Owen Hatherley
Flats don’t always need to be flattened
The refurbishment of Paris’s Tour Bois-le-Prêtre shows us how it could be done, says Owen Hatherley
Oxbridge is still locking out the proles
Our most famous university cities are always worth a visit… or would be, if their finest landmarks weren’t closed off to outsiders
Gillian Darley
Liverpool is wasting this wasteland
The Festival Gardens’ riverside promenade is a depressingly lifeless place to stroll, says Gillian Darley
We must learn to love our recent past
Changing tastes and the movement of history mean no building should be taken for granted
Wouter Vanstiphout
Argument for new terraced housing is easily demolished
Knock down the high-rises to solve Britain’s social problems, says a thinktank — advice as impractical as it is outdated
Money, not hand-wringing, saves buildings
The case of Preston Bus Station shines a light on the role of councils
Hank Dittmar
RIBA campaign is more heat than light
The housing crisis is about quality, not just dimensions says Hank Dittmar
Leading us down the garden city path
Even Canberra cannot override the problems of blending town and country
Jonathan Glancey
Speeding off into an uncertain future
While the MGB is going strong, much of the architecture of its time has not survived
Let’s follow the South American way
Eladio Dieste’s soaring brick forms show how it’s possible to achieve marvels on a low budget
Fran Tonkiss
One hard hat doesn’t make a recovery
The stimulus package will need more than cash injections to make a lasting impact
What grounds are there for dissent?
As protests fill the headlines, laws about quasi-public space leave little room for manoeuvre
Ed Hollis
Take us seriously, but don’t be serious
Versailles shows the significance of interiors, but it’s impossible to escape their artful wit
Scotland: it’s starting to irritate me
As the shift to independence gathers pace, all sides are using architecture as a political tool
Guest columnists
What is the point of architecture schools?
Architectural education needs a proper shake-up which needs to begin by putting more money into teaching, argues Will Hunter
The Marquis of Lansdowne
Is the proposed demolition of the Geffrye Museum’s adjacent pub an unforgivable vanity?
