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OpinionA short history of eco-supermarkets
As the axe hangs over Sainsbury’s pioneering Greenwich eco-store, Ike Ijeh looks at how the typology has evolved in the last 15 years
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OpinionHow leaving Hopkins was the best risk I ever took
Four years ago Edward Williams was a partner at Hopkins. But at the height of the global meltdown, he left to go solo
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OpinionWhat Maiden Lane can teach us about community
The troubled Camden estate doesn’t deserve Eric Pickles’ harsh criticism of post-war housing, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWe need to talk about education
The UK system is unfair on schools of architecture, students and ultimately the profession, argues Schosa chair Alex Wright
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OpinionDon’t build it and they won’t come
Hammersmith Fulham should consider creating a world-class boulevard alongside the tunnel options, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionThe choice was between flat-pack and Frank Gehry
Russell Curtis on why he’s convinced the time is finally right for his practice to embrace BIM
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OpinionWelcome to the world of BIM
BD’s new BIM Taskforce will help architects navigate the complex landscape of technology, protocols and government requirements
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OpinionWhy architects should engage with BIM before it’s too late
Architects need to move fast to avoid being marginalised, warns David Miller
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OpinionWhat's it all about, IFC?
History teaches us that open file formats need to be handled with care, says David Shepherd
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OpinionIt's about having more than one smart person in the room
Britain - and Geordies in particular - are leading the way in BIM, says Sam Collard
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OpinionConnecting designers, fabricators, builders and owners - and beyond
The potential of BIM is far greater than most of us realise, says Mohamad Kassem
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OpinionIs the client always right?
BIM allows architects to demonstrate the consequences of every choice, explains Johnathan Munkley
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OpinionCareful talk saves time and money
Kate Fletcher of Arup Associates on the importance of face-to-face communication for BIM
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OpinionWe’re all ‘children of the municipal’
The best municipal enterprises exemplified sustainable values even more than sustainable buildings, writes Gillian Darley
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OpinionHow a small practice won its biggest job
Mole Architecture, a small Cambridge practice, is designing an entire resort in Taiwan. Principal Meredith Bowles on a risk that paid off
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OpinionDavid Gray: a life of architecture, landscape and camaraderie
Peter Salter on his friend and former colleague who ‘cared hugely about architecture and the development of the talent of those that made it’
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OpinionFarrell's critics 'are missing the point'
The Farrell Review is bigger than Rogers’ Towards an Urban Renaissance, argues Alireza Sagharchi
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OpinionSky’s the limit — if we get the planning right
Towers have the virtue of shock, but they may not be the worst we’ve done to our cities, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionWales offers a virtual model for Farrell's 'urban rooms'
The Design Commission for Wales’ new website aims to empower communities, says Carole-Anne Davies
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OpinionCroydon: 'What the rest of Britain can learn from us'
Croydon was singled out in the Farrell Review as an exemplar of the proactive approach to planning. Mike Kiely, the borough’s director of planning and building control, explains why