All articles by Ben Flatman – Page 33
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OpinionColombo’s transformation: an architectural gem or just another Asian mega city?
Is Sri Lankan architect Geoffry Bawa’s legacy in danger of being lost asks Ben Flatman
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OpinionA driverless future still needs someone behind the wheel
The revolution could choke our cities unless we take control
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OpinionThe architectural opposite of Brexit
Stephane Paumier’s combined French-German embassy in Dhaka expresses in bricks and mortar an international embrace at the heart of the EU, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionCracking construction’s productivity puzzle
In a country struggling to recover from economic knocks, construction appears to be a weak link. Ben Flatman looks behind the figures and finds architecture has a strong story to tell government
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OpinionWill Steven Spielberg wake Birmingham up to its own potential?
Ben Flatman meets a developer breathing new life into old buildings in a city not known for hanging on to its heritage
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OpinionThe architecture school that helped transform Los Angeles
When it chose a home next to Skid Row, SCI-Arc helped kickstart the renaissance of Downtown LA. No longer a nomad, can it hang on to its pioneering spirit, asks Ben Flatman
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OpinionAn architect’s guide to surviving the rule of Idi Amin
Ugandan practice Peatfield & Bodgener survived the rule of one of the world’s most brutal dictators. Ben Flatman finds out how
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OpinionWe need to make it easier for rural communities to build
The struggle to get a village hall built in Devon shows how the system is stacked against rural areas, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionShould architecture be for Anywhere or Somewhere?
It’s more than 30 years since Kenneth Frampton brought us critical regionalism but in today’s political landscape it’s as relevant as ever, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionWe should appreciate London’s success while it lasts
The capital might be struggling to accommodate its burgeoning population - but that’s surely better than the Detroit-style decline it once faced, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionIt’s time to open up architecture to graduates and professionals from other disciplines
Architectural conversion courses have been standard in the US since the 1970’s. Introducing new skills has enriched American building design says Ben Flatman
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OpinionCan British architects help build a ‘global Britain’ in emerging markets?
Engaging with emerging markets may have its risks but it might provide architects with a post-Brexit boost, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionReforming architectural education for the 21st century is taking an awfully long time
The RIBA’s education review will offer substantive change but will it go far enough, fast enough, to satisfy the students and their future employers? Ben Flatman investigates
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OpinionCould restoring Britain's colonial heritage help revive former trade ties?
British colonial built heritage is crumbling, creating an image of a nation in decline. Brexit means we need to restore a positive image of Britain with some conservation funding, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionWhy Cambridge is beating Oxford in the planning race
Oxford’s housing crisis is down to its inability to plan for growth. Cambridge on the other hand is actively engaged with urban expansion, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionBirmingham’s planners display a shocking lack of care for their city
Birmingham needs to wake up to its own worth if it’s going to turn things around, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionWhat 'taking back control' means for architects
Active and engaged communities are essential to the creation of sustainable and high-quality spaces, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionJohn Madin was first a victor, then a victim of Birmingham's identity crisis
It should come as no surprise that England’s second city has systematically destroyed much of its best modernist architecture. It has form for this kind of iconoclasm, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionDispatch from Jamaica's urban frontline
What happens when the built environment becomes a literal battlefield, and how does a city recover?
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OpinionThanks to the EU, architects can work in more places than ever before
Ben Flatman looks at the implications of Brexit for architects’ freedom of movement