2004

The rush to build - are we repeating te mistakes of the past?

01.06

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Article for The Guardian.

For all its warm words and excellent intentions, what makes the Government’s Plan for Sustainable Communities any different from the clumsy building efforts of the 1960s and 70s?

Barry Munday on The Value of Design

01.07

The house building industry has taken a fair share of criticism over recent years for its standard products set within unimaginative layouts. Naturally housebuilders are keen to minimise costs but I would argue that cutting corners on design is bad business in today’s market.