All Building Design articles in 20 June 2008 – Page 2
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Features
Rogers: Mistake was to let Robin Hood Gardens become a sink estate
In a letter published in the Guardian on Friday, Richard Rogers has argued that the real mistake in Robin Hood Gardens was not the design, but allowing it to become a sink estate.
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NewsBoris set to keep Rogers as adviser
Richard Rogers will continue to advise the mayor of London on design alongside a host of other architects, new incumbent Boris Johnson revealed.
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Opinion
Turner round
In abandoning the remarkable Snøhetta and Spence proposal for Turner Contemporary, Margate lost its opportunity to build a landmark regenerative project.
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Opinion
Parry and thrust
The real trouble with Parry’s design for the Holburne (Solutions June 6) was Alexander Sturgis’s insistence on running the top gallery right through.
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Opinion
Sainsbury offers
The Monument Trust is about to receive a very large injection of cash after this week’s sale of art and furniture belonging to its founder, Simon Sainsbury.
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OpinionNorthern rocks
Sheffield School of Architecture’s centenary celebrations in July will have a distinctly South Yorkshire flavour.
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Opinion
Lead position
Amanda Baillieu’s leader of June 13 is good on the dilemma for architects in making their education more relevant. But she goes too far in assuming that no one cares who has the good ideas.
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OpinionHow MacCormac went wrong
Richard MacCormac put up a heroic fight against the BBC, but their correspondence hints that he lost the plot
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TechnicalWestarchitecture's stringerless stair for a mews house in west London
How Westarchitecture devised a modern stringerless stair for a mews house in Notting Hill, west London
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NewsSave’s risk list hits record
Save Britain’s Heritage has issued a rallying cry to help rescue buildings across the country with the publication of its annual Buildings at Risk list.
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NewsLocals head Yorkshire line-up
The shortlist for this year’s RIBA Yorkshire White Rose Awards has been announced, with local talent dominating.
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OpinionHis master’s hand
Tony Leitch’s contribution to the Robin Hood Gardens saga struck a chord (Letters May 23).
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News
RTPI urges greater scrutiny
The Royal Town Planning Institute is calling on the government to amend the planning bill to subject major infrastructure projects to much greater parliamentary scrutiny.
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NewsFoster’s set to prune Leaf tower
Ealing scheme cut as new mayor plans halt to suburban high rise
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NewsLightweight stadium floats into Portsmouth
Herzog & de Meuron has revealed the first images of its redesigned 36,000-seat stadium for Portsmouth Football Club.
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Opinion
London falling
London is the runaway loser in an “urban liveability” survey compiled by business and style magazine Monocle, which ranks cities by housing quality, urban scale, crime, education and healthcare, alongside necessities like obtaining “a good cocktail in the wee hours”.
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FeaturesLet’s export our way out of recession
Recessions are caused largely by a loss of confidence in the economy. The capitalist system is both crude and delicate, a spoilt brat of a way of determining our economic wellbeing.
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FeaturesAs an employer, can I monitor my employees’ use of email?
I think one of my employees spends an excessive amount of time sending personal emails, and that this is affecting his work. Can I monitor what he is doing?
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