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The Future of Property?: The Rise of the Timber Skyscraper
With Canada’s British Columbia doubling height limits for wooden buildings in July last year, and plans revealed for the world’s tallest...
Mishti Ali
Jul 27, 20202 min read


The Need to Promote Wellness in the Workplace
Deviation from the archetypal cubicle-based 9-to-5 office is by no means a new phenomenon. For years, advertisements for jobs on LinkedIn...
Mishti Ali
Jun 18, 20202 min read


5 Innovative Building Materials for a Sustainable Future
The property industry is well known for its impact on the environment, consuming over 40% of global energy annually and producing 20% of...
Mishti Ali
May 26, 20202 min read


5 Creative School Designs
A study by the University of Salford and UK architects, Nightingale Associates, found that good school design can boost learning by up to...
Mishti Ali
May 18, 20203 min read


Community Stories from the Republic of Ireland
Community members all over Ireland have been finding ways to give back and maintain a sense of community spirit. Here are some that...
Mishti Ali
May 14, 20202 min read


Stories from Northern Irish Communities
Northern Ireland has long struggled with reconciling different parts of their communities, but they have come together in the face of the...
Mishti Ali
May 11, 20202 min read


Communities in the North of England
During the current crisis, it can be difficult to feel a part of a community, especially with the current lockdown measures. Community...
Mishti Ali
May 4, 20203 min read


Community Initiatives in Scotland
Lockdown can make it easy to feel isolated. However, social distancing does not mean that communities have to become distant. Community...
Mishti Ali
Apr 30, 20202 min read


Community Solidarity in Wales
All over the UK, communities have come together in the face of the current epidemic. Below are uplifting examples of solidarity from...
Mishti Ali
Apr 28, 20202 min read


Going Digital: The Future of Community Engagement
With the world going into lockdown and the advent of social distancing, there have been many inevitable changes to the inner workings of...
Mishti Ali
Apr 24, 20202 min read


Has having your kids at home got you tearing your hair out?
Here are 5 things to keep them occupied, and 5 play spaces to daydream about. Find all the playspaces and designers listed on our...
Mishti Ali
Apr 8, 20203 min read


Built-ID Movie Night
With everybody at home, it’s likely that you’ve found yourself bingeing on TV show after TV show and are constantly on the hunt for new...
Mishti Ali
Apr 7, 20202 min read


5 Bedroom Designs That Will Have You Rearranging Your Own
Spending so much time at home, it’s likely that you’ll also be spending much more time in your bedroom. It’s a sanctuary: where you go...
Mishti Ali
Mar 31, 20201 min read


Changing Cities for Changing Demographics
By 2030, two-thirds of the world’s population will be living in cities. Unfortunately, cities are too often imagined with the younger,...
Mishti Ali
Feb 20, 20203 min read


Real Estate in the Face of the Climate Crisis
Following the month of protests held by Extinction Rebellion in October last year, the European Parliament’s declaration of a state of...
Mishti Ali
Feb 7, 20203 min read


Consulting Bristol
The Soapworks building has long been one of the most iconic buildings in its area in Bristol. A Grade II listed building which housed...
Mishti Ali
Dec 23, 20192 min read


Community focused development in Blackbird Leys
For almost 60 years, the Church of the Holy Family in Blackbird Leys, Oxford, has been a place of welcome, service, building community,...
Mishti Ali
Nov 27, 20192 min read


Progressive consultation
London Development Conference This week I spoke to the London Development Conference about how First Base place local residents and...
Liam Ronan-Chlond
Nov 12, 20192 min read


Join the Global Climate Strike London 20 September 2019
Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time. As a major contributor to global carbon emissions, the real estate industry...
Bridget Wilkins
Sep 13, 20192 min read


Building Trust: Engaging the “silent majority” with tech
WPA Members’ Blog In his Good Growth report, Professor Travers explores the breakdown of public trust in planning and development. In my...
Matthew Richards
Jul 9, 20194 min read
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