All Columnists articles – Page 16
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OpinionNo wonder RIBA’s election was a one-horse race
Harry Rich’s Radio 4 clutter conversation may explain architects’ reluctance to stand for president
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OpinionIt’s time for a new Serpentine design brief
Why the architecture competition has run its course
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OpinionSchools may learn design the hard way
Money-saving briefing packs may demand too much from buildings and architects
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OpinionBad design has nowhere left to hide
The Carbuncle Cup long list shows that even a well-known name is no defence against sub-standard design
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OpinionCan Ferguson end our cynicism about mayors?
Mayors have the power to revitalise our cities, but politicians are seen as incapable of delivering change
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OpinionSerpentine team digs deep for magic
A pavilion that focuses on a hole in the ground and some rainwater is going to need that extra something
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OpinionRussia needs a new type of revolution
Standoffs, rows, split ownership and corruption are taking their toll on Moscow’s constructivist buildings
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OpinionWill architects buy Tesco’s pledge to improve design?
With development budgets tight, practices shouldn’t ignore the opportunities that Britain’s biggest retailer offers
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OpinionIf only stations would drop the shops
How railway stations, such as King’s Cross, allow architects to get round planning rules
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OpinionWhen we were modern
Ellis Woodman applauds the largest Bauhaus exhibition to be staged in the UK in over 40 years.
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OpinionPractices need to embrace self-build
Architects have a major role to play in improving the quality of kit homes on the market
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OpinionWhich button should we be wearing?
The rush to make architectural masterpieces is costing Rotterdam dear
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OpinionOverambition has blighted Battersea Power Station
If the London landmark is to avoid demolition it needs more gradual redevelopment
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OpinionMultiple design schemes could be the key for Battersea Power Station
Architects will find it difficult to create a successful single solution
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OpinionRing road that helps maintain Belfast's ghettos
Hackett Hall McKnight’s Mac may be raising the city’s architecture standards, but it is inaccessible to many of its citizens
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OpinionThe Shard points the way for London’s splintered skyline
The next mayor needs to provide a convincing vision that connects the forthcoming rash of skyscrapers along the Thames
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OpinionGarden cities that will never bloom
The coalition’s adoption of the garden city ideal strays a long way from its origins
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OpinionWe must cultivate our garden cities
UK architects are building exemplary communities overseas, but at home we lack the political will to put them into practice
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OpinionWho will champion pride in civic building design?
A look at the dark side of urban architecture tours
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OpinionIt’s time to make space for specialist architecture exhibitions
The latest blockbuster design shows only tell half the story