Why architects must embrace the Principal Designer role This article has really hit a nerve with me, when I became an architect I knew what was required of me and making sure that a project was manage...

This is a great piece about how the RIBA are getting it wrong. They are all about making more money, not actually helping architects to thrive. @jbarch as you mentioned above, the larger practices wil...

I posted about this in November Posted by: @jbarch You'd think an institution like RIBA, supposedly the gold standard of architecture, would appreciate that this is already part of an architect’s r...

PD accreditation is only for RIBA chartered members. Why? You'd think an institution like RIBA, supposedly the gold standard of architecture, would appreciate that this is already part of an architect...

Thanks @archiZen, from the blurb the book provides ‘practitioners the required knowledge for the PD role’, but on the overview tab To ensure chartered architects are reaching a high standard of knowl...

RIBA has a new book out, called ‘Principal Designer's Guide’. It costs £29 and has all the information needed for the role, as well as some letter templates. This is a companion guide to RIBA Health ...

Posted by: @jane Has anyone else seen this? Hi Jane, Thanks for the link, there is a lot to say about this. The regulations do not require the Principal Designer under Building Regulations to b...

Has anyone else seen this?

@supernova thanks for the great notes on PD. This is not a problem for architects. In general while submitting planning drawings, building regs have already been taken into account. I think the real ...

Thanks Alex, RIBA had a webinar this week titled ‘In conversation with: Building Regulations Essentials: Building Safety Act - The evolving picture for Architects’, the Q&A was with Paul Bussey Se...

So I had some time to kill at the w.e. and I used AI to transcribe and summarise an architectural podcast I came across on X. Since the podcast is 1.5 hours long and this summary takes about 5 mins ...

Another issue comes to mind while listening to the talk, architecture has always been a profession that was taken up by the ‘white middle class’, there has been (and still is somewhat) a hierarchy in ...

Why is it that in architecture the working day is never ending, unlike any other profession where 9.00am to 5.30pm is the norm? When I worked as a part II, I took my cues from the other members of ...

When I first saw your post @ben0321 I thought that the ARB were producing these signs. What I think has happened is that these signboards are something you get made yourself by downloading and using...

As alex announced last Saturday we are introducing polls to the site. Access to polls is currently limited to staff but we will roll out full access to Plus users soon. In the meantime it would be ...