More Opinion – Page 10
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OpinionSpiralling insurance premiums are putting architects out of business
The PI insurance crisis is a threat to architects but also to housing targets so the government will have to act, writes Andrew Mellor
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Help at last for an Asian architectural gem
Conservation efforts in Lahore offer a fascinating insight into south Asia’s past and present, writes Ben Flatman
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Could this pandemic be the making of home?
Covid-19 has changed the way we work but it could also alter our attitude to the place where we live
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The Coach: Time to control the controllables
After a summer like no other you are probably in need of an autumn reset, suggests Louise Rodgers
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Adding value has never been more important
Good design is core to making the world a better place, writes Flora Samuel
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Consider the consequences before shutting out the traffic
Low-traffic neighbourhoods might sound like a good idea, but we should be wary of just jumping on the bandwagon, David Rudlin writes
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How to pitch to developers – and how not to
Working out what makes you different, and relevant to a project, will help you to stand out from the crowd, writes Martyn Evans
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Can a single person be competent to sign off a complex building?
And will insurers cover architects for the principal designer role, asks Andrew Mellor as he unpicks the rapidly changing rules
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A fresher’s guide to starting an architecture degree
Architecture students had it tough even before covid struck. Eleanor Jolliffe has some advice for first-years
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The Coach: How can we make tough conversations, healthy conversations?
How do you deal with difficult conversations at work, asks Louise Rodgers
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In rejecting the spiritual we lose the chance to build connection
Earlier generations had no need to measure social value because it was innate, writes Flora Samuel
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What exactly is chrono-urbanism?
David Rudlin asks the questions we would have been asking down the pub
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Learning from lockdown: Don’t miss the chance for change
There’s no manual for returning to work. What works for the next practice might not work for yours. But this is the time to seize opportunities, writes Martyn Evans
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The wrong answers to the wrong questions
The planning system needs wholesale reform but this white paper is not how to do it, writes Julia Park
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Labour’s anger about Fire Safety Bill is misplaced
Change is coming, says Andrew Mellor as he sheds some light on a complex picture
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A window of opportunity in these challenging times
Covid-19 has made life more complicated but necessity has always been the mother of invention, as Eleanor Jolliffe finds out
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Back to work: How to prepare your practice for the rest of the year
As summer draws to an end Mark Middleton asks what it means for architects to get back to work with covid-19 and recession still looming large
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Where will the next Rogers and Foster come from?
We urgently need architects who can capture the public imagination, writes Ben Flatman
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The Coach: Are you a curious leader?
Curiosity is often overlooked as a leadership skill but practices suffer without it, says Louise Rodgers
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How ethical is your staycation?
Flora Samuel looks at the negative impact holiday homes can have on communities
