More Opinion – Page 273
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OpinionWhen no architect at all is a better bet
When it comes to home improvements, a sense of perspective is invaluable
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OpinionPM should seize the moment
Gordon Brown’s housing ambitions rely on a decent and sustainable public realm. Bold action — now — is his best way to achieve it
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Rotten egg
Like Bill Mitchell (Opinion June 22), I and millions of others grew up with rows of local specialist shops selling fresh local seasonal produce.
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In for a pound
I have a copy of Architectural Design dated June 1951 which reviewed the Royal Festival Hall (Letters June 15 and 22).
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OpinionShould sculpture be allowed to win an RIBA Award?
It is a beautiful structure that fits the RIBA’s criteria, says Greg Penoyre. Yes, but it’s not architecture, retorts George Ferguson
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Tall storeys
It is ironic that Germaine Greer (Debate June 22) should have proposed tower blocks in Cambridge.
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OpinionNeedled by Greer
I could not help laughing at Germaine Greer’s idea about building 75-storey “transparent needles surrounded by a wild habitat”.
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Gloomy outlook
As a grumpy old architect spurred on by the avalanche of largely politically motivated paperwork that is now deemed necessary to create a building, I enjoyed June’s BD Magazine on housing.
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The wrong hat
From Ken Powell’s many achievements it was misleading to select his former directorship of the Twentieth Century Society by quoting his support for Foster’s scheme in your report on the public inquiry over the School and Inner Court in Chelsea (News June 15).
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OpinionCommemorating civilisation’s last gasp
Ian Martin makes the most of the last few days before the smoking ban
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It’s grim up north
On the same day that I read Paul Gregory’s letter querying the fact that 28 of the 31 positions on Cabe’s schools panel are from the South-east (June 15), voting papers for the RIBA council election arrived. Of nine names, six of the candidates’ practice addresses are in London, with ...
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OpinionWhat a bummer
A double disappointment for those who turned out to hear Monday’s debate at the Tate’s Turbine Hall on Can London Be Big and Beautiful?
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OpinionWorth repeating
The world of built environment professionals isn’t short of acronyms and abbreviations, but here is one which deserves a special mention.
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OpinionKeep a cool head
The Giant’s Causeway visitors’ centre, won by Heneghan Peng in competition in 2005, is three years from completion still, but one interested party may be none too happy with the winner.
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OpinionFrench settlers
There was heated debate at the RIBA Awards over whether the Singing Ringing Tree is architecture.
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OpinionWhat our new PM should do for architecture
As Gordon Brown moves into number ten you've been telling us what the new prime minister should do for architecture and the built environment.
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OpinionWhat should Brown do for architecture?
Tell us what you think the incoming prime minister could do for the built environment for the chance to win a book token
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OpinionSmoking out a good design
Smoking shelters are here to stay — but they don’t have to look cheap and ugly.