http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.bdonline.co.uk http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-the-skateboarder-community-have-to-move-from-the-southbank-undercroft?/5054489.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-the-skateboarder-community-have-to-move-from-the-southbank-undercroft?/5054489.article Campaigners have criticised plans to turn the Centre’s skate park into retail units as part of a £120m revamp Fri, 17 May 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-architects-being-too-optimistic-about-future-work?/5054320.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-architects-being-too-optimistic-about-future-work?/5054320.article Do the figures really bear out the belief that things are looking up? Fri, 10 May 2013 06:10 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/are-architects-doing-enough-to-encourage-housebuilding?/5054037.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/are-architects-doing-enough-to-encourage-housebuilding?/5054037.article Get stuck in to property development, urges Dickon Robinson… bourgeois balderdash, says Simon Allford Fri, 3 May 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-riba-doing-enough-for-small-practices?/5053675.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-riba-doing-enough-for-small-practices?/5053675.article A coherent voice for firms of all sizes, or not giving the underdogs the help they need? Fri, 26 Apr 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/should-eduardo-souto-de-moura-accept-israel’s-wolf-prize?/5053255.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/should-eduardo-souto-de-moura-accept-israel’s-wolf-prize?/5053255.article The Portuguese architect has been urged to boycott the $100,000 award Fri, 19 Apr 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/was-thatcher-bad-for-the-development-of-british-architecture?/5052972.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/was-thatcher-bad-for-the-development-of-british-architecture?/5052972.article As prime minister in a period of dramatic change, how did she leave her mark on the profession? Fri, 12 Apr 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-the-farrell-review-make-a-difference-to-the-profession?/5052605.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-the-farrell-review-make-a-difference-to-the-profession?/5052605.article This is architects’ chance to make an impact on policymakers. But can it succeed? Fri, 5 Apr 2013 06:15 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-elizabeth-house-have-been-called-in?/5052330.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-elizabeth-house-have-been-called-in?/5052330.article The redevelopment of the site next to Waterloo station remains a contentious issue Wed, 27 Mar 2013 06:26 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-this-a-time-for-clients-to-be-brave?/5052255.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-this-a-time-for-clients-to-be-brave?/5052255.article In an uncertain climate, do architects need clients who are willing to take risks? Fri, 22 Mar 2013 06:20 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-architecture-schools-reduce-student-numbers?/5051854.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-architecture-schools-reduce-student-numbers?/5051854.article As architectural unemployment rises, do we need to cut back on those training to enter the profession? Fri, 15 Mar 2013 06:20 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/are-flatpack-building-systems-an-answer-to-the-housing-crisis?/5051273.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/are-flatpack-building-systems-an-answer-to-the-housing-crisis?/5051273.article The country needs more new homes. But will a shift to offsite construction really help? Fri, 8 Mar 2013 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/do-design-‘experts’-have-too-much-influence?/5050885.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/do-design-‘experts’-have-too-much-influence?/5050885.article Is Will Alsop right, or do architects need to get better at collaborating? Fri, 1 Mar 2013 06:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/should-beauty-be-applied-to-housing-design?/5050522.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/should-beauty-be-applied-to-housing-design?/5050522.article Volume housebuilding is guided by economics, not aesthetics, but there may be light at the end of the tunnel Fri, 22 Feb 2013 06:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-the-heygate-estate-be-torn-down?/5050351.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-the-heygate-estate-be-torn-down?/5050351.article South London’s brutalist behemoth: ready for the wrecking ball, or just in need of some TLC? Fri, 15 Feb 2013 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-temporary-buildings-be-allowed-to-win-riba-awards?/5049955.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-temporary-buildings-be-allowed-to-win-riba-awards?/5049955.article They can be poetic and experimental - but is that enough? Fri, 8 Feb 2013 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-it-too-late-to-save-the-british-pub?/5049401.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-it-too-late-to-save-the-british-pub?/5049401.article Yes, says Paul Nuttall, state meddling has killed a great British tradition; but David Knight believes the pub’s community role can come to the rescue Fri, 1 Feb 2013 06:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/does-the-capital-need-design-for-london?/5049259.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/does-the-capital-need-design-for-london?/5049259.article Yes, says Julian Lewis, it is the kind of leader in creative influence that the city needs; while Mira Bar-Hillel says it will not be missed Fri, 25 Jan 2013 06:32 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-the-riba-awards-too-expensive?/5048824.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-the-riba-awards-too-expensive?/5048824.article Yes, says Ben Kilburn, smaller practices are being excluded; but Bill Taylor believes the new cost categories make them fairer than ever Fri, 18 Jan 2013 05:40 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-architects-sue-if-their-work-is-copied?/5048418.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-architects-sue-if-their-work-is-copied?/5048418.article Yes, argue Ian Lowe and Oscar Webb, copyright protection is essential to creativity; but Sam Jacob says it’s all part of architectural culture Fri, 11 Jan 2013 00:05 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-2013-be-a-better-year-for-architects?/5048000.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-2013-be-a-better-year-for-architects?/5048000.article Yes, says Adrian Dobson, architects are at the front end of the demand cycle; while Kallum Pickering says the sector is set to suffer more Fri, 21 Dec 2012 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-impending-demolition-of-preston-bus-station-justified?/5047578.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-impending-demolition-of-preston-bus-station-justified?/5047578.article Yes, says Peter Rankin, because refurbishment would be a false economy; while Clare Price argues it is a national icon that could be imaginatively remodelled Fri, 14 Dec 2012 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/has-bad-design-turned-the-public-against-development?/5047157.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/has-bad-design-turned-the-public-against-development?/5047157.article Yes, says Andrew Beharrell, it is one of the reasons people resist development; while Steve Turner says housebuilders build the homes people want Fri, 7 Dec 2012 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/would-mandatory-fee-scales-help-the-profession?/5046772.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/would-mandatory-fee-scales-help-the-profession?/5046772.article Yes, says Brian Waters, because architects need guidance; but the RIBA’s Richard Brindley believes they are obsolete, dangerous and illegal Fri, 30 Nov 2012 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-the-new-bristol-mayor-be-good-for-the-city?/5046381.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/will-the-new-bristol-mayor-be-good-for-the-city?/5046381.article Yes, says Jack Pringle, George’s energy will make a difference; but Tim Kent is wary of one person having so much power Fri, 23 Nov 2012 06:28 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/can-demolition-be-justified-to-create-wealth-and-new-jobs?/5046055.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/can-demolition-be-justified-to-create-wealth-and-new-jobs?/5046055.article Yes, says Ken Shuttleworth, it can be the only realistic approach; while Chris Brown thinks retaining old buildings contributes to the vitality of cities Fri, 16 Nov 2012 06:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-riba-right-to-overhaul-its-plan-of-work?/5045665.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/is-the-riba-right-to-overhaul-its-plan-of-work?/5045665.article Yes, says Dale Sinclair, it is no longer tailored to the way we work today; while Mark Newall says the general membership should have been consulted Fri, 9 Nov 2012 06:10 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-building-regulations-holding-back-development?/5045256.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/are-building-regulations-holding-back-development?/5045256.article Yes, says Nahid Majid, they are confusing and need to be streamlined; while Paul King says availability of finance is the real issue Fri, 2 Nov 2012 06:25 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/is-listing-being-swayed-by-economic-factors?/5044915.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/is-listing-being-swayed-by-economic-factors?/5044915.article Yes, says Peter Stewart, it is a political decision; while Roger Bowdler says the utmost impartiality is used Fri, 26 Oct 2012 06:34 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-foreign-architects-be-allowed-to-enter-riba-awards?/5044544.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/should-foreign-architects-be-allowed-to-enter-riba-awards?/5044544.article Yes, says Marco Goldschmied, to exclude a building for being ‘foreign’ would be a Ukip stance; while Meredith Bowles thinks it will marginalise British architects Fri, 19 Oct 2012 06:30 GMT http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/was-the-riba-right-to-criticise-the-efa’s-baseline-school-designs?/5044141.article http://www.bdonline.co.uk/comment/debate/was-the-riba-right-to-criticise-the-efa’s-baseline-school-designs?/5044141.article Yes, says Michal Cohen, it’s the RIBA’s job to critique public building programmes; but Rob Charlton believes its sensational language helps nobody Fri, 12 Oct 2012 06:25 GMT