Guest editor articles
Introducing the Guest Editor Programme. Interview with current editor Dan Rigamonti. September 7, 2023.
Seán O'Reilly Director of The Institute of Historic Building Conservation. September 18, 2023.
Phil Henry Genuit Group and Chair of CIBSE Resilient Cities Group. October 4, 2023.
Aaron Gillich Professor of Building Decarbonisation and Director of the BSRIA LSBU Net Zero Building Centre. October 17, 2023.
Dr. Natasha Watson; UK lead for embodied carbon at Buro Happold. October 31, 2023.
Jon Clayton MCIAT, Chartered Architectural Technologist and founder of Architecture Business Club. November 14, 2023.
Ankita Dwivedi CEO & Co-founder Firstplanit. November 28, 2023.
Rebecca Lovelace of Building People and CIOB EDI Individual Award Winner 2022. December 12, 2023.
Ian Wray. Planner, writer and musician. (IHBC Vox pop). December 26, 2023.
Robin Nicholson, convenor of the Edge and fellow of Cullinan studio. January 10 2024
Rosie Thirlwell AT emerging talent award winner and senior architectural technologist. January 20 2024
Guest editor Gregor Harvie. Co-founder and director of Designing Buildings. February 9 2024
Stephen Trench, third generation project manager and Managing Partner at Onyx Partnership. February 20 2024
Norman Fellows; Anticipatory Designer and prolific archi-blogger. March 10 2024
Ashley Wheaton HonRICS, UCEM Vice Chancellor. March 22 2024
Guest Editor Programme in the first six months
Arun Baybars, practising architect and design review panel member. April 16 2024
Christine Peever, Architect and Director of Sheldon Peever Studio. June 2024.
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