Even though the United Nations Ecobuilding in Montenegro is technically no more advanced than any other low energy building I have designed, I believe that the potential for beneficial change that it offers is greater than all the others put together. Continue reading
Objecting to IKEA
The Sainsbury’s store in Greenwich, which I worked on with Paul Hinkin of Black Architecture in the late 1990s is set to be demolished to make way for a big blue IKEA box, despite its being regarded as the most … Continue reading
Sustainable Building Needs New Language
The construction industry has a communication problem. We presently use completely different language from our clients when discussing the value and benefits of the property that we design and build. Continue reading
What I Learned This Week
Any challenge to the sacred cows of construction is seen as an affront and not an opportunity to learn and improve. I find this emerging ideology very worrying for the future of our industry. Continue reading
Saint Gobain Debate Final
This is it. The final arguments are up on the Saint Gobain Debate Site, along with guest comments from Jon Bootland. The voting is still neck and neck so please make up your own mind. I believe this debate has … Continue reading