All articles by Wouter Vanstiphout
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OpinionA familiar idea stripped of its idealism
Architects have been marginalised from the new breed of new towns
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OpinionArgument 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Knock down the high-rises to solve Britain’s social problems, says a thinktank — advice as impractical as it is outdated
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OpinionMoney, not hand-wringing, saves buildings
The case of Preston Bus Station shines a light on the role of councils
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OpinionNow they’ll jail you for rocking the boat
Boat Race protester Trenton Oldfield’s imprisonment tells us about the changes to our public space
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OpinionHow to unbuild cities for the future?
Urban zoning reveals the truth behind our divided cities
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OpinionShameful silence on riots needs to end
When London awakes from its Olympic dream its profound problems will still be there
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OpinionArchitects are drifting away from democracy
The profession’s aversion to interference may end up doing it harm
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OpinionLoopy designs reflect our age of crisis
Buildings like Johnson Burgee’s Bankia HQ and Kapoor’s Orbit can take on a new symbolism
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OpinionWhere are the left’s urban visionaries?
Urban farming and pop-up hipster urbanism alone do not bode well for a serious progressive architectural vision
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OpinionWhich button should we be wearing?
The rush to make architectural masterpieces is costing Rotterdam dear
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OpinionToulouse shows how everybody needs ‘good’ neighbours
Reactions to Mohamed Merah’s killing spree show the demonisation of the ghetto
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OpinionJust give them a glimpse of something
At what point do architects stop responding to context?
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OpinionRunning the rule over charter cities
Trouble with emigrating citizens? Why not have a western nation run a new city for you?
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OpinionWhat’s wrong with managed decline?
As the Thatcher government archives show, the fortunes of cities are not easy to predict
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AnalysisBack to normal?
At the end of a week that has witnessed the UK’s worst scenes of civil unrest in decades, urban planning expert Wouter Vanstiphout reflects on what the violence may mean for the future of Britain’s cities.