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UK design education has "fundamental problem" says Jo Johnson
British politician Jo Johnson, brother to the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has criticised the current state of Britain's design and technology education. More
British politician Jo Johnson, brother to the former prime minister Boris Johnson, has criticised the current state of Britain's design and technology education. More
An online programme launched by designer and activist Touraj Saberivand has taught design skills to over 1,000 young Afghan women. In this interview, he describes the challenges facing the course and its students. More
Promotion: design school Istituto Europeo di Design is running a master's course in retail design at its Florence campus, aiming to equip students with the skills to create brand-recognisable shop interiors. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing the news that Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University. More
British designer Thomas Heatherwick's Humanise campaign is developing a master's degree at Loughborough University, which aims to challenge conventional architecture education. More
Architecture group Architects for Gaza has launched the Gaza Global University to offer free education to architecture students impacted by the Israel-Hamas conflict. More
Promotion: the Florence Institute of Design International has launched two new bachelor's degree programmes for 2024 in interior design and graphic design at its campus in Florence, Italy. More
In this week's comments update, readers are discussing Wallmakers founder Vinu Daniel's "elitist" defence of unpaid internships. More
Apprenticeships should be more widely available in architecture to provide a route into the profession for people from more diverse backgrounds, writes Ayo Ambali. More
Nigerian architect Demas Nwoko calls for the creation of an African school of architecture and criticises Europe's influence on the continent's built environment in this exclusive interview. More
British architect Norman Foster has launched the Norman Foster Institute, which will offer educational courses focused on the sustainable development of cities. More
The Royal Institute of British Architects has stated its opposition to the Architects Registration Board's proposed architectural education reform plans that would scrap the current three-part structure. More
Shanghai-based architect Rossana Hu has been named as a tenured faculty member and chair of the Department of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. More
In this week's comments update, readers discussed an opinion piece that argued "architecture is a hollowed-out profession with architects seemingly less vital than ever".
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As architecture has evolved it has become detached from an understanding of construction and engineering that was once at the profession's core, writes Eleanor Jolliffe. More
The UK's Architects Registration Board has announced plans to reform architectural education and training that will scrap the current three-part structure in place of two accredited qualifications. More
New York's Cooper Union has announced that an exhibition on Soviet-era architecture will open later this year following its postponement due to concerns related to the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. More
UK housing secretary Michael Gove has supported a paper calling for a new architecture school in the UK that focuses on the teaching of traditional design principles. More
Promotion: Los Angeles architecture school SCI-Arc returns with Making+Meaning, a four-week introduction to architecture programme that will take place in summer 2023. More
Promotion: Shanghai's Tongji University is celebrating the 70th anniversary of its College of Architecture and Urban Planning with the Global Dean's Forum, a day-long event bringing together 11 major architecture schools from around the world. More