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AJ Architecture Awards 2019 Deadline Extended

AAA — Sun, 23 Jun 2019 22:00:00 +0000

The AJ Architecture Awards highlight the very best projects across a range of key categories – from community schemes and cultural projects to masterplans and workplace designs. All architects – regardless of size or scale of practice – are invited to enter their completed UK projects built between January 2018 and July 2019.

Liz Diller and Helene Binet Recognised in 2019 Women in Architecture Awards

Katherine Allen — Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:00:00 +0000

Architect Liz Diller and architectural photographer Hélène Binet have been awarded the 2019 Jane Drew and Ada Louise Huxtable Prizes, respectively, for their exceptional contributions to the field of architecture. The prizes are part of the eighth edition of the Women in Architecture Awards founded jointly by The Architect's Journal and The Architectural Review.

AJ Student Survey Results Pose a Worrying Question: Is Architecture Becoming an Elitist Subject?

Tom Dobbins — Mon, 30 Jul 2018 08:00:00 +0000

The Architects' Journal’s 2018 student survey has revealed troublesome, though perhaps not surprising, trends within the profession. The results of the survey, drawn from nearly 500 students in the UK, suggest that the economically fortunate are more likely to succeed within a culture that promotes unsociable and unhealthy working hours.

1 in 7 Women in Architecture Have Experienced Sexual Harassment in Past 12 Months, Reports AJ

Rory Stott — Thu, 08 Feb 2018 12:00:00 +0000

Around 1 in 7 women in UK architecture practices has experienced sexual harassment in the workplace in the past year alone, according to the results of the annual Women in Architecture survey conducted by The Architects' Journal. The poll of nearly 1,500 architects also found that more than half of women have experienced some form of discrimination ranging from bullying to workplace rules that leave them disadvantaged in the same period. The AJ's survey, which in previous years has largely focused on issues such as pay disparity between men and women, focuses this year more broadly on gender discrimination and sexual harassment—a response to the global shift in awareness organized around movements such as #MeToo and #TimesUp.

Amanda Levete Wins 2018 Jane Drew Prize for Women in Architecture

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 01 Feb 2018 14:00:00 +0000

British architect Amanda Levete has been selected as the recipient of the 2018 Jane Drew Prize, recognizing “an architectural designer who, through their work and commitment to design excellence, has raised the profile of women in architecture.”

Learn About the History of the RIBA Stirling Prize and See Inside the 2016 Finalists

Patrick Lynch — Thu, 06 Oct 2016 12:00:00 +0000

As the winner of the 2016 RIBA Stirling Prize is set to be announced later today, Architects’ Journal has released a documentary looking at the award’s 21-year history and its impact on the buildings and architects that have been named to the prestigious list.

Study Finds 25% of UK Architecture Students Have Sought Treatment for Mental Health Issues

Patrick Lynch — Fri, 29 Jul 2016 11:45:00 +0000

Are the rigors and tribulations of architecture school causing serious impacts on students' mental health? A new student survey conducted by Architect’s Journal has found that more than a quarter of architecture students in the UK are currently seeking or have sought medical help for mental health issues related to architecture school, and another 25% anticipate seeking help in the future.