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A #useful TV programme on Architecture?

After the Stirling Prize televising on Saturday night I wrote a blog post about what non- architects thought about it (the TV programme and the awards). The post has garnered some great comments and I wanted to look at these and pose a new question which we might be able to use to generate some [...]

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So Why Use an Architect Then? And why use Me?

A look at who has written officially about what architects do, and a guide to working out how to write an elevator pitch for a particular target client.

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Architect’s Low Pay – the RIBA responds

On Thursday the RIBA issued a press release, RIBA President Ruth Reed takes action to tackle student hardship and low pay, which set out proposals to deal with financial hardship amongst architecture students, graduates and young practitioners.
The proposals include:

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Poll: Professional Services Company – what would you google for Social Media Advice?

After the success of our “Architect” poll I thought I’d try another. The purpose of this survey is to find out what words Professional Services Companies search for when looking for advice on using Social Media. If you work for or advise a professional services firm, what key words and phrases would you type into [...]

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Poll: When I say the word ‘Architect’ what comes to mind?

I’m conducting a little experiment and I’d like your help. The purpose of the experiment is to find out what people really think of when the hear the word ‘Architect’. I’ve set up a simple poll here for you to type in the words which come to mind. If you have a couple of ideas [...]

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What Should I Talk to the RIBA About?

I’ve been agonizing about something, and as it is something about the social networking world, I thought I should ask the wonderful people in my network to help me decide on it. So here it is. I’ve been asked to do a 15 minute presentation about ‘professional networking’ at an RIBA event in October. I’ve [...]

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Looking for Real Architects

When you hear the word “Architect”, what image springs to mind? A brilliant blog post by Ross Weinreb has been doing the rounds for a couple of weeks, and being a bit behind, I chanced upon it this morning. It’s called “Architects: As Seen on TV!” and chronicles an amusing google search of images of [...]

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Signed up to Be2Camp North Yet?

Well I’ve just signed up to Be2Camp North, the ‘unconference’ happening in Liverpool on May 15th. If you’re interested in how to use the interactive nature of today’s internet world for the benefit of the built environment, why not come along? Online as well as physical participation is not only encouraged, its part of the [...]

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What’s wrong with the RIBA Clients Advisory Service?

One of the least known but best ways of finding an architects practice in the UK is to use the Royal Institute of British Architects’ Clients Advisory Service. In particular I often recommend their online database of chartered architects practices to homeowners who want to find a suitable architect. You could easily pop in your [...]

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When your New Job is your Next Job – Seven excellent tips

Some interesting things have come out of my post on ‘What Did you Do in the Recession’, asking for experiences, context and advice for people experiencing a recession in the construction industry for the first time. I’ve been contacted by more unemployed architects and graduates, and discussed their plight in person, on the phone and [...]

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