More Opinion – Page 4
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OpinionHow to be ready for construction’s future
As we enter an election year, our report out today underlines the need for a mindset shift, from short-term measures to a long-term vision
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OpinionExpectations vs reality: The truth about architecture as a career
There is a huge mismatch between how the architectural profession is perceived and the reality, writes Aylin Round
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OpinionA new generation of architects and developers works hard and demands more – that’s something to be celebrated
A rising generation are facing a new set of challenges and expecting more from work and life, writes Martyn Evans
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OpinionThe revised NPPF may not be as bad as feared, but don’t thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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OpinionTraffic in Towns: 60 years on from Colin Buchanan’s prophetic report
On the 60th anniversary of the landmark publication David Rudlin asks whether there has ever been a report that has done more damage to our cities
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OpinionDoes the rise of the contractor-side architect mark the start of a new era for the profession?
The industry needs a designer who understands the art of architecture, and grasps the technical details of construction, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionHow architecture can help the fightback against local arts cuts
Architects’ creativity can help arts organisations to diversify and maximise their revenue streams, writes Chris Dyson
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OpinionNavigating the waters of AI in 2024: Will you sink or swim?
Cas Esbach contemplates the massive opportunities - and potential pitfalls - presented by AI
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OpinionFrom Le Corbusier to the Sea Cadets: Why ships provide such powerful architectural inspiration
An unusual architectural commission reminds us of the power of incongruity in the English landscape, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionHow a strategic partnership is helping us build our international presence in 2024
A strategic alliance with an international partner can help boost skills and promote shared global expertise, writes Simon Dunstan
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OpinionThe genesis of ‘starchitect’ culture: A product of education or practice?
Architectural training too often leaves students beholden to misguided beliefs and ill-equipped for the workplace. It’s time for change, writes Satish Jassal
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OpinionDesigning for diversity: Embracing neurodiversity in urban spaces
We need to consider a much wider range of needs when designing new public realm, writes Craig Sheach
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OpinionDebriefing from COP28: ‘These conferences could be held online. At least that way most of us could have a voice!’
COP has turned into a gigantic and unwieldy gathering that is failing to identify the actual mechanisms for achieving its 2030 targets, writes Sumita Singha
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OpinionVirtual Front Row: AI’s role in the evolution of live sport and entertainment
Architects and designers are using AI to reshape how we experience live events. As this becomes the norm, Kirsty Mitchell explores how we preserve the distinct collective energy that draws us like magnets to live events
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OpinionIn praise of slow working
We can all play our part in promoting a pace of work that promotes true wellbeing, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing materials (two years later)?
We need to change the way we work as an industry to make material reuse the norm, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionTomorrow’s architect today: Why we need to proactively reach out to young people and open up new routes to qualifying
Peter Sofoluke on how alternative education routes are reimagining access to the architectural profession, improving diversity, and challenging the status quo
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OpinionNew developments alongside existing communities must deliver for those who live and work in and around them
The arrival of thousands of new homes and jobs alongside existing communities can sound daunting to existing residents. But developments such as Waterbeach and Oxford North, which support the thriving knowledge economies of Cambridge and Oxford, can enhance lives across the board, writes Jonathan Kendall of Fletcher Priest, masterplanner for ...
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OpinionHow strategic city frameworks could help resolve the tension between demolition and retention
Cities can lead the way in driving forward the reuse, conservation and net zero agendas, writes Dav Bansal
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OpinionClimate change is a global crisis, but our profession can be provincial
The urgency of the climate crisis requires professional bodies to work across international borders to deliver change, writes Chris Williamson