Journal

Simon Drayson and Darren Leach at George and James Architects

An Alternative Guide to the RIBA Work Stages

RIBA Plan of Work An alternative Guide to the RIBA Work Stages

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New Architects 4

A brick of a book

New Architects 4 from the Architecture Foundation

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Images and words – pitching one against the other

Images and words – pitching one against the other

Storytelling in words and images.

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Images and words – pitching one against the other

How to tell a great story about architecture – in words and images

Telling great stories is one of the best ways of winning clients, changing minds, and sparking conversation.

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Jargon is a strange thing

Jargon is a strange thing

In architecture, there are so many words and phrases that leave me cold.

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Word-tinkering: my two-week challenge

Word-tinkering: my two-week challenge

It’s funny how often people whose business is communication can’t quite get comfortable with the words on their own website.

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I’ve always been a LinkedIn sceptic

A place to hang out?

Finding collaboration and connection on LinkedIn.

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Website content: a quickstart guide just for architects

Website content: a quickstart guide just for architects

If you want the words on your website to work harder, these simple instructions are written with you in mind:

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Do we grapple with the same things?

Do we grapple with the same things?

I imagine the feedback process is just as pitfall-strewn for architects and designers as it is for writers like me.

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Juliette Mitchell

ArkiBee – a new platform for people who work with architects

A new platform for consultants who work with architects.

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Blogs that get it right

Blogs that get it right

A blog doesn’t have to be all things to all people. It just needs to do one thing well.

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Five websites worth checking out

Sometimes it’s by seeing what others have done well that you can be inspired to do things better yourself.

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Architects Award Submission handbook

We’ve done it at last!

At last, our Architects Award Submission handbook is done, dusted and ready to buy.

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A word about your favourite client

A word about your favourite client

Thinking about what makes a great client is a very useful first step in working out how to write and talk about yourself.

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A copywriter might not be what you need right now

A copywriter might not be what you need right now

A new website is the opportunity to rediscover the driving force of your practice.

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Archiboo shortlist 2020

Lovely news for a rainy September afternoon

Best Written Content category shortlist for Archiboo Awards 2020

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Museum of Architecture

Three of my favourite things: purpose, story, and voice

Purpose, story and voice for the Museum of Architecture.

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Nikita Morrell

Can you help us help you?

A toolkit to guide architects through the process of writing an award submission.

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Looking ahead, not down

Looking ahead, not down

I’ve been very silent recently, but it hasn’t felt like a good time to give out tips about how to write better.

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Bikes, books and stamps. And a proper welcome.

Bikes, books and stamps. And a proper welcome.

I do like a brand new year. I don’t make resolutions, but I do tidy up my working habits and straighten things out a little. And I do make changes.

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