All Columnists articles – Page 2
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OpinionHow to bring others along on your net zero carbon journey
Net zero is achievable but the profession has a vital role to play in teaching other stakeholders how it’s done, writes Satish Jassal.
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OpinionBirmingham is seizing its moment to drive real change
The Commonwealth Games have given Birmingham a once in a generation opportunity to transform a formerly struggling part of the city
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OpinionIt’s time to stop using ‘pastiche’ as a pejorative term
The word has long been used to unfairly malign architects working in the classical tradition. We need to reclaim the term and celebrate the fact that precedent and tradition are at the heart of most good contemporary architecture, writes Giles Heather
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OpinionRenewing my insurance should not have been such an ordeal
Navigating brokers, underwriters and soaring premiums, Satish Jassal provides his insights into the insurance crisis facing the profession.
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OpinionDesigning better workplaces
Well-designed offices get colleagues talking. Just ask the tech firms, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionSeeing empty homes as an asset, not a liability
The UK can learn some lessons from Detroit’s struggle to recover from bankruptcy, writes Hank Dittmar
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OpinionUniversity challenge
Universities might have billions to splash on new buildings but they need to set their ambitions a whole lot higher, writes Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWe'll never build enough homes until we open up the market
Ending the housebuilders’ monopoly will improve both the supply of housing and the quality of its design, argues Hank Dittmar
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OpinionWhat Maiden Lane can teach us about community
The troubled Camden estate doesn’t deserve Eric Pickles’ harsh criticism of post-war housing, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionDon’t build it and they won’t come
Hammersmith Fulham should consider creating a world-class boulevard alongside the tunnel options, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionWe’re all ‘children of the municipal’
The best municipal enterprises exemplified sustainable values even more than sustainable buildings, writes Gillian Darley
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OpinionSky’s the limit — if we get the planning right
Towers have the virtue of shock, but they may not be the worst we’ve done to our cities, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionIs the tall tower debate all out of proportion?
We have got our knickers well and truly twisted over towers. The latest campaign to save London’s skyline is targeted at rich foreigners not poor planning or sloppy architecture, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionPalestine doesn't need the RIBA
The RIBA’s pointless actions are sowing division and discord, says Ike Ijeh
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OpinionEbbsfleet could be something special
Kent town needs to be redesigned — but not as a garden suburb, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionThe writing’s on the wall
Egyptian buildings have a language all their own, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionAs ever, the changing face of BD reflects the industry
Whether in print or online, BD has always been at the heart of the debate, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionWhat would Cedric Price make of it all?
Price poked fun at earnest campaigners who mourned the passing of his building, recalls Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionFlickrs of interest amid the perfection
The truly democratic expression of architectural media is on the photo-sharing site, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionGreen Deal will need more than extra funds to thrive
Politicians must commit to tax breaks if programme is to address its huge shortfall, says Ellis Woodman