More Opinion – Page 11
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OpinionCreating a space that suits five generations: can it be achieved?
When seeking to design offices that help bring people back into the workplace, we must consider the overlapping needs of each generation, writes Stuart Finnie
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OpinionThe art of heritage placemaking lies in listening to what the site has to tell us
By listening to what heritage sites have to tell us about character and history, we can build better and more sustainable places, writes Georgina Bignold
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OpinionEngineering the future: We need to start making better use of materials
Materials are not just about applied finishes. By thinking about their structural, thermal and acoustic qualities, we can use them more effectively, writes Alex Lynes
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OpinionLaing O’Rourke’s decision was admirable
As the company announces its transition to low carbon concrete, this could be the catalyst needed for the sector to embrace more sustainable building products
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OpinionCould shared living help address Birmingham’s housing needs and give young people a sense of belonging?
Birmingham has launched its new vision for the city centre. Could shared living play a key role in delivering this ambitious plan, asks Umesh Luharia
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OpinionIt’s time to liberate our streets by handing back control to local communities
Why do we massively subsidise on-street parking when there are so many other good uses for our streets, asks Samuel Hughes
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OpinionThe Coach: Tapping into your gut instincts could help you bring your ‘whole self’ to work
Many of us struggle to tap into instinctual and more “heart-focused” ways of thinking in the workplace. By yielding more to our emotional selves we may improve the quality of working relationships, writes Louise Rodgers.
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OpinionWe now have the evidence that proves Jane Jacobs was right – it’s time we started acting on it
Many people are happy to name-drop Jane Jacobs, but fewer seem to have truly listened to and absorbed her message, writes Nicholas Boys Smith
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OpinionShort-term contracting can work well for employers and staff, but beware your tax obligations
More companies are looking to hire contractor staff, and there are still plenty of candidates, but both parties need to take care regarding tax, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionPublic Practice: Working in the public sector means my work has more impact where it matters
Making the transition from private practice to a local authority enables architects to influence the built environment for the benefit of the whole community, writes Antonio Rea
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OpinionDon’t expect graduates to understand the language of your practice – you must teach them
Practices have a responsibility to equip graduates with the skills they will need to succeed in a specific workplace, writes Jo Wright
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OpinionEvery space has a story to tell and lighting is an integral part
Vinod Pillai discusses the ways in which lighting impacts project design and the importance of lighting designers and interior designers working collaboratively
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OpinionArchitecture is a business. So why don’t architects act like business people?
Employers should stop expecting their staff to work unpaid overtime out of love for their jobs, and start putting their businesses on a proper commercial footing, write Jake Rudin and Erin Pellegrino
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OpinionWhy is Herzog and de Meuron submitting this bonkers proposal for Liverpool Street?
Herzog and de Meuron’s clumsy proposals for Liverpool Street do not sit easily with the practice’s wider body of work, writes Charles Saumarez Smith
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OpinionWhy I'd recommend the British School at Rome to all of you
If you get the chance to visit the British School at Rome, grasp it with both hands, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWe need rural housing that meets people’s actual needs
Charles Holland asks how we can ensure rural housing meets the diverse needs of those who live in the countryside.
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from sharing our failures as well as our successes?
We should be more open about sharing the lessons when we get things wrong, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionWhat if we treated this coronation as a moment of hope?
The coronation of a new monarch is the perfect time to consider the future of our built environment, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionBirmingham’s tall buildings policy is in danger of becoming a free-for-all
The city’s unquestioning love of high-rise development is related to its long history of seeing tall buildings as totems of prestige, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionOxford's 15-minute city debate risks turning into a ‘gridlock of stupid’
Seemingly innocuous proposals to reduce traffic in Oxford are being framed as a socialist version of the Truman Show, writes David Rudlin