arq: Architectural Research Quarterly
A quarterly architecture journal from the United Kingdom, published by Liverpool University Press since 2026 and before that by Cambridge University Press. It covers building design, urbanism, history, theory, environmental design, construction, materials, information technology and practice, and also publishes interviews, reports, letters, book reviews and long reviews of significant buildings. It is written for practitioners as well as for academic researchers.
arq publishes cutting-edge work covering all aspects of architectural endeavour. Contents include building design, urbanism, history, theory, environmental design, construction, materials, information technology, and practice. Other features include interviews, occasional reports, lively letters pages, book reviews and an end feature, Insight. Reviews of significant buildings are published at length and in a detail matched today by few other architectural journals. Elegantly designed, inspirational and often provocative, arq is essential reading for practitioners in industry and consultancy as well as for academic researchers.
Practical information
- Publisher: Liverpool University Press (from Volume 30, 2026); previously Cambridge University Press
- Country: United Kingdom
- How often it publishes: Four times a year (March, June, September and December)
- Author fees: Not stated on the journal's site
- Submit an article: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/arq
- Journal website: https://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/journal/arq
In the Framework
- Observations Component
- Technological Component
- Outcomes Component
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