More Opinion – Page 17
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OpinionThe King’s Speech was deeply disappointing for the housing sector
The King’s Speech was an opportunity for the government to affirm housing’s role in a prosperous society. It came up short, writes Geeta Nanda.
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OpinionSummer in the city: the resurgence of tradition in architectural summer schools
Most architecture schools deny students the opportunity to study traditional design. It’s time for a radical change, writes Ruben Hanssen
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OpinionIs architecture a 'greedy' profession?
‘Greedy’ professions demand more time over and above what might otherwise be expected, and contribute towards the gender pay gap, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionBuilding on the green belt is not the answer – we need to focus on the soft densification of our urban centres
Our town and city centres, with their wealth of existing buildings, provide huge opportunities to deliver new housing and foster thriving communities, writes Tom Slater
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OpinionRetrofit’s role in the heritage sector
Historic England’s chair Lord Mendoza’s comments on the role the heritage sector has to play in addressing housing and environmental needs have placed a renewed focus on retrofit’s role in reducing the sector’s carbon emissions. Emma Wells believes that this is a step in the right direction
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OpinionWhy I’m objecting to the Sellar development at Liverpool Street Station
The developer has failed to learn the lessons from the successful London Bridge redevelopment and risks destroying a precious piece of the City’s heritage, writes Ben Derbyshire
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OpinionWhile Sheffield embraces its rich heritage, Birmingham once more shoots itself in the foot
Reuse of once unfashionable modernist buildings is increasingly favoured by developers, but one British city persists in demolition and rebuild, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionWe’re seeing a return to a more balanced jobs market
Many sectors are growing and job seekers have plenty of opportunity to explore their career options, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionEngineering the future: Why we need a better way to measure carbon emissions today versus carbon in the future
Demolition and rebuild is often justified through predictions of carbon savings in the future, but such calculations are often misleading, writes Liam Bryant
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OpinionTurning housebuilders into town-builders: why we need streets for humans instead of roads for fast cars
Our approach to designing new housing remains wedded to outdated attitudes to cars and roads, writes David Milner
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OpinionWhen specifying drainage components for balconies, non-combustible should be non-negotiable
With outdoor space at a premium, residential balconies are an important amenity. Kevin Wallis, head of sales at Marley Alutec, outlines the key pieces of legislation regarding fire safety for balconies and the implications for rainwater drainage
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OpinionIt’s probably going to take a year for industry to get familiar with the new Building Safety Act regime
Industry has been working hard to get up to speed with the new regulations, but there’s still much to learn, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionWhy we need to learn to love the two storey building again
Architect Dorian Moore shares lessons from Detroit on how low-rise buildings have a vital role to play in helping Midwest cities adapt and survive
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OpinionCo-living is an important tool in addressing the housing crisis
The current interest in co-living reflects a welcome shift towards high-quality provision of housing for an underserved demographic, writes Craig Sheach
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OpinionMy meeting with Álvaro Siza
In early September 2023, Graeme Nicholls travelled to the northern Portuguese city of Porto, where he was honoured to have the opportunity to meet the internationally renowned Pritzker Prize-winning architect Álvaro Siza
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OpinionMæ’s winning project revives medieval tradition of treating older people with the dignity they deserve
This Stirling Prize winner places a much-needed focus on how we house and support people later in their lives
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OpinionChange requires designers to stick their necks out and propose what a better future might be
Having put out a call for an alternative to the term ‘master plan’ David Rudlin reviews some of the many suggestions
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OpinionWhy ARB’s education reforms don’t ‘abolish’ Parts 1, 2 and 3
ARB’s reforms invite new routes to registration, but don’t mean the end of the tripartite system for those who still wish to pursue it, writes Hugh Simpson
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OpinionStarmer’s speech was a reminder that we need to overcome barriers to opportunity, as well as to building
The Labour leader’s speech provided a timely reminder of the complex challenges Britain faces, as well as the hope that they can be overcome, writes Chris Williamson
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing concrete?
Concrete presents challenges when it comes to reuse but this should not stop us trying, writes Anna Beckett