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Recession proof
I have recently been given the wonderful new status of RIBA associate member. This enables me to have a name that “better reflects the status of aspiring professionals”, a name that will only be known to myself, as of course to actually use the letters of RIBA I need to ...
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Arb and Europe
Further to your article “UK architect registration rules ‘break European law’” (News May 1), we feel we ought to draw the following errors to your attention
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OpinionCourgettes loom over the city streets
Vertical urban farms could solve many of the world’s food problems - but at what cost?
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OpinionAre we seeing green shoots in the built environment?
Yes says Ben Derbyshire, businesses are starting to plan for the upturn; no, counters Alastair Parvin, the recession is causing us to question our core assumptions about architecture as a profession
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OpinionThrough thick and thin: Prince Charles and Michael Manser
After 25 years Michael Manser had his second meeting with Prince Charles on Tuesday evening. This time, however, things were a little more amicable
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OpinionCabe needs to watch its step
Public sector funding is under the Tory spotlight, so quangos must move with the times if they are to survive a change of government
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OpinionInstitutions need to wise up
I found your article on the issues facing women in architecture at this time (News May 1) a reminder that they and other sectors are ill-served by the approach taken by the profession, which inevitably means their profile in society is not proportionately reflected in such fields — in my ...
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OpinionRestoration this country truly needs
We shout about preserving our buildings, but are strangely quiet on the issue of council housing
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No protection
Sam Webb makes the case eloquently about protection of function for architects (Letters April 24).
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Designer bully
The Prince of Wales is not championing public involvement in the planning process of Chelsea Barracks, just his own architectural prejudices (News, April 24).
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Out of control
It was inevitable that by recycling the well-worn platitudes about Prince Charles (Letters April 17), Charles Thomson would demonstrate the superficiality of his republican, left-wing credentials.
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Changing rules
In the 1970s, the RIBA adopted a single class of membership with the suffix RIBA. Fellows and associates were allowed to use their previous designations and the suffixes FRIBA and ARIBA
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OpinionSpare us more luxury homes
Whenever an important site comes up for sale, the only use anyone appears to think of is shiny homes for the wealthy
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OpinionShould the UK tighten its rules on foreign architects?
No, architecture is now international, argues Jonathan Manser, while Del Hossain counters that our priority must be to safeguard our own professionals.
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OpinionValue for money at the RIBA
Boots is happy to clear up the mystery surrounding the salary of the new chief executive of RIBA, which the institute has refused to divulge on the grounds that members might think, in these austere times, that it’s a tad high.
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OpinionRoof is the point
There may be a battle raging over the future of the former Commonwealth Institute building (News May 1), but the only bit worth keeping is the roof.
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OpinionIn response to the RIBA rant
In her eagerness to rant about the RIBA, Irena Bauman did two great disservices (Practice April 17).
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OpinionDon’t scapegoat women
Women are particularly vulnerable in the downturn, so the profession needs to be extra vigilant that they are fairly treated
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OpinionPrince of wails
As an advocate of traditionalist architecture, Prince Charles has independently commissioned his own designs for the site at Chelsea Barracks.
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OpinionA painless guide to torture chambers
A CIA memo has some handy hints on everything from insect cages to water boarding