All articles by Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionTurning our cities into fortresses will stifle us, not the terrorists
Installing security barriers to protect us from terrorist attacks will have limited effect and risks stifling our enjoyment of street markets
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OpinionWalking in the footsteps of Jane Jacobs
Data is a useful tool but urban designers mustn’t overlook the importance of human intuition, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe battle for No 1 Poultry: a history
A RIBA exhibition on the development of the No 1 Poultry site in the City of London has some fascinating insights into ambition, fashion and politics says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIs the business rate rise the last straw for the high street?
The business rate rise could force thousands of retailers out of business and change the face of the high street forever, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWanted: skilled communicators to help the architectural profession make itself heard
Effective communication skills are an essential job requirement for senior roles. The architectural profession has some catching up to do, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionArchitects need to think about what happens in a place, not simply what it looks like
Developers and architects need to work out how to make their schemes more engaging and experiential if they want to attract the younger generatin, argues Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe demise of Art History A-level reflects a post-Brexit mindset
It was only a matter of time before the tough ‘stem’ subjects would muscle out the soft study of society’s relationship with art and architecture
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OpinionWhy the London Festival of Architecture struggles to make the headlines
The LFA fails to tap into the huge public appetite for inspiring design – the London Design Festival shows us how it can and should be done
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OpinionWill this government fail at regional development like all the rest?
Brexit exposed our country’s deep divide between London and the regions but we don’t have any detail on how Theresa May’s team plans to heal it
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OpinionWhy are you giving £250,000 to another vanity project, Sadiq?
Amanda Baillieu takes issue with the proposal to light up 17 of London’s bridges with a permanent installation
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FeaturesAravena's Biennale raises taxing questions
Weighty issues come under the Venice spotlight this year. But some of them might be better addressed through tax law than architecture, suggests Amanda Baillieu
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FeaturesAmanda Baillieu's Venice highlights
Eavesdrop on Alvaro Siza’s post-occupancy research and grapple with questions about Fairtrade buildings and refugees
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OpinionIt's your museum and you can sleep in it if you want to
As Tate Modern prepares to open its extension and the V A plots its eastern outpost, Amanda Baillieu questions whether museums can still dazzle us
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OpinionWhy the Panama Papers raise questions for architects too
Greater transparency is good news for the profession - but not necessarily in the way you might think, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionLessons from competitive Paris
London’s next mayor would do well to look across the Channel, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionCan't get no satisfaction from Instagram architecture
A generation ago graduates were designing social housing projects not pop-ups, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionReshuffling parliament, the vanishing concert hall – and that bridge
Amanda Baillieu dusts off her crystal ball and gazes into 2016
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OpinionDesign panels must be given power that extends beyond ticket barriers
Genuine independence is essential if we want to harness the real value of design advisers, writes Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWe need to build homes the Netflix generation actually want
Amanda Baillieu welcomes Venice’s focus on the housing of the future
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OpinionProtesters are wrong to target Neo Bankside and hipsters eating cereal
We should be less worried about gentrification than about the complete failure to provide for communities like Barking Riverside, says Amanda Baillieu