architects鈥� 鈥� meet Chris Williamson, the next RIBA president
Ben Flatman talks to the founder of Weston Williamson + Partners聽about the role RIBA has played in his career, the importance of lifelong learning, and why he wants to help the next generation of architects get a leg up in the profession
Make it the new normal: Gensler鈥檚 Diane Hoskins on how to keep growing in a time of crises
The co-chair of the world鈥檚 largest architecture practice tells Tom Lowe about the firm鈥檚 journey over the past few turbulent years and why they decided to write a survival guide for architects
Henley Halebrown: 鈥榃e are genuinely interested in how people use buildings鈥�
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
鈥楴obody believes them any more鈥欌�� HOK鈥檚 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 鈥榝lakiness鈥� of the country has made it an infuriating place to build. Thomas Lowe reports
Why have buildings become so boring? Thomas Heatherwick launches his campaign for change
In this exclusive interview, the Heatherwick Studio founder outlines聽the philosophy behind his mission to put the soul back into building design
鈥業 don鈥檛 seek permission, I ask for forgiveness鈥� 鈥� Muyiwa Oki on his plans for his RIBA presidency
RIBA鈥檚 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.
Why aren't we building more zero-bills homes?
黑洞社区 caught up with Bill Dunster to chat about the ideas in his new book, Zed Life: How to Build a聽Low-Carbon Society Today
aLL Design: Life after Will Alsop
Following the death earlier this year of their visionary co-founder, 黑洞社区 visited the architect practice to talk about its plans for the future
Ben Derbyshire: 鈥楥hange is necessary鈥�
RIBA president-elect Ben Derbyshire is sure of one thing: the 182-year-old institute can鈥檛 go on the way it has done. So he鈥檚 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 ...
Interview: Lee Polisano
Lee Polisano鈥檚 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鈥檚 actually rather happy
Interview: Witherford Watson Mann
Witherford Watson Mann鈥檚 redesign of Astley Castle impressed and surprised everyone from client to the Stirling prize judging panel. But winning UK architecture鈥檚 top prize isn鈥檛 going to change how WWM works.
Interview: Stephen Hodder, RIBA
The new RIBA president on helping architects reboot their relationship with clients
Interview: Glenn Howells
Glenn Howells tells 黑洞社区 why we need to abandon our fifties sense of order and totally rethink how we use the built environment
Interview with HLM: Innovation out of recession
HLM directors Chris Liddle and Richard O鈥橬eil explain how they鈥檝e used the recession as a trigger for innovation
The other Mr M of AHMM
Allford Hall Monaghan Morris鈥� 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
You're hired: the Apprentice architect
Architect Gabrielle Omar tells 黑洞社区 how being 鈥榯he nice one鈥� on BBC鈥檚 The Apprentice helped her practice get work
Stanton Williams: There鈥檚 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
Interview: Renzo Piano
The Shard鈥檚 architect is back in town and raring to go on his latest project
BDP'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鈥檚 new chairman explains the plan
Lord Rogers interview: 'Being old is alright, you know'
Lord Rogers is fast approaching 80 but that doesn鈥檛 stop him having ambitions to expand into the Middle East, attacking Boris Johnson鈥檚 record as London mayor or taking pleasure in a few glasses of red wine, as Emily Wright found out