Bartlett Review 2022

Foreword

The Dean's Foreword

Content

To stop water crises, the world must value water as a global common good

The current water crisis is damaging our environments and livelihoods. We urgently need to renew the way we value and manage water, collectively.

Decolonising the built environment

How can we dismantle historically exclusionary, racialised structures that have shaped our buildings, cities and spaces – and the ways in which we think about them?

Can gaming help us create a more equitable world for all species?

Interactive technology allows us to immerse ourselves in potential future worlds. Sharing Prosperity shows how we could distribute wealth and resources equally among all living beings.

How to achieve healthy cities for all

We must design and plan equitable, sustainable and inclusive places if we want urban residents to lead healthy lives.

The road to sustainable energy in the Asia-Pacific region

Among emerging economies in the Asia-Pacific region, progress on the energy transition remains slow – but some countries, such as Vietnam, have powered ahead.

Housing design is finally improving in England – here’s why

In 2021, English planning policy on design changed subtly – with significant ramifications. The Place Alliance has tracked what’s happened to housing developments as a result.

Getting to net zero starts with confronting where we are

The climate crisis demands changing the status quo. The Bartlett has committed to net zero emissions by 2030, and to get there we must examine all of our activities.

What is the long-term impact of the Olympics on east London and its communities?

10 years after the London 2012 Olympic Games, it is important to interrogate how the large-scale regeneration has affected local residents.

Mapping the impact of women on London

In the City of Women London project – led by Rebecca Solnit, Emma Watson and Reni Eddo-Lodge – the London Tube map stops are renamed to celebrate women and non-binary people who have shaped the city.

What Kolkata’s solidarity networks can teach London about community care

Mutual aid groups emerged in response to the pandemic to offer community support, but looking at the practices and longevity of networks in the cities of Kolkata and London illuminates key differences.

Research partnerships are vital for the built environment

Analysing the reach and impact of The Bartlett’s research shows the value of collaboration; there’s still more work to do.

Opening up architecture beyond sight

By rethinking the visual dominance of architecture, we can make the field better and more inclusive

Our future will be shaped by how we understand our collective past

Modern heritage in Africa has been marginalised and devalued. We must decentre and decolonise the systems of our inequitable past to build a more sustainable future.

If we want to tackle unequal cities, collective efforts are vital

Projects forming part of the KNOW programme – in Lima, Freetown and Da Nang – demonstrate the importance of working directly with communities to build more equitable futures.

Toilet humour: how stand-up comedy can tackle global sanitation issues

Nearly half of the global population lack access to safely managed sanitation. One engineering professor became a stand-up comic to address the problem.

Is the production of healthy food environmentally sustainable?

By using more land to feed growing populations, biodiversity is being lost. One team of researchers is confronting the balancing act of health and environment – and revealing the hidden global impacts of consumption.

How do people actually feel about self-driving vehicles?

The autonomous vehicle revolution is coming – and has the potential to reshape our cities. But how do people feel about the new technologies?