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Building with natural materials promotes sustainability, circularity – and joyful architecture
Natural materials used in construction are many and varied. Embrace them! says Emily Booth
Emily Booth
Emily Booth is editor of the AJ – here are her editorials on current topics of debate within architecture
Trump, it seems, is everywhere
The cover of this month’s issue of the AJ features Trump as The Brutalist
In 2025 we’re shining a spotlight on the challenges of designing quality housing
In 2025 our aim is to bang the drum for the profession, spelling out how architects can be pivotal to solving the housing crisis in a sustainable way, says Emily Booth
Putting communities at the centre of projects can revolutionise design
The latest issue of the AJ, out today, shows just what’s possible when buildings are created with community at their core
We can’t build quality homes without good design and placemaking
Good planning is a public benefit – an effective planning system will support, encourage and enable quality architecture and development, says Emily Booth
It’s time for architecture to make space for nature between our buildings
The spaces between our buildings should be as important as the buildings themselves, says AJ editor Emily Booth
Education and procurement both require fundamental reform: Grenfell demands it
Architectural education has shortcomings, and it feeds into a construction and procurement system which seems set up to fail, writes Emily Booth
AJ100 award-winners are encouraging a better way of doing things
The winners of our inaugural AJ100 New Talent and AJ100 Champions awards are pushing at the boundaries and challenging the status quo, says Emily Booth
Why Belgium has become a happy hunting ground for UK architects
If you’re looking for fresh business opportunities, consider booking yourself a Eurostar ticket and taking a trip to Belgium
Think big and embrace the small
The Small Projects issue is one of the most joyous in our editorial calendar – gems of design, all proving that within the smallest budgets creativity flourishes