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Opinion
RIBA at its best
Regarding John Assael’s letter (May 22) and the leader, there are many ways of getting involved with RIBA besides council
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OpinionLet a hundred cauliflowers bloom
Growing food, not building houses, is a more sustainable way of saving the Thames Gateway
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OpinionShould Arb force architects to prove their competence?
Yes, architects must prove they can practise in an ever-evolving industry says Graham Owens; no, let their work speak for itself, counters Terry Garland
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OpinionQuestion time at Cabe for Michael Parkinson
Boots was interested to spot Michael Parkinson leaving Cabe HQ last week
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OpinionScots demand leadership
John McAslan has used his platform at the RIAS Conference to berate the profession’s institutions for their failure to influence government policy — for their failure to “get political”
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OpinionA chance to rebuild Trust
A revamped Civic Trust has the power to change things — but it needs architects to get involved
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Feel the force
I was interested in your article, It’s Time to Get Political (News May 22), in particular Ruth Reed’s statement that “we have very good relations with government ministers — and the opposition…”
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OpinionLet’s put all the MPs in a home
Should architects get more involved in politics, or should politicians learn a little more about architecture?
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Opinion
No gates on us
I was disappointed to see Chelsea Barracks included in Irena Bauman’s column on gated communities (Practice May 15)
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OpinionThe concrete bunker vs marble halls
Two American political speeches highlight the power of place
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Opinion
All work, no pay
While in the RIBA bookshop last week, I purchased a copy of the new edition Clients’ Guide to Engaging an Architect
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OpinionShould architects become more active in politics?
Yes, architects need to get involved, says Kensington & Chelsea councillor Emma Dent Coad, but Frank Duffy counters that architects should spend their time on good design ideas not the nitty-gritty of politics
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Opinion
Quack attack
In the swirl of indignation arising from the MPs’ expenses scandal, something of architectural interest has come to light: the Member for Gosport’s duck house
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Opinion
Third city blues
In your Croydon “third city” article (News May 22), you quote Piers Gough glibly saying that Croydon is a hot location
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OpinionWhat price PR for Brum’s new library?
Big schemes need big architects and big PR launches, claims the Birmingham Post, which under-took a Freedom of Information request into the costs of launching the city’s new library.
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OpinionCreating value is the road to reward
Nostalgia and protectionism are distractions from the reality of how to make a living
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OpinionThere is no time to experiment
Simply on the grounds that we often can’t do it justice nowadays, I’m not a fan of the sort of work which is done by the Adams and the Terrys of this world, and mostly believe that we have to find modern ways of applying the lessons of the past
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OpinionThe struggle to stay relevant
As the profession comes under attack, the RIBA must prove that is still capable of making a difference
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OpinionOver his head: Boris and the Olympic stadium
Once again London mayor Boris Johnson has shown his lack of awareness of developments on the 2012 site
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Same old story
One despairs of the architectural profession scrambling to hear Prince Charles lecture them on design fundamentals that any first-year student should know