The Future of Property?: The Rise of the Timber Skyscraper
With Canada’s British Columbia doubling height limits for wooden buildings in July last year, and plans revealed for the world’s tallest...
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Mishti Ali
- Jun 18, 2020
- 2 min
The Need to Promote Wellness in the Workplace
Deviation from the archetypal cubicle-based 9-to-5 office is by no means a new phenomenon. For years, advertisements for jobs on LinkedIn...
Mishti Ali
- May 26, 2020
- 2 min
5 Innovative Building Materials for a Sustainable Future
The property industry is well known for its impact on the environment, consuming over 40% of global energy annually and producing 20% of...
Mishti Ali
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
5 Creative School Designs
A study by the University of Salford and UK architects, Nightingale Associates, found that good school design can boost learning by up to...
Mishti Ali
- May 14, 2020
- 2 min
Community Stories from the Republic of Ireland
Community members all over Ireland have been finding ways to give back and maintain a sense of community spirit. Here are some that...
Mishti Ali
- May 11, 2020
- 2 min
Stories from Northern Irish Communities
Northern Ireland has long struggled with reconciling different parts of their communities, but they have come together in the face of the...
Mishti Ali
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Communities in the North of England
During the current crisis, it can be difficult to feel a part of a community, especially with the current lockdown measures. Community...
Mishti Ali
- Apr 30, 2020
- 2 min
Community Initiatives in Scotland
Lockdown can make it easy to feel isolated. However, social distancing does not mean that communities have to become distant. Community...
Mishti Ali
- Apr 28, 2020
- 2 min
Community Solidarity in Wales
All over the UK, communities have come together in the face of the current epidemic. Below are uplifting examples of solidarity from...
Mishti Ali
- Apr 24, 2020
- 2 min
Going Digital: The Future of Community Engagement
With the world going into lockdown and the advent of social distancing, there have been many inevitable changes to the inner workings of...
Mishti Ali
- Apr 8, 2020
- 3 min
Has having your kids at home got you tearing your hair out?
Here are 5 things to keep them occupied, and 5 play spaces to daydream about. Find all the playspaces and designers listed on our...
Mishti Ali
- Apr 7, 2020
- 2 min
Built-ID Movie Night
With everybody at home, it’s likely that you’ve found yourself bingeing on TV show after TV show and are constantly on the hunt for new...
Mishti Ali
- Mar 31, 2020
- 1 min
5 Bedroom Designs That Will Have You Rearranging Your Own
Spending so much time at home, it’s likely that you’ll also be spending much more time in your bedroom. It’s a sanctuary: where you go...
Mishti Ali
- Feb 20, 2020
- 3 min
Changing Cities for Changing Demographics
By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in cities. Unfortunately, cities are too often imagined with the younger,...
Mishti Ali
- Feb 7, 2020
- 3 min
Real Estate in the Face of the Climate Crisis
Following the month of protests held by Extinction Rebellion in October last year, the European Parliament’s declaration of a state of...
Mishti Ali
- Dec 23, 2019
- 2 min
Consulting Bristol
The Soapworks building has long been one of the most iconic buildings in its area in Bristol. A Grade II listed building which housed...
Mishti Ali
- Nov 27, 2019
- 2 min
Community focused development in Blackbird Leys
For almost 60 years, the Church of the Holy Family in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, has been a place of welcome, service, building community,...
Liam Ronan-Chlond
- Nov 12, 2019
- 2 min
Progressive consultation
London Development Conference This week I spoke to the London Development Conference about how First Base place local residents and...
Bridget Wilkins
- Sep 13, 2019
- 2 min
Join the Global Climate Strike London 20 September 2019
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. As a major contributor to global carbon emissions, the real estate industry...
Matthew Richards
- Jul 9, 2019
- 4 min
Building Trust: Engaging the “silent majority” with tech
WPA Members’ Blog In his Good Growth report, Professor Travers explores the breakdown of public trust in planning and development. In my...
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