I have been appalled at Zaha Hadid after reading this - makes me wonder how many interesting projects by them we'll see from now on.

Posted by: @supernova This is a mockery compared to the design genius that was Zaha Hadid. Not sure what to think of this revelation, Zaha was the creative powerhouse behind ZHA, she transformed her...

Posted by: @nazart It’s just one man's opinion. You have hit the nail on the head. The government has made the final decision on this building and it has nothing to do with planning. I do not under...

An empty building is worse for the environment than having a new build that is actually used, surely??

I would understand refusing a planning application on its merits but to do so because it doesn’t fit in with the grade II listed building next door says nothing about sustainability or reducing carbon...

There is nowhere on the ARB website that says that you cannot use the logo for signboards. Not sure why it isn’t advertised, but this could be the ‘low profile’ that the arb have had as just being ...

I think if you have RIBA membership you can use their logo to make your own signs. It is about using the specifications of colour and size which are stated, and which they adhere to. No one is unde...

Posted by: @ben0321 I think that it's certainly not worth keeping both memberships. So the question is can I use the ARB signboards as a substitute? Hello, Considering all architects need to be regi...

What I usually see is that a number of existing buildings should never have been built. I understand keeping buildings of ‘architectural importance’, however it is helpful to ensure the building is f...

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 ...

Good poll starter @archiZen. Using existing building stock (and there seems to be quite a lot), can be a good way to minimise demolition and building waste. A building can be retrofitted to curre...

The question is why wouldn’t you retrofit? There is always a way to make use of a building and adapt it to new standards. The biggest problem at the moment are the large developer led projects th...