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OpinionThe victims of Arb’s harsh tactics deserve to be heard
Star chamber practices are no way to treat an upstanding member of the profession, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIntroducing good design by degrees
Student housing is rightly coming under fire in this year’s Carbuncle Cup, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRogers is not as anti-establishment as he appears
No amount of shuffling around in leisurewear can disguise the ‘radical’ architect’s status
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OpinionWho is the Richard Rogers of the next generation?
We need young architects who are not afraid to speak out, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionHas the Olympic legacy lived up to its promise?
Local projects flourished, but did this come at a cost for everyone else?
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OpinionCE marking isn't always in the mix
Readers of Cate St Hill’s article regarding the new Construction Products Regulation ( Management July 12 ) may be wondering how concrete supplied in a ready-mix truck can have a CE marking.
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OpinionWhy build a park on the Thames?
For a seafaring nation with such a coastline, it seems that our desire to bury the Thames beneath a wide-span artificial park (“ TfL prepares to spend £4m taking Heatherwick bridge to planning ”, July 12) belies the potential of the water as the most natural and readily available recreational ...
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OpinionKPF's record was a tall story
You said the proposed height increase at South Bank Tower by KPF could be a world first ( News July 12 ), but I know of at least one building, the Blue Cross HQ in Chicago, that nearly doubled the height of its existing building about seven years ago — ...
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OpinionStreets need a designer's eye
Your piece on the DCLG’s interim policy paper The Future of High Streets (“ Shops-to-homes bid could save high streets ” News July 12) reflects both an encouraging and a worrying development.
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OpinionTackle the real housing issues
I would suggest that the government’s policy of milking the building industry to bankroll local government is a more likely cause of stalled housing than “expensive” architects ( News July 12 ).
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OpinionA sharper view of this year’s Stirling
Catch up with the coverage that introduced readers to the highlights of the 2013 shortlist, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionNo prizes for austerity architecture?
The Stirling would do well to look to leaner, greener projects, argues Denise Chevin
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OpinionSouth Bank Tower marks London’s upward mobility
Extending an existing tower has now become a viable investment, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionDerry’s revival is breaking down walls
This year’s City of Culture 2013 is changing both physically and socially, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionLister is brewing up controversy
Readers may care to be reminded that it was while Edward Lister was in charge of Wandsworth Council that its officers and committee consented the dire “twin towers” scheme (32 and 42 storeys) on the grade II* listed Ram Brewery site in its most sensitive conservation area.
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OpinionHas the government given up on housing?
Is political dogma holding back construction or are ministers’ actions having a positive impact?
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OpinionTeach what our society needs
The problems of architectural education go deeper than the obsession with originality at all costs
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OpinionArchitects must take the blame for London's views
The undoing of London is the fault of we architects and perhaps some politicians — not planners or developers.
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OpinionDon’t let English Heritage fall into disrepair
Recent cuts can only erode EH’s effectiveness, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionHeritage scheme ensures stability
Marcus Binney, the eminent and passionate president of the pressure group SAVE, has, uncharacteristically, failed to grasp the facts behind the recently announced proposal to put the National Heritage Collection into a publicly owned charity ( Speaking Out July 5 ).