The final report of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry is not just a reckoning for those directly involved in the disastrous refurbishment – it’s a wake-up call for the entire architectural profession. What is now painfully clear is that the failures that contributed to the 2017 fire, which claimed 72 lives, reflect not just technical errors but a fundamental erosion of professional responsibility and expertise.

In an echo of Dame Judith Hackitt’s 2018 Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, the Grenfell Inquiry report underlines the urgent need for reform within the profession, highlighting the importance of education, training, and a renewed commitment to the technical and ethical dimensions of practice within architecture, and across the industry.

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