More Opinion – Page 10
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OpinionThe car is dead, long live transit
The best transport strategy for London is to make it easier to access alternatives to the car, writes Tim Fendley
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OpinionThe only way is up for Britain’s high streets. Yes, seriously
New uses for evolving high streets offer huge potential for reinvigorating the economic and cultural life of our towns and cities, writes Andrew Teacher
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OpinionWe need to retain more of our existing built environment, but not through a Grade III listing
Liz Smith explains why Grade III Listing is the right conversation, but not the right solution
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OpinionArchitects won’t save the planet
The belief that architecture can save the world from environmental disaster is just a grandiose delusion. Much better that architects focus on what they can control, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionWhy the City welcomes Arup’s report into the future of office space
The Corporation’s City Plan 2040 aims to boost activity in the Square Mile by encouraging high quality new office development and creating greater diversity of uses, writes Shravan Joshi
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OpinionWhy the work of Michael and Patty Hopkins means so much to me
Chris Dyson explains why Michael and Patty Hopkins’ practice has had such a huge influence on his own work
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OpinionThe Net Zero Future of Bricks
Brick is not only one of the most attractive of building materials, it is also one of the most sustainable. It is a natural, quality and maintenance-friendly product which is durable during all phases of its life cycle – from its construction phase with the use of raw materials through ...
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OpinionMichael Hopkins helped reshape British architecture for the better
The practice that Michael and Patty Hopkins founded has produced some of the best British architecture of the last half century, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionSix years on from Grenfell and real change is happening. Don’t leave it too late to get up to speed
The pace of reforms since Grenfell has been frustratingly slow, but real change is being delivered, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionThe Coach: The state of flow and how to find it
Creating the time and space to get fully “in the zone” can benefit our professional lives and help make us happier, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionGlobal population growth means we urgently need more housing: It’s time to democratise architecture
The automotive and gaming industries offer useful lessons on how architecture could address global demand for housing, writes Kashif Dafedar
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OpinionBreathe free: how titanium dioxide on construction hoardings could clean air and save lives
Titanium oxide is a widely used compound that reacts with dangerous airborne polutants to tranform them into harmless nitrates, write Hugh Gatenby
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OpinionHow Will Alsop’s vision for a halo over Barnsley ended up paying off
On the eve of the publication of High Street, a new book he has co-authored with Lucy Montague and Victoria Payne, David Rudlin tells the story of how Barnsley almost became a Tuscan hill town
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OpinionIs Birmingham’s vision for a greener, high-density city centre achievable?
Birmingham’s Our Future City vision raises as many questions as it answers, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionPublic Practice: How working in rural and urban contexts opened my eyes to the full potential of green infrastructure
Green infrastructure has huge potential to help shape public spaces for the better, writes Omri Ben-Chetrit
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OpinionThe art of collaboration in architecture: A call for genuine partnerships
Collaboration can be a great way to drive change and provide smaller practices with bigger opportunities, but it takes time and trust, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionWhy we need wholesale new leadership for a ‘just transition’ in the built environment
The election of Muyiwa Oki as RIBA president was just the first step towards delivering real change, writes Simeon Shtebunaev
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OpinionDesign codes: What they are and how to create them
Design codes are required because most house builders aren’t delivering good design. They work best when they’re simple and unambiguous, writes Robert Kwolek
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OpinionIf you’re considering a move to Australia, expect ‘heaps’ of difference
From working on major infrastructure projects, to embracing the growing role of First Nations communities, architects moving to Australia will find an exciting and diverse career landscape, writes Mark Middleton
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from regulating embodied carbon?
Tougher regulation may provide the construction industry with the incentive it needs to reduce embodied carbon, writes Anna Beckett