Matthew Westley on Getting into Architecture (2025)
As summer is here, students enter a new chapter in their educational journeys. Matthew Westley, Associate at Howells shares his experience entering the field of architecture. How do you stand out from the crowd?Is a strong portfolio really enough?Does getting good grades guarantee a job? These were the questions I found myself asking after graduating […]
Sharmin Rahman on Rethinking Responsibility after Grenfell – a response to ‘Professional Buck-passers’ (2024)
As a second-year architecture student at the time, watching the events of the Grenfell Tower fire unfold on a small screen was deeply unsettling. I remember the faces of onlookers, the scale of the flames, and the sense of disbelief as the situation escalated. In the days that followed, attention quickly turned to assigning responsibility, […]
AB Mukadam on The Hard Truth: Thriving in a Difficult Market Together (2025)
Graduating from university and stepping into practice has always felt like a leap of faith. Nowadays it can feel less like a leap and more like a scramble. If that resonates, you’re not alone and you’re certainly not imagining it. Our ‘Preparing for Practice’ event with RIBA West Midlands was honest, positive and grounded. Despite […]