All Martyn Evans articles
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Opinion
What is Oxford Street for?
Footfall is still down, so some radical new thinking is needed to save one of the UK’s most iconic streets, writes Martyn Evans
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When all the questions are new, don’t look for answers in the same old places
It’s time to shake up our thinking, writes Martyn Evans
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Cityshaping without the politics of populism and polarisation
Martyn Evans looks at how to drive change through consensus
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Meanwhile… here’s a great way to test your risky brainwaves
Placemaking is a responsibility not a workstream, argues Martyn Evans
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Monday-Tuesday, happy days?
How do we decide whether and when WFH devotees should be forced into the office, asks Martyn Evans
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It’s good to talk – and it's the only way to get the job done
The collegiate nature of working together in an office is such an important part of learning and growing, argues Martyn Evans
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Can’t get no satisfaction
Refusing to accept the status quo is the first step towards innovating our way out of the housing crisis, argues Martyn Evans
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God is in the detail
Small things can matter greatly. Yet too often it’s no one’s job to care about them, writes Martyn Evans
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The subtle art of designing places with character
If you don’t want sterility be prepared to get messy, writes Martyn Evans
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Finally, clients are hungry for your ideas
Uncertainty reigns which puts innovative and confident designers in a strong position, argues Martyn Evans
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我们准备好让WFH成为WFO了吗?
As offices gradually reopen, now is the time to re-think the way we work for the sake of our people and our businesses, writes Martyn Evans
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How far do you go to embed ESG principles in your work?
We can always do better but the key is to set clear goals and be relentless in pursuing them, writes Martyn Evans
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You have no authority here: Should planning decisions be left to local councillors?
There is a serious side to the viral video from Handforth Parish Council committee meeting, says Martyn Evans
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So 2021, how should we prepare?
Martyn Evans reflects on what we can learn from a year like no other as the next one hoves into view
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How to pitch to developers – and how not to
Working out what makes you different, and relevant to a project, will help you to stand out from the crowd, writes Martyn Evans
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Learning from lockdown: Don’t miss the chance for change
There’s no manual for returning to work. What works for the next practice might not work for yours. But this is the time to seize opportunities, writes Martyn Evans
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Learning from lockdown: Now is the time to talk to volume housebuilders
Martyn Evans doesn’t buy the idea that nothing will ever change in the designer-less world of housing
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If you can keep your head…
What the strife at the AA and RIBA tells us about leadership, democracy and power
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Our response to Black Lives Matter must go deeper than social media
What matters is bringing about positive change not just what we say in posts, suggests Martyn Evans
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Learning from lockdown: If the future is office-less, how do you protect your firm’s culture?
The greatest challenge is not technical, it’s social, writes Martyn Evans