More Opinion – Page 103
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OpinionNo excuse for pirate software
Part of what architects do is to sell something not dissimilar to computer software — that is, intellectual property.
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OpinionCities are better without plans
Masterplanning, as we have come to know it, is out of fashion ( News January 18 ).
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OpinionGlad that Brooks means business
It’s great to see a successful woman architect profiled in the press ( “Alison Brooks: The architect in residence” Profile January 18 ).
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OpinionWonky houses are still with us
Owen Hatherley’s excellent article (“ British housing seems to be sobering up ” Opinion January 18) refers to Cabe-era wonky buildings and wavy roofs giving way to sober, well-considered housing.
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OpinionCiriani sets the pace for UK copyright
Legal protection for intellectual property could soon be tested in the UK
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OpinionThe Marquis of Lansdowne
Is the proposed demolition of the Geffrye Museum’s adjacent pub an unforgivable vanity?
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OpinionLondon leaves design out in the cold
The loss of Design for London could yet rebound on politicians
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OpinionBritish housing seems to be sobering up
Are residential schemes becoming more stylistically connected with their surroundings?
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OpinionAre the RIBA Awards too expensive?
Yes, says Ben Kilburn, smaller practices are being excluded; but Bill Taylor believes the new cost categories make them fairer than ever
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OpinionAll in a day's work
An exclusive bus journey to a high-brow museum and then to a much-loved pub
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OpinionDon't overlook inclusive design
At the close of 2012, BD reported on two major public realm projects in London — the South Bank “missing link” and Crossrail street level improvement schemes (News December 21).
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OpinionSoftware prices are unaffordable
The pricing of software is quite ridiculous ( News January 11 ).
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OpinionWinner held best promise for Iraq
The competition to design a new parliament complex in Iraq ( News January 11 ) was run by the Iraqi Council of Representatives (ICOR) which asked the RIBA to organise a jury panel to judge the entries after they had been received.
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OpinionA revival could see housing back where it belongs
Signs of life in the housing market could see the sector once again at the centre of architectural discourse
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OpinionArchitecture? It’s just a cowshed like any udder
What Stephen Taylor’s cowshed ( Buildings December 21 ) actually looks like is an off-the-shelf standard barn chosen out of a catalogue, to which the architect has stuck on an extra bit made of concrete, with round arches.
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OpinionIt had to be Hugh (but it wasn't)
Thank you for featuring my interview in Life Class ( BD December 21 ).
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OpinionHamburg hall is a costly calamity
The earlier projected image of Herzog de Meuron’s concert hall (“ Elbphilharmonie costs rocket again”, bdonline January 4 ) is that of an iceberg being carried on a gigantic brick plinth, and is quite compelling.
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OpinionThe WA100: size isn't everything
Are we being invited to admire the architecture illustrated in BD’s WA100 supplement , or to marvel at the sheer size of the outfits that spawned it?
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OpinionShould architects sue if their work is copied?
Yes, argue Ian Lowe and Oscar Webb, copyright protection is essential to creativity; but Sam Jacob says it’s all part of architectural culture
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OpinionPut Kuma’s V&A out of its misery
Even if it is ever built, where will Dundee’s museum find support in these cash-strapped times?