The Museum of the Home, hitting the right balance between conservation and transformation, the delicate relationship between engagement and education and the role of the museum as an agent of change.

Displacement and migration, bridging the gap between academia and activism and the Global Free Unit's mission to channel architects' expertise to the people who need it most.

East Anglia's otherworldly character, taking inspiration from local materials, artful informality and the fine line between thoughtful reinterpretation and straightforward pastiche.

Architect speak, crit culture, feeling like an outsider and the importance of plain speaking and finding time to watch TV.

Late-night parties, too-loud television and other factors that come into play when people of different generations live side by side.

Postmodernism versus multiform, making clients smile and the role of pattern, playfulness and ornament in contemporary architecture.

The Illuminated River project, painting with light and the challenges involved in realising the longest public art project in the world.

Montague House, reading the site, marriage guidance counselling and the delicate chemistry between architect and client.

The Quality of Life Foundation, tapping into local knowledge, inviting the public to rate housebuilders’ performance and enshrining fun and wonder within the public realm.

The Post Building, the challenge of wrapping a historic building in an entirely new facade, the future of the workplace and the transition from precocious young talents to grumpy old men.