All Columnists articles – Page 9
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OpinionFlats don’t always need to be flattened
The refurbishment of Paris’s Tour Bois-le-Prêtre shows us how it could be done, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionOur future heritage battles will be fought on Twitter
Battle over the Marquis of Lansdowne pub shows changes brought by social media, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionFarrell won’t set the Thames on fire
The latest plan for Convoys Wharf fails to address the development’s basic flaws, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRIBA campaign is more heat than light
The housing crisis is about quality, not just dimensions says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionSchools cost-cutting will be an education for us all
The real issues raised by the new PFI schools will become clear in the long term, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionSpace needs further exploration
The RIBA’s space standards campaign is failing to address the right targets, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe squeeze won’t ease any time soon
It will take more than EU rule changes to save architects from the hostility of our own government, says Denise Chevin
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OpinionNurturing young talent is an investment in our future
The culture secretary’s call for the arts to earn their keep is shortsighted, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionCurating our views of the city
Can the V A help persuade a suspicious public of the importance of urban design?
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OpinionWe must learn to love our recent past
Changing tastes and the movement of history mean no building should be taken for granted
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OpinionRIBA figures tell the truth about a divided profession
Benchmarking survey shows huge disparity between massive and micro practices
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OpinionStyle wars mask a shared agenda
We need to discuss how the architecture of the past can inform that of the future
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OpinionOxbridge is still locking out the proles
Our most famous university cities are always worth a visit… or would be, if their finest landmarks weren’t closed off to outsiders
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OpinionThatcher challenged the profession to reinvent itself
Embracing the free market changed British architecture forever
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OpinionA revolutionary who destroyed more than she built
There were positive aspects to Thatcher’s impact on architecture… but not many
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OpinionScott Brown deserves her Pritzker
Committee failed to acknowledge the nature of architectural collaboration
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OpinionLeading us down the garden city path
Even Canberra cannot override the problems of blending town and country
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OpinionChipperfield needs to get back to what he does best
The architect is attracting headlines for all the wrong reasons
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OpinionVaizey’s real challenge is to get Whitehall to listen
He may be saying the right things but the architecture minister isn’t getting through
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OpinionRIBA's Libyan aid is some reparation
Helping the country set up a professional body is a moral issue as well as a practical one