More Comment – Page 13
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OpinionBlack Females in Architecture: what’s changed in 5 years?
Brought together by a shared experience of the industry, Black Females in Architecture has witnessed progress, but the need for it to exist remains as strong as ever, writes Ama Ofori-Darko
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OpinionWhere’s the retrofit army for this ‘national war effort’?
The case for a skilled workforce to adapt historic buildings is there and we have no time to waste, says Grosvenor’s Tor Burrows
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OpinionWhat can Rome’s mediaeval towers teach us about high-rise architecture today?
Rome’s towers are a reminder that building higher has always appealed to the rich and powerful, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAre birds safer in the USA than in the UK?
Phil Brown explores the case for policymakers and building designers to follow North America’s lead in making buildings safer for birds
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OpinionTo design for a better world we must have more women architects
We need more women in architecture if we are to address our profession’s huge challenges, writes Sally Mackereth
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from describing everything as sustainable?
We need to start using the term ‘sustainable’ in a more sustainable way, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionTomorrow’s architects: why we’re consulting on the biggest education reforms in 50 years
ARB’s chief executive sets out the thinking behind the regulator’s proposed education reforms and related consultation
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OpinionCommunity engagement and co-design: it’s our duty, not a luxury
We need to make community engagement and co-design core to what we do as designers, writes Simone de Gale
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OpinionThe Professor and the Miner’s Son: the story of Britain's biggest shopping mall
David Rudlin tells the story of how a left-wing planner enabled the son of a miner to build Britain’s largest out-of-town shopping centre
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OpinionAn architectural education doesn’t start at university: children are the future of our profession
We need to light the spark in children when they are young if we want to diversify our profession, writes Dav Bansal
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OpinionDesigning for dementia: how architecture can facilitate better care
When it comes to dementia, we need to design with careful consideration of each individual’s needs, writes James Potter
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OpinionThe Coach: If we want real diversity, then we need to start investing in it
To avoid tokenism in the workplace we need to embrace a more profound understanding of what inclusivity means, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionConservation architecture is not a niche. It’s the mainstream
Far from being about the past, heritage and conservation architecture is at the forefront of innovation, writes Mark Goldspink
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OpinionThe only way this industry is going to change is if people at the top give a sh*t
Delivering on the sustainability agenda is hard and requires those at the top to believe in what they’re doing, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionARB education reforms still don’t address equality-of-access concerns
We need to ensure under-represented students have the same opportunities as their more privileged colleagues in accessing the profession, writes Siraaj Mitha
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OpinionMaking public consultation meaningful remains a huge challenge
We know that proper engagement with local communities can improve design, but getting the model right is difficult, writes Flora Samuel
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OpinionOur Part Z proposals need to be a milestone on the road to net zero
Two of the authors of Part Z reflect on the progress of the Carbon Emissions (Buildings) Bill and suggest what might come next
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OpinionWe’ve come a long way, but women architects still don’t have equality
Women continue to face barriers to entry and advancement within the profession, writes Urna Sodnomjamts
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OpinionRafael Viñoly’s legacy to the UK is a mixed one
The Uruguayan architect bestrode the world stage and had a refreshingly open approach to design, but the UK was not where he excelled, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionArchitecture’s culture of cut-throat competition is bad for everyone
Undercutting on fees and a culture of giving away work for free is not sustainable, writes Satish Jassal