More Comment – Page 176
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OpinionGerman steely about Orbit
Anish Kapoor’s ArcelorMittal Orbit tower for the 2012 Olympics has been widely slammed by commentators in Britain. And now the Germans are having a go
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OpinionDanger of sidelining building
Election pledges to defend public sector jobs ignore our responsibility to decrease carbon emissions
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OpinionHow Londoners lost the space race
The 100 Public Spaces scheme would have given the city its Olympic legacy
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OpinionThe land that Pevsner forgot
No one is charting the new buildings that are springing up to swamp our cities
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OpinionIgnore low pay at your peril
The institute’s refusal to take action over low pay — or even debate it — exposes it as aloof from its members
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Support fair pay
BD’s recent articles on low pay give an unclear picture of both my views and the institute’s position on this important issue
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Money talks
The low pay debate is tricky, but is “exploitation” the right word to use? I’d say wages are low because industry fees are low, and getting lower
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Not so cushy
After some 27 years as a professional interior designer/decorator it frequently ruffles my feathers — never mind those in cushions — to find that interior design is still considered by many as a “housewives’ hobby” (Opinion March 19, and Letters March 26 and April 1)
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OpinionWind chill factor
You have rightly sparked off a debate on the thorny question of whether faith in wind power is misplaced (Leader March 26)
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Steel yourselves
Politicians, businessmen, artists and their edifices… a tale as old as time itself (“Anish Kapoor unveils Olympic sculpture” bdonline)
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OpinionShould architects welcome a change of government?
Yes, says Chris Phillips, architects will benefit from Conservative proposals; while Paul Fletcher says the current government has a good track record
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OpinionQuality of Mersey
The carefully chosen photo of Liverpool’s waterfront (above) on the front of new Government Statement on the Historic Environment is meant to be a perfect example of the government’s careful stewardship of the built environment
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OpinionDongtan, icon of our vanishing future
Two years after its ravishing images wowed the media, there is still no sign of an eco-city
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OpinionNew Labour’s sorry legacy
Looking at the state of the built environment after 13 years, it’s no surprise that Cabe and the HCA’s futures are in doubt
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OpinionEarning their licence to build
Never mind architects learning how developers work, developers should have to learn how architects work before they are allowed to build
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Institute fails to reflect interiors
I read Diana Yakeley’s comments (Letters March 26) with much interest and, I have to say, incredulity.
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To the letter
Regarding your story “Arb fines Nottingham architect £1,000” (News March 26), I am amazed that a project commissioned in 2006 should have been entered into without a proper architect’s appointment in place. Hindsight has nothing to do with it
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OpinionBankable names
Jean Nouvel’s design for this year’s Serpentine pavilion (News March 26) is only the most recent of the series of pavilions designed by established, older and bankable architects who clearly rarely have the time to pay proper attention to the project (I except the brilliant Sanaa)
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It’s not personal
In defence of Ruth Reed’s refusal to condemn low-paying practices (News March 19), she does agree with the thrust of what we have all said