All Opinion articles – Page 26
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What former Soviet republics can teach us about ruin porn and pizza chains
Britain’s attitude to buildings no longer wanted is hit and miss, Gillian Darley finds
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Birmingham’s planners display a shocking lack of care for their city
Birmingham needs to wake up to its own worth if it’s going to turn things around, says Ben Flatman
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Will this government fail at regional development like all the rest?
Brexit exposed our country’s deep divide between London and the regions but we don’t have any detail on how Theresa May’s team plans to heal it
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Edward Jones celebrates the return of a design classic
The TC100 range of china went out of production 10 years ago, but now it is making a welcome reappearance
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Brexit: All the reasons I can think of not to despair
Mark Middleton chooses to be optimistic about the referendum result - and finds some good news for architects
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The urbanist’s Stirling Prize
Hank Dittmar assesses this year’s contenders for what they give back to the street
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Smithfield is a long way from salvation, but it is now going in the right direction
Property developer and BD columnist Martyn Evans applauds the latest plan for the historic market whose future he fought for at public inquiry
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Lessons from Lochgelly
As the government ponders stimulus measures against a background of falling construction output thoughtful regeneration is one answer, says Thomas Lane
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The election for RIBA president is a waste of everyone's time
What we really need is a referendum, argues Paul McGrath
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If we don't make urban space that's free for all, encourages interaction and has no commercial imperative, we'll stifle the life out of our cities
Siza and Rossi show how it can be done, says Michel Mossessian
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What 'taking back control' means for architects
Active and engaged communities are essential to the creation of sustainable and high-quality spaces, argues Ben Flatman
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The view from up here can change the way you feel down there
It is still relatively novel for Londoners to be able to look down on their city from on high. As opportunities grow, there could be an unexpected benefit, says Martyn Evans
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Think you're an open-minded free-thinker? Think again
Don’t be so quick to condemn those who hold a different point of view, whether they are Brexiteers or Toby Young, says Simon Henley
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A hundred years ago we decided to build homes fit for heroes. What happened?
Tudor Walters, Parker Morris and Parker Boris. Radiograms and MP3s. Julia Park gets out a tape measure and a dictionary
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Can smart urban design tackle the rise of nationalism?
Jane Jacobs’ ideas about the role of the city in creating community cohesion and promoting sustainable development could be usefully applied to those disaffected communities who voted for Brexit, says Hank Dittmar
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It is right to be concerned but now is not the time to panic
Residency rules, lack of political leadership and a slowing economy. Problems from the Brexit fallout are piling up but the UK’s world economy status will eventually pull us through, says Aukett Swanke’s Nicholas Thompson
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Don't panic. It's going to be a rough ride but we will get through this
The new normal is going to be an extended period of uncertainty. But architects are very adaptable, says Thomas Lane
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Why are you giving £250,000 to another vanity project, Sadiq?
Amanda Baillieu takes issue with the proposal to light up 17 of London’s bridges with a permanent installation
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Architects might be naive but they're not powerless when it comes to novation
It’s up to architects to convince developers that it’s in their interests to retain them, says Martyn Evans
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We’re older but are we any wiser?
Persuading older people to downsize unlocks homes for others. Yet just 3% of new units are designed for elderly people. Julia Park asks whether a new report has any answers