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Designing and building for and with younger generations   The number of 25 to 34-year-olds owning their own home has dropped from 55% to 38% The generation born between 1981 and 1996 – dubbed Millennials – have been the focus of many media reports over recent years, particularly when it comes to housing.   In… Continue reading Designing and building for and with younger generations

The viral incentive to build better stuff     (This article was originally written for The RSA)   The built environment has the potential to be a powerful force for good in the ongoing battle against human pandemics. In fact, it has a track record. Kathryn Lennon-Johnson FRSA looks at the powerful architectural designs of… Continue reading The viral incentive to build better stuff

Can diversity in construction improve the wellbeing of its users?     (This article was originally written for Saint-Gobain Multicomfort)   The best-selling book Invisible Women: Data Bias in a World Designed for Men, by Caroline Criado Perez, has highlighted how bias and discriminations are ingrained in our day-to-day lives, causing gender inequality everywhere from… Continue reading Can diversity in construction improve the wellbeing of its users?

Build the Things that Build Better Things   CDI CareerMatters Magazine, October 2020   (This article was originally published in CareerMatters magazine, October 2020 edition. The CDI)   Kathryn Lennon-Johnson on careers that build a future of health, inclusion, and sustainability on purpose   Construction is not a popular career choice The 2014 PyeTait report,… Continue reading Build the Things That Build Better Things