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UK Procurement Act 2023: what does it mean for architects?

A transformative new era for public procurement began in February 2025 with the launch of the Procurement Act 2023 - reshaping how consultants engage with the public sector. Beedier looks at the act from the perspective of the architectural profession>

Housing Design Awards 2025: a review of shortlisted schemes

First launched in 1948 by Nye Bevan, the Housing Design Awards are the UK’s longest-running awards programme dedicated to single projects. Beedier looks at this year's shortlist of 48, picking out some prevelant trends in new housing provision>

The art of the headshot in creative industries

Portrait photographer Ivan Weiss gives an insight into his creative process and his work with architectural clients - exploring how thoughtful, authentic imagery can elevate personal branding, communicate values, and build trust>

Civic Trust Awards 2025

Beedier presents an overview of this year's Civic Trust Award winners with a breakdown of key themes and programmes represented in the projects - from regenerative public realm improvements, to historic conservation, imaginative retrofits, and community-led development>

Milan Design Week 2025

It's still not too late to book that last minute flight to Italy's city of design - to take advantage of the inspiring exhibitions and associated networking opportunities at this year's festival>

Civic Serendipity: the first twenty years of the Civic Trust Awards (1960-79)

With the Civic Trust Awards returning this month, Beedier kicks off a new series exploring the history of the event — the second-oldest architectural awards programme in the UK>

Building the ultimate bid vault

If there’s one thing that makes bidding for architectural projects easier, it is having a great bank of resources in your library. Expert bidding professional Mary Sweeting talks us through the process of building the ideal vault of resources, and some of the current digital tools that are using AI to help with the flow of information>

Making a case for architectural illustration as a storytelling tool

London design studio dMFK understand the important of the image - and Beedier speaks to their in-house architectural illustrator Maxim Tooker about the ongoing relevance of the human hand and eye>

The word on the street from a new generation of Zoomer marketers

Sam Watson of The Agenzy is Gen Z, and he is not impressed by your digital marketing strategies. What do young Zoomer professionals working with architectural clients, fresh on the scene, have to offer old heads like us? New ways of thinking, technical savviness and fresh confidence? Let's hear him out>

Tussell provides a snapshot of the UK public sector architecture market

The public sector represents a multi-billion market for architectural firms. Whether you're a seasoned pro in this field, or a relative newcomer, turning to the data to properly understand the state of play is key if you're looking to expand your business with government. >

Modern Buildings Blackheath and Greenwich: the making of an architecture book

Blackheath based architect Ana Francisco Sutherland has authored a comprehensive new book on the history of modern buildings in her area. Beedier talks to her about the project and the logistical and expectational steps required to see a project like this to fruition>

Grenfell: from post-war slum, to municipal utopianism, and tragic regeneration

With the publication of the Grenfell Enquiry Phase 2 Report this week, Beedier reflects on this terrible episode of urban development, with a look at the history of urban development on the site and the voices of the architects involved>

The Regenerative Architecture Index

A collaboration between Architecture Today and UK Architects Declare, the Regenerative Architecture Index sets out to benchmark progress in the move towards regenerative practice - the launch event on 12 September promises to be the architectural networking event of the month>

How architecture firms can create value through digital marketing

Seasoned built environment marketing consultant, Ayo Abbas, provides a concise overview of current technological trends and values that will help guide your architectural digital marketing strategy>

In the MIDst of the JOURNEY – the art of the AI prompt is a form of storytelling

Matteo Gawlak talks about his professional experiments with AI image-making through his project popUP Architecture, and the process required to generate concept images using Midjourney ⁠>

AJ Small Project Awards 2024

We visited the AJ Small Project Awards event last week at Hawkins\Brown's London studio, spoke to the winners, and crunched some statistics about the awards in general - which is one of our favourites in the architectural calendar>

Forty years of architecture and communications at WilkinsonEyre

An established studio such as WilkinsonEyre has developed an evolved and successful way of using their voice. Beedier discusses the past, present and future of architectural communications with their senior Comms Team>

Consultant focus: top 100 architectural lighting designers

Beedier had the pleasure of attending the (d)arc lighting awards recently. We were impressed by the amazing projects on display, and so we have compiled a zeitgeist list of world lighting consultants>

Tamart: Powered by Love – an architect’s reinvention of his family’s design archives

Beedier talked to London based architect Amos Goldreich about his new venture, the launch of a range of modernist furniture based on his parent's original works>

The dogs of architecture

In our travels around UK & Irish Architecture, Beedier has noticed a widespread trend for including canine design team members on websites. So we spoke to a selection of these offices about what it means to have a dog in the workplace>

Beedier Social Media Zeitgeist – updated stats for March 2024

Our updated published Zeitgeist list reveals the social media growth patterns of all architecture studios in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Subscribe to see where your company appears in our list>

Architecture for a Changing World – the making of an exhibition

The planning of architectural exhibitions and events are major communications projects. We speak to Fliss Childs, Partner, and Anna Rank, Creative Producer at Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios about their new initiative>

Women in architecture – current and future concerns

With International Women's Day approaching, Beedier crunched the numbers to explore the extent of female representation in the upper echelons of UK and Irish architecture. We then asked architectural leaders Nimi Attanayake, Laura Stephenson, and Pascale Sablan for their thoughts>

Editorial themes 2024 – a review of this year’s architectural media kits

We have read over 25 editorial media kits presented by the worldwide architectural press, and have dug out the themes by monthly edition to help guide your press strategy>

Music 2 Design 2: Welcome to Beedier’s weekly music playlist

Not everyone works while listening to music, but at Beedier our ears are often entertained while are hands and brains are moving. We thought it would be a bit of fun to share weekly Spotify playlists, and ask others to contribute too>

A detailed statistical review of the RIBA Regional Award 2024 shortlists

Beedier does it what it loves to do, and crunches that data created by the regional shortlists. Who has the most nominations, what are the most covered typologies, and more...>

In conversation with Koto Design about their unique practice and social media strategy

Koto Design is a top ten Beedier Social Media Zeitgeist studio that combines their architectural practice with the production of bespoke prefabricated cabins >

Architectural marketing – building brand awareness vs project hunting?

The age long dilemma. Where should your time, money and energy be spent and in what proportions? We review data presented by the B2B Institute, and reinterpret it for the architecture market>

YOOPknows is the project management software born out of the needs of a growing architecture studio

In conversation with Gordon Evans of Yoop Architecture, we learnt about YOOPknows – the application that he built for his own practice, and now markets to other UK architecture firms>

Construction Industry Forecast 2024-25 by Glenigan

An overview of Glenigan's analytical report on construction industry forecasts in the United Kingdom and Ireland for the next two years>

Architecture & Design Press – Top 150

Get your press list off to a good start this year - Beedier has reviewed the most read architectural publications, and has listed them by global reach>

History of the RIBA Awards part 1: in celebration of municipalism

With another RIBA Award submission deadline day passing this week, we look back at the most prestigious of UK architectural award schemes, and a full list of winners from the first ten years (1966-75)>

Beedier Social Media Zeitgeist – the first facts and figures

Some initial statistics from the first major review of social media performance for architecture studios in the United Kingdom and Ireland.>

We speak to the providers of Programa – specification and project management software

Programa is a tool designed for client and supplier management targeted at interior designers and architects. What does it do, and what is its potential?>

How to get published, or at least improve your chances

Journalist, consultant and editor Elizabeth Hopkirk provides some insights on how to prepare a press release for architectural publication>

Welcome to Beedier – a message from the team

What is Beedier, why did we set it up and what do you have to gain from it? We explain the ethos and strategy for the platform>

In-depth analysis of successful Instagram posting for architects: who is doing it well, and how?

This article highlights the importance of visual storytelling: the use of Instagram to showcase architectural work, inspiration and branding>

SOCIAL MEDIA ZEITGEIST

Our refreshed Social Media Zeitgeist table for September is now published – subscribe to check your practice’s growth stats in the updated list