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OpinionThe father of architectural dissent
Ian Nairn’s influence lives on in his strong opinions – and his readiness to express them
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OpinionNiemeyer: the future is lumpy
Caminho Niemeyer is the perfect example of an architectural project that was better on paper than in reality, says Richard J WIlliams
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OpinionAre education costs burying a generation of potential architects?
With this year’s increase in tuition fees our industry is starting to wake-up to a worrying reality, says Gradon Architecture’s Graham McDarby
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OpinionThe trouble with urban planning
A visit to north Glasgow leaves Lee Mallett doubting whether city planning really works
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OpinionGoogle is feeling lucky… and we shouldn’t complain
Asking AHMM to redesign its new King’s Cross HQ demonstrates the internet giant’s ambition, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionMusic festivals tune into urban spaces
Architecture can be a source of inspiration for experimental performers, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionShould developers be able to bypass the local planning process?
Hutchison Whampoa has persuaded the GLA to step in over council delays to its Farrells-designed Convoys Wharf development
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OpinionHeatherwick must bridge the trust gap
The designer will only win over the public if his planted bridge is truly non-corporate, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionSo you want to be an architect?
John McRae on how Lego, Alex Ferguson and oil painting can get you there
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OpinionYoung architects are coming home
Peabody’s new small projects panel sets a welcome precedent, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionA few mercy killings wouldn’t go amiss
Is our fixation with the past denying some grade II listed buildings a dignified death?
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OpinionShould charity work be part of an architect’s duty?
Do architects have an embedded social responsibility or should their efforts be directed elsewhere?
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OpinionRiverside needs greater thought
Riverside needs greater thought In relation to your article on Assael Architecture’s redevelopment scheme for Riverside Studios ( News October 25 )
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OpinionLondon’s mayor has sailed into dangerous waters
The capital’s need for homes at schemes like Convoys Wharf must not overshadow local democracy, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionArchitecture isn't politics... and Farrell isn't Thatcher
Postmodernism versus brutalism is not a meaningful debate, argues Sean Griffiths
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OpinionLandmarks never lose their power
Battersea offers a daunting challenge to Britain’s new nuclear facilities, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRebuilding Detroit: Why everything's smaller in Michigan
Exciting small-scale projects to breathe new life into the bankrupt city prove that, with urbanism, big is not always best
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OpinionAre clients right to ask for a minimum turnover?
The RIBA provoked a storm by excluding small practices in the procurement terms of its own design competition
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OpinionCash would keep eyes on the Prize
BD asked “ Does the lack of cash devalue the Stirling Prize ?” (Debate October 11)
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