More Opinion – Page 92
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OpinionBlacklisting is a black mark on the building industry
The outrage over the practice will not go away until those involved pay for their shameful mistake
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OpinionShould design and access statements be scrapped?
Just another bit of confusing paperwork, or an integral part of thoughtful design?
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OpinionAiming high on affordability
Your article ( News June 14 ) tells us that Boris Johnson promises 400,000 new homes in the capital in the next 10 years and goes on to tell us that he has a target of 40,000 affordable homes a year.
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OpinionHarrap's right on planning law
I enjoyed reading Life Class ( June 14 ) — sharp and witty. It goes to the core of the psychology of most architects, who care about architecture.
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OpinionBridging the education gap
When the day comes that the RIBA Silver or Bronze Medal is awarded for a cleverly thought out, beautifully articulated and well-detailed scheme for affordable housing, we will have started to bridge the gap between education and practice to the enrichment of both.
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OpinionSchools need a technical focus
I noticed that Neil Spiller is quoted as justifying the length of architecture courses by comparison with other professional training ( News June 7 ).
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OpinionWhat’s blocking our views is the planning system
The only ones to benefit from the wrangling over Elizabeth House are the lawyers, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionSilvertown Quays is out on its own
Even a radical development model needs to connect with the city, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionEmptiness brings its own inspiration
Two very different buildings in northern France reveal the power of a blank canvas, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionDo design competitions exploit architects?
Clients have been accused of abusing the system to stockpile ideas on the cheap — at great expense to the designers.
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OpinionIt's called the Far East for a reason
Ellis Woodman refers to London as a “World Class City… west of Tokyo” ( Buildings May 31 ).
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OpinionAsbestos: still here, still lethal
I was troubled by Peter Caplehorn’s comment that asbestos is “a historic issue” ( Business May 24 ).
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OpinionMore housing for wrinkly workers
It is good to see BD’s concern to increase both the quantity and quality of housing for older people but your question for Roger Battersby and David Birkbeck ( Debate May 31 ) perpetuates a misleading assumption that care homes are the mainstay of what is needed.
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OpinionRIBA winner not a hollow victory
I would like to clarify your front page story and leader (June 7) on the McCarthy Stone competition run by the RIBA.
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OpinionHigh-rise holds the key to London’s housing crisis
I read with interest the article by Hank Dittmar in which he addresses the intensification of development in London ( Opinion, May 31 ).
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OpinionAwards need to be about more than point-scoring
The RIBA should stick to its brief — recognising excellence, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionFarrell must help students out of their ivory towers
High-quality design needs an education system that engages with the real world, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionLessons from Berlin’s mysterious east
We should learn about austerity and urbanity from the city’s Nikolaiviertel area, says Owen Hatherley