Architect. Author. Artist. Teacher. Charity Trustee 💙 Buddhist. Bankura girl. Fantastically messy cook. OBE 😇 Not always in that order!
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How can we make the RIBA more #diverse , #international , and #inclusive ? This is my story - join me to make the #ChangeForArchitects at this historic time
I'm looking forward to speaking at this event at @royalacademy next month as part of the #ArchitectsnotArchitecture series! Please do come- drinks and finger foods included!
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Discover the world's most innovative sustainable building projects
Part of our Rethink series with Lombard Odier
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Don’t miss our exhibition Raise the Roof ⬇️
Through new artistic interventions we'll be exploring narratives embedded within our historic headquarters, helping unpack themes of gender, race and imperialism.
📍 RIBA, London
🔎 Plan your visit: ow.ly/sINa50SaNAh
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders has died in a plane crash at 90.
His iconic ‘earth rise’ photo reminds us that we ought be more grateful for this tiny floating rock where we live, love and quarrel too much! #EarthDay.
Thank you, Bill Anders!🙏🏽🙏🏻🙏🏿🙏
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When you need to buy soil and compost to plant plastic grass, water them and hope they’ll grow well! 🤷♀️
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My article today on why the ‘cloud’ is not fuzzy and light but carbon heavy. And why we need carbon disclosures for the supply chain of AI, and tech more generally. “The ugly truth behind ChatGPT: AI is guzzling resources at planet-eating rates” theguardian.com/commentisfre…
'The cavity-wall insulation fitted under government-backed green energy schemes could have failed in hundreds of thousands of homes because it was not installed properly.'
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Collecting and constraints: Read our latest guest blog exploring absences and silences in the RIBA Collections, by researcher Chater Paul Jordan.
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📷 Caricature bust of Edwin Lutyens by an unidentified member of his Delhi office, 1912, #RIBACollections.
Scientists say they've found a way to recycle cement from demolished concrete buildings. Cement is the modern world's most common construction material. Recycling cement would massively reduce its carbon footprint.
#climatecrisis
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Great to be supporting @RNIB ‘See differently’ awards tonight. Sight problems run in my family- my grandmother was blind & deaf; and my father turned blind towards the last 5 years of his life. I was proud to be non executive director of @Moorfields for 9 years.
Can London become a ‘sponge city’ to absorb rainwater?
#ClimateCrisis
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My Sunday boast- after the kettle & radio, I repaired the dishwasher! Let’s see how long 🤞🏽A dishwasher is my must & if they are A++ rated, they’re better than handwashing.
Lesson 1- do not have integrated appliances! They are a pain to access.
Lesson 2- marry a handy person 🤣
Marshalling at the annual #chickenrun @ArchBenSoc with my homemade chicken sign made of waste paper and wood with @ArchitectureSoc @ADPEddieWeir @anniecosentino and the famous chicken man, Clive from @PDP_Architects
