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OpinionSmithfield is a long way from salvation, but it is now going in the right direction
Property developer and BD columnist Martyn Evans applauds the latest plan for the historic market whose future he fought for at public inquiry
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Opinion
Lessons from Lochgelly
As the government ponders stimulus measures against a background of falling construction output thoughtful regeneration is one answer, says Thomas Lane
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OpinionThe election for RIBA president is a waste of everyone's time
What we really need is a referendum, argues Paul McGrath
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OpinionIf we don't make urban space that's free for all, encourages interaction and has no commercial imperative, we'll stifle the life out of our cities
Siza and Rossi show how it can be done, says Michel Mossessian
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OpinionWhat 'taking back control' means for architects
Active and engaged communities are essential to the creation of sustainable and high-quality spaces, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionThe view from up here can change the way you feel down there
It is still relatively novel for Londoners to be able to look down on their city from on high. As opportunities grow, there could be an unexpected benefit, says Martyn Evans
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OpinionIke Ijeh's verdict on the Stirling Prize shortlist
BD’s critic assesses a Stirling shortlist featuring some fine civic architecture - and a few curiosities
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OpinionThink you're an open-minded free-thinker? Think again
Don’t be so quick to condemn those who hold a different point of view, whether they are Brexiteers or Toby Young, says Simon Henley
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OpinionA hundred years ago we decided to build homes fit for heroes. What happened?
Tudor Walters, Parker Morris and Parker Boris. Radiograms and MP3s. Julia Park gets out a tape measure and a dictionary
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OpinionStudents quiz RIBA presidential hopefuls
Marie Braithwaite, student member of RIBA Council, questions the three candidates hoping to lead the RIBA
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OpinionCan smart urban design tackle the rise of nationalism?
Jane Jacobs’ ideas about the role of the city in creating community cohesion and promoting sustainable development could be usefully applied to those disaffected communities who voted for Brexit, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionWhy you should vote for me to be RIBA president
As campaigning for the RIBA presidency closes, BD offered the three men vying for the job a last chance to speak to architects. Here’s what they said
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OpinionThe EU's architecture is partly to blame for Brexit
The institution’s arrogant and aggressive buildings alienated the electorate, argues Leon Krier
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OpinionIt is right to be concerned but now is not the time to panic
Residency rules, lack of political leadership and a slowing economy. Problems from the Brexit fallout are piling up but the UK’s world economy status will eventually pull us through, says Aukett Swanke’s Nicholas Thompson
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OpinionWe didn't vote for it, but my generation is the one that must shape the future
Eleanor Jolliffe sets aside her grief and issues a rallying cry
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OpinionWhat's Europe ever done for us... apart from all this?
Gillian Darley travels to Leave country where she finds a lot of European money
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OpinionAldo Rossi the quiet revolutionary
Paul McGrath marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of Aldo Rossi’s groundbreaking work
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OpinionDon't panic. It's going to be a rough ride but we will get through this
The new normal is going to be an extended period of uncertainty. But architects are very adaptable, says Thomas Lane
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OpinionWhy are you giving £250,000 to another vanity project, Sadiq?
Amanda Baillieu takes issue with the proposal to light up 17 of London’s bridges with a permanent installation
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OpinionArchitects might be naive but they're not powerless when it comes to novation
It’s up to architects to convince developers that it’s in their interests to retain them, says Martyn Evans