All Columnists articles – Page 6
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OpinionMy three little words for all architects
Firmness, commodity and delight are still as relevant as they were for the Romans, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionRykwert’s influence shines through
Only a select few writers have won the RIBA Gold Medal, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe battle for principles is being fought in our streets
Architects are failing to step up and lead the debate over public space, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionTokyo’s Games will look to London
Architects are starting to sniff out Japanese opportunities, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe GCHQ building is tasteless by design
GCHQ’s paranoid modernism is more New Labour than Cold War
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OpinionIt’s time for the RIBA to drop the theorising and move on
Angela Brady was a good president, but it’s time the institute danced to a different tune, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWill prefab sprout a solution to the housing crisis?
The time may have come at last for prefabricated homes, but don’t expect them to solve all our problems, says Denise Chevin
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OpinionSomeone needs to shine a light on the Walkie-Talkie
How was the building’s propensity to warp cars not picked up on earlier, asks Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWho’ll take the heat for the Walkie Talkie?
The building that melted a car raises questions for architects and engineers
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OpinionCould Zurich's 'sex boxes' have a role beyond prostitution?
Richard J Williams assesses the Swiss scheme to rehabilitate street prostitution
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OpinionWe need to negotiate new terms for student housing
Though the sector is booming, poor design and low standards remain rife, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionDon’t students need proper housing?
The presence of two university accommodation schemes on the Carbuncle Cup shortlist reveals a worrying trend, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionBirmingham begins a fresh chapter
The city’s new library signals a shift in the way public buildings will be funded, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionSensing a space for architecture
The Royal Academy is well positioned to provide a venue for a general audience, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionConjectural restoration can ruin a ruin
Let’s hope we are beyond reviving historic buildings with spurious replica sections, and into an age of unambiguous old and new architectural partnerships, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionIt may feel like summer but it’s still cold outside
The economic indicators may be positive but Sidell Gibson’s fate shows the reality for practices, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIf you really know Beijing, you won’t want the Galaxy
Beijing heritage campaigner Chaos Lee challenges architects to consider their complicity in the destruction of the city’s ancient hutongs
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OpinionCouncil housebuilders must get it right this time
Much has changed since the golden age of council housing — but difficulties still remain, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionSun, sea and Soviet system-building
How come British tourists like their seaside resorts modern but their homes traditional, asks Owen Hatherley