All Opinion articles – Page 26
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OpinionWhy build to let could make house-builders more like Apple
House builders don’t need to innovate because demand outstrips supply. A move from build to sell to long term rental could be the catalyst for some much needed product innovation
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OpinionWhat will the Design Museum do for Kensington?
Kensington and Chelsea planning committee councillor Emma Dent Coad says the Design Museum won’t do anything to regenerate Kensington High St
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OpinionCould restoring Britain's colonial heritage help revive former trade ties?
British colonial built heritage is crumbling, creating an image of a nation in decline. Brexit means we need to restore a positive image of Britain with some conservation funding, says Ben Flatman
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OpinionBrexit and Trump are just the start of a new world order
There could be more political upset in Europe next year as the Netherlands, France and Germany go to the polls. It’s time for western democracies to rethink their policies and how they serve ordinary people says Jack Pringle
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OpinionA building is a more fitting memorial to the fallen than a stone cross
Historic England listed 50 war memorials to mark this year’s Armstice day while a memorial cottage hospital in Knutsford is threatened with demolition. Is this a case of misplaced priorites asks Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionSurrealism in architecture is more relevant than ever
Evolving technologies mean we must rethink our notion of the city, argues Neil Spiller
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OpinionCan Khan achieve a City For All Londoners?
Julia Park puts Sadiq Khan’s ambitious rhetoric about equality and success under the microscope
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OpinionBeauty isn’t a dirty word
Hank Dittmar argues that transport minister John Hayes should not be condemned for demanding beauty in the design of our infrastructure
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Is training to be an architect worth it?
With seven years training, student loans and low salaries why does anyone become an architect?
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OpinionC'est une stitch-up, Monsieur le President
Leon Krier takes issue with the choice of Dominique Perrault to lead the regeneration of the historic island at the heart of Paris
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OpinionDitch the ‘master’ and just plan
Masterplanning has become another meaningless term like ‘sustainability’ and ‘mixed-use’ whose merit is accepted unthinkingly. It’s time to declare the emperor naked, argues Lee Mallett
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OpinionConverting temporary installations into permanent solutions
Pop-up installations have beccome commonplace on sites awaiting development. But can more meaningful alternatives form a better response to context and community, asks Martyn Evans
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OpinionReinventing our relationship with materials
The centenary of HP Berlage’s Holland House provides an opportunity to celebrate how materials combine technology and aesthetics, argues Gillian Darley
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OpinionHow planners reshaped Victoria Street
This grand 19th century London boulevard suvived the Blitz only to be the victim of 1950s redevelopment. Now it is being reinvented once again
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OpinionThe demise of Art History A-level reflects a post-Brexit mindset
It was only a matter of time before the tough ‘stem’ subjects would muscle out the soft study of society’s relationship with art and architecture
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OpinionWhat the Lords have to say about the housing crisis
This summer a House of Lords report set out some informed solutions for our dysfunctional housing market - a shame it’s been overshadowed by all the recent politicking
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OpinionIt feels like the industry has gone backwards since the recession
Contracts have got tougher, project risk is dumped on the weakest, partnering is out the window and adversarial practices are back
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OpinionAre the architecture schools doing enough to tackle mental health problems?
Last month BD’s student columnist highlighted the pressures faced by architectural students. She talked to the universities to see what they are doing about this and whether it is enough
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OpinionBig infrastructure projects must retain design integrity
It’s in the public interest to appoint chief architects at the very start of projects that affect our country’s future
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OpinionNewport Street Gallery is streets ahead
This year’s Stirling Prize is a victory for the street as well as architecture