All Columnists articles – Page 32
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OpinionDon’t let them nail Crossrail
The chairman of London’s new rail line needs to realise that design is not just an expensive add-on
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OpinionCan Britain grin and share it?
One of the reasons I so respect Frank Pick (1878-1941), the legendary chief executive of the London Passenger Transport Board, is that he made common places shine.
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OpinionBerlusconi’s historical precedents
Bare breasts and buttocks are par for the course at any Roman leader’s retreat
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OpinionPublic were the real killers
It was the people, not the prince, who delivered the death blow to Rogers’ Chelsea Barracks plans
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OpinionStriking out from the centre
There is nothing particularly strange about British voters supporting fascists. Many, right across the class spectrum, supported Hitler in the 1930s. “Hoorah for the Blackshirts!” squealed the Daily Mail on January 15, 1934.
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OpinionMemorials still dying an awful death
Remembering the dead has always led to crimes against design
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OpinionBanana just adds to the rot
Problems with Viñoly’s Colchester arts building could deepen public disillusionment with ‘exciting’ architecture
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OpinionA chance to rebuild Trust
A revamped Civic Trust has the power to change things — but it needs architects to get involved
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OpinionThe concrete bunker vs marble halls
Two American political speeches highlight the power of place
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OpinionLet’s put all the MPs in a home
Should architects get more involved in politics, or should politicians learn a little more about architecture?
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OpinionCreating value is the road to reward
Nostalgia and protectionism are distractions from the reality of how to make a living
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OpinionThe struggle to stay relevant
As the profession comes under attack, the RIBA must prove that is still capable of making a difference
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OpinionSeeking out real tsar quality
Would an architecture Tsar be any better than an architecture minister?
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OpinionPrince fails on sustainability
Prince Charles’s rejection of experimentation irrationally dismisses our best hope of tackling climate change
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OpinionCourgettes loom over the city streets
Vertical urban farms could solve many of the world’s food problems - but at what cost?
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OpinionA secretive bully-boy quango
My experience with the proposed Tesco for my Suffolk home town gives me little faith in the workings of Cabe
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OpinionCabe needs to watch its step
Public sector funding is under the Tory spotlight, so quangos must move with the times if they are to survive a change of government
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OpinionWhere is the democracy?
The big hitters have rallied to Rogers’ side, but their unquestioning support for the planning system is naïve
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OpinionSage of Shepperton slips away
JG Ballard, who died earlier this week, took on modern architecture in his stories more than once — and the power of his work was such that his fictions have become our reality
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OpinionAbsolution ain’t a modern solution
Consultants can no longer rely on papal mercy when projects bust their budgets big time