All Opinion articles – Page 18
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OpinionHank Dittmar: His work influenced the lives of many and will continue to do so for decades to come
Ben Bolgar, the senior director of the Prince’s Foundation, pays tribute to former chief executive, colleague and friend
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OpinionThe dinosaurs' days are numbered
RIBA figures suggest the overall gender pay gap for the profession could be more than 43%. But Eleanor Jolliffe counsels against a kneejerk reaction
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OpinionLiverpool isn’t getting it all wrong
The city’s light-industrial heritage is being trashed in some places – but has been creatively embraced in others
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OpinionWhen it comes to street design, we’re not there yet
Streets are places too - but you’d be forgiven for thinking most councils hadn’t got the memo, argues Hank Dittmar
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OpinionWhat about the other 50%?
More people than ever live in cities - but that still means half the world doesn’t. Designing for them is just as important
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OpinionWhere's the government's ambition?
Julia Park chews over the draft NPPF and Letwin’s initial report - and laments ministers’ woeful lack of aspiration
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OpinionHow many times makes you experienced?
Nervous clients want their architects to have ‘experience’, while patrons judge the quality, says Phil Coffey
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OpinionBirmingham – a city whose time has come, finally
England’s second city has long punched below its weight. But there’s a new spirit of optimism in the city
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OpinionNavigating the legacies of colonialism in East Africa
The challenges of delivering new community facilities in rural Uganda are not limited to securing first-world funding
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OpinionOn finishing part III
The final hurdle to becoming an architect should be inspiring but is actually just a frustrating slog
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OpinionMipim: A user's guide
You’ll love it or hate it but you shouldn’t ignore Mipim. Mark Middleton busts some myths
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OpinionTo vote or not to vote?
Balloting residents about plans to redevelop their homes sounds a good idea but is fraught with problems
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OpinionCan London meet its housing target by building small?
The mayor needs to do a lot more to support community builders
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OpinionThis is how design will change your life
Does your practice have a compelling story to tell clients and prospective staff?
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OpinionRural housebuilding utterly fails to serve the needs of its locality
We need to recapture the ambition of the inter-war years
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OpinionJean Nouvel has got the right idea: he's selling holes
Light-filled Louvre Abu Dhabi is up there with Ronchamp and the Kimbell
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Parliament's move: A sensible decision?
Success will be measured by how well the costs of the refurbishment are managed says Thomas Lane
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OpinionColombo’s transformation: an architectural gem or just another Asian mega city?
Is Sri Lankan architect Geoffry Bawa’s legacy in danger of being lost asks Ben Flatman
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OpinionBoris and Trump’s infrastructure stunts do us serious harm
Crying wolf on public works makes people less likely to back projects we need