More Opinion – Page 262
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OpinionIs your business really solid as a rock?
We would all be well advised to ponder the implications of Northern Rock’s recent crisis
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Noises off
The launch party for David Chipperfield’s new BBC HQ on Glasgow’s Clydeside was riotous — as anyone watching BBC1 in Scotland that night will tell you.
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OpinionWhat on Earth?
While the armies and navies of the world have never been fans of Google Earth, the US Navy has further reason to curse its revealing satellite maps, which show that its California barracks resemble a giant swastika.
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Loss leaders
Googling Stephen George & Partners, winners of BD’s prestigious Carbuncle Cup 2007, produces the following search result: “Stephen George & Partners are the leading Architects in the UK, successful in masterplanning, urban regeneration, commercial, retail, leisure...”.
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Cold turkey
Philip Johnson’s seminal Glass House in Connecticut has finally opened its doors to the public. But visitors to the 1948 scheme may be surprised by some recent additions to the grounds.
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Under the skin
It appears that visitors to Zaha Hadid’s Maggie’s Centre in Kirkcaldy have been so startled by its arresting appearance that they’ve reversed into it, causing unsightly damage.
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OpinionIt’s still not easy being young
BD launched Yaya 10 years ago to showcase the work of gifted young architects, but we also keep watch over the carbuncles
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OpinionDoes Cabe know where it’s going?
Cabe’s workload has expanded exponentially as resources pour into public projects, but it is in danger of overreaching itself
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OpinionAt last – the chance to really play God
The arrival of the architect-designed fake island marks a shift in our power over nature
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OpinionDo design review panels make any difference?
They have helped us fine-tune projects says Stephen Quinlan, while Alan Dunlop argues they are often ignored in the face of economic arguments
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OpinionBuilding your social brand — and career
It was the online phenomenon of the year, Facebook had us all poking people we barely knew, sharing our holiday snaps with millions and competing to be top zombie.
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OpinionSpecialisation is the key to survival in the internet age
The social, political, economic and intellectual environments within which architects operate are changing, and the practice of architecture must change with it.
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Back elevation
After 20 years of pounding up and down a perforated steel staircase in his gaudily stockinged feet, Richard Rogers has had enough.
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Tip for the top
The ambitions of energetic deputy chairman of Urban Splash Nick Johnson to become the next Stuart Lipton are gaining momentum.
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OpinionHodge dodge
Boots’ attempts to track down the new architecture minister Margaret Hodge are proving almost as difficult as those to find her predecessor, David Lammy, who managed to escape BD’s clutches during his entire stint at the DCMS.
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Never mind the...
It seems that Tessa Jowell is more than a little exasperated with the jargon spewing from the ODA.
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Late lament
Staff and patients at Alder Hey hospital in Liverpool will soon have an all-too-clear reminder of the green oasis that it is about to obliterate.
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OpinionOriginality rests on strong design
Ellis Woodman was, in my view, completely accurate in suggesting that Manchester’s new Civil Justice Centre “has all the makings of an icon” (September 14).