All Columnists articles – Page 3
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OpinionOur high streets are full of possibility
Commercial change is here to stay and we must shape our urban spaces accordingly, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe solutions to floods lie in our past
Look to our historic water management practices to evolve traditional urban and architectural patterns for today, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionCrystal Palace plans must rediscover Joseph Paxton’s vision
Is reconstruction about commerce rather than community, asks Ellis Woodman
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OpinionMaking it good with engineered wood
Architects are exploring the rich potential of timber, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionCelebrating the ICA’s contemporaries
The institute’s 60th anniversary pays fitting tributes to Richard Hamilton and Jane Drew, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionScots must join the fight for their built environment
Talk of independence highlights how politicians in both camps are failing its architecture, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThis debate is anything but Pleasant
The arguments over the Royal Mail site have degenerated into unprofessional name-calling, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionCovered markets must be preserved
Redeveloping Adjaye’s Wakefield hall is a sign of what urban priorities are, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionThe future of British housing hangs in the balance
The Housing Standards Review must back quality over liberalisation, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionCelebrating seventies pioneers
A generation is owed a debt of gratitude for rebuilding public appetite for modern architecture, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRefocused Stirling Prize is a welcome move
UK-only buildings criteria paves the way for new international award, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionLet our urban imaginations take flight
Running counter to the smart city’s corporate efficiency are Usman Haque’s thoughtful urban visions, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionPalais de Tokyo could help Southbank find its purpose
The Southbank Centre board could learn from Lacaton Vassal’s achievement in Paris, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionA real test of architecture’s durability
A Test of Time Award would create a public debate about what makes a good building, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionSchemes leave Londoners out in the cold
The mayor is committed to more homes in the capital, but how many will go to its citizens, asks Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe market’s coming back — albeit with a difference
Skills shortages, new planning rules and new sectors will characterise the next boom, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionArb board needs to be accountable to its members
Should architects have confidence in the regulator, asks Andrew Plumridge
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OpinionLondon’s past comes alive on location
Gillian Darley on experiencing architecture through films
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OpinionBypassing planning is not the route to a coherent city
The mayor of London’s interventions lack the rounded vision needed for a high-quality legacy, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe Royal Academy senses a new sensibility
The RA’s latest exhibition taps into a growing general audience for architecture, says Ellis Woodman