More Comment – Page 261
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Culture club
Femi Adebutu (Letters October 19) hits the spot when she says if the City of Culture 2008 is to mean something in Liverpool, key decisionmakers need to turn their eyes away from the city centre and focus on the inner city.
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Golden oldies
In this era of extreme political correctness, equal opportunities, and health and safety measures that make it almost impossible to build anything, apparently it is still very difficult for archi-tects of around 60 years old to find jobs.
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Giving some gyp
Elain Harwood’s review of the Churchill College design competition from half a century ago (Culture October 19) was a fascinating read, but I would like to clarify the meaning of the term “gyp” room.
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OpinionPimple watch
David Eccles (Letters October 19) suggests you maintain a pimple watch, looking out for buildings before they grow into a carbuncle.
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All together now
What does a famous architect not known for teamwork skills say about collaboration?
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Loose lips
Few architects will risk a fallout with Design for London, as BD reports this week, but Will Alsop — who designed Palestra, DfL’s award-winning Southwark HQ— is one big name co-operating with the London Assembly’s inquiry into the body.
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Maggie may...
Does Boots hear more wedding bells now that OMA partner Ole Scheeren and Chinese actress and martial arts bunny Maggie Cheung have been declared an item?
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Oscar’s winner
RIBA conference star, the nearly 100-year-old Oscar Niemeyer (below), has decided it’s time to reveal details of his hugely successful career.
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OpinionSame place, different epic space-time...
This week Ian Martin’s multiverse channel hopper is stuck at 66 Portland Place
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Sketch: Pulling punches at the RIBA conference
Heidi Ancell watched the brickbats fly at this year's event themed around collaboration
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The Dutch are coming
With the Dutch repeatedly winning masterplanning work in the UK, we take a peak at their CVs
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OpinionHas Prague really moved on?
The real issue in all the furore surrounding Kaplicky’s library is Prague’s ability to adapt to its new persona
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OpinionContinental drift isn’t working for me
Beware: it’s the architectural version of mad cow disease, and it’s sweeping our built environment
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OpinionDo planners have a role in solving the obesity crisis?
Yes, they have always had a role in public health, argues Rynd Smith, while Sue Baic says we shouldn’t be distracted from the issue of diet
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OpinionFurther adventures across the multiverse
Ian Martin continues his journey through parallel realities
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OpinionCause for Scottish pride
Saul Metzstein’s comment (October 12) and his passing swipe at Historic Scotland and the Heritage Lottery Fund are misplaced, unfair and rather puzzling. We are not used to being criticised for being too flexible.
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OpinionKisho: bad PR
I was disappointed by the dismissive tone of your leader on Kisho Kurokawa (October 19) which demeaningly described him as brilliant at self publicity.
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Defining moment
Is it my imagination or is the word “architect” being increasingly used as a synonym for “originator”?
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Incredible hulk
It’s still there! Battersea Power Station (News October 5) is the commuter eyesore to end all eyesores — derelict for years.