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OpinionDoes the Spring Statement mean pennies are dropping in government?
The government finally seems to be taking notice of the profession’s outcry about permitted development
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OpinionDoes Britain need a Holocaust memorial?
Ben Flatman argues it’s time for the UK to face up to its own devastating history of hatred and prejudice
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OpinionHow to avoid a judge taking an interest in your work
The Tate Modern privacy case and other recent legal proceedings have resulted in precedents architects will need to be aware of, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionIf Vanbrugh or Wren had limited themselves to one discipline we'd all be the poorer
Architecture students should be encouraged to pursue interests away from their drawing boards
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OpinionUncertainty over the combustibles ban could delay projects
Even building inspectors are confused and manufacturers haven’t caught up with gaps in the market, says BD’s new technical columnist, Andrew Mellor
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OpinionEnough of the Scruton Horror Show
The real blockbuster is the appointment of Andy von Bradsky as government head of architecture, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
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OpinionNever stop experimenting
Gillian Darley finds parallels between Anni Albers, Nicholas Grimshaw and Hawkins Brown’s Here East
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OpinionWe need to talk about Oxford
The city is choking as it struggles to build a sustainable future, but David Rudlin finds reasons to be hopeful
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OpinionWhy Kevin McCloud is my hero
The best way to make developers care about good design is by educating consumers to demand it, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionDiller Scofidio & Renfro’s concert hall has been set up to fail
Britain is incapable of proactively planning for major projects, says Ike Ijeh
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OpinionIt's time to put Nicholas Grimshaw in the spotlight
As the architect receives the RIBA Royal Gold Medal, Mark Middleton reflects on his mentor’s place in the canon
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OpinionGrappling with the London Plan examination requires stamina
Julia Park explains how to engage - so you can influence the shape of London without giving up your day job
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OpinionBrexit is about English nationalism. It won’t be settled until we build a new English parliament, anywhere but London
Flailing politicians need to grasp the country’s need for a radically new constitutional and architectural settlement
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OpinionPay is not the only area of discrimination we should be judging practices on
Workplace inequality comes in many forms
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OpinionWhere now for CLT?
The CLT ban could damage investor confidence in modern methods of construction
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OpinionTime for a new exhibition at the British Museum?
The British Museum is at risk of being a thoroughly unpleasant experience before you are even inside, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionThe spatial dimension of Brexit
The old divisions based on income and class no longer tell us a huge amount about people’s attitudes and optimism, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionHere are two approaches to redevelopment. Compare and contrast the results
The potential of Bishopsgate Goodsyard and Truman Brewery was spotted 20 years ago. But only one has been successfully reimagined
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OpinionMay's Moat or truckers' motels. What might be the built legacy of Brexit?
You can’t see the effect of our visa rules but they are the UK’s equivalent of Trump’s wall, says Phil Coffey
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OpinionPoliticians on all sides are beginning to see the light
A consensus is growing around a new vision for social housing, says Julia Park