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Housing quality up, bills down: Hawkins\Brown and Mae regenerate Camden estate
The third stage of an ambitious regeneration of the Agar Grove Estate for Camden Council has been completed
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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
A vision for Urcadia: a polycentric region in a natural environment
Mae founding director Alex Ely puts forward a bold and progressive vision for the future of urban development in the UK – a new type of place based on connection to nature and sustainable growth
Mae and Archio join Studio Egret West on 1,700-home Lewisham scheme
Mae Architects, Studio MULTI and Archio have joined Studio Egret West’s giant 1,700-home regeneration scheme for Lewisham town centre in south-east London
Affordable housing solution #5: Empower a self-build and community housing drive
In the last of our series of articles in support of the new Architects’ Action for Affordable Housing campaign, Alex Ely of Mae and Luke Tozer of Pitman Tozer suggest ways the next government could kickstart housebuilding across the UK
Affordable housing solution #2: Link net zero goals to housebuilding policies
As part of our support for the new Architects’ Action for Affordable Housing campaign, the AJ is running a series of weekly articles suggesting how the next government could kickstart housebuilding across the UK
This month’s AJ demonstrates why we all need a good home
Our final building studies of 2023 showcase designs that promote activities, hobbies and interaction with neighbours and the wider community while maintaining individuals’ freedom of choice
A little extra help: The Harriet Hardy Extra Care Centre by Mæ
Mæ has delivered an impressive multifunctional block with generous proportions and support facilities for older residents at Southwark Council’s contentious Aylesbury Estate redevelopment. Photography by Tim Crocker
Extent of housing work slump laid bare in new figures
Two new reports have highlighted the depth of the slowdown in housebuilding across the nation
Generative design vs generative AI: a guide to the basics
Architect and AI expert Keir Regan-Alexander explains how practices including Stirling Prize winner Mae Architects are beginning to transform their design processes through powerful new computing methods