The Architects’ Journal Architecture News & Buildings
How can looking at things through a queer perspective help improve the way we design and deliver housing in the UK? asks Tarek Merlin
The case for queering housing design standards
Sketchbook: Tarek Merlin
How are you filling your time in the lockdown? The AJ’s Sketchbook series is a showcase of housebound architects’ sketches and concept drawings. Today’s sketches are by Feix&Merlin Architects co-founder Tarek Merlin
Keep talking to each other – how we are making home-working work
Fixed routines and plenty of communication will be vital for successful home-working, says Tarek Merlin of small practice Feix&Merlin Architects
The traditional housing model isn’t working – is ‘subscription living’ the future?
Subscription models are thriving for TV, food, even clothes. They may also provide a solution to the housing crisis, writes Tarek Merlin
How we can change the culture of free design work
The culture of working for free – be it through internships or competition entries – damages the profession, but it can be tackled, argues Tarek Merlin
The vast majority of architects can’t bid for public work: something has to change
The UK’s public procurement system effectively excludes small practices and we need to lobby government to fix it, writes Tarek Merlin