All Opinion articles – Page 39
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OpinionWhy public consultations are fooling no one
Susie Clapham is left frustrated by her attempts to engage the architects at a consultation evening
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FeaturesNewcomers mix with the familiar at Venice
The influence of its curator is etched into this edition of the architecture biennale, says Hugh McEwen
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OpinionShell Centre approval is a catastrophe
In this heartfelt piece written last year, Ike Ijeh sets out why the decision to approve the Shell Centre will damage London
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FeaturesWhy office designers must view workers as consumers
The employees of tomorrow are beginning to make their voice heard, says Aecom’s Francesca Jack
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OpinionUniversity challenge
Universities might have billions to splash on new buildings but they need to set their ambitions a whole lot higher, writes Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe Mackintosh phoenix must be allowed to rise again
How the Mac is restored will be critical, warns Clare Wright in this personal reflection
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OpinionWe'll never build enough homes until we open up the market
Ending the housebuilders’ monopoly will improve both the supply of housing and the quality of its design, argues Hank Dittmar
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OpinionLearning from the Germans
Zaha Hadid’s BMW plant near Leipzig is an expression of its ambition - and a lesson for its timid British counterparts, writes Gillian Darley
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OpinionGarden cities: Back to the future
Garden cities offered a utopian vision of town planning at the dawn of the last century. But could they be the answer to the current housing crisis? The coalition seems to think so
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OpinionHow to start a big practice
If you’ve got big ambitions, don’t start small, advises Caroline Cole, author of the RIBA Business Benchmarking reports
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OpinionHow leaving Hopkins was the best risk I ever took
Four years ago Edward Williams was a partner at Hopkins. But at the height of the global meltdown, he left to go solo
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OpinionWhat Maiden Lane can teach us about community
The troubled Camden estate doesn’t deserve Eric Pickles’ harsh criticism of post-war housing, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWe need to talk about education
The UK system is unfair on schools of architecture, students and ultimately the profession, argues Schosa chair Alex Wright
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OpinionDon’t build it and they won’t come
Hammersmith Fulham should consider creating a world-class boulevard alongside the tunnel options, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionWelcome to the world of BIM
BD’s new BIM Taskforce will help architects navigate the complex landscape of technology, protocols and government requirements
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OpinionWe’re all ‘children of the municipal’
The best municipal enterprises exemplified sustainable values even more than sustainable buildings, writes Gillian Darley
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OpinionHow a small practice won its biggest job
Mole Architecture, a small Cambridge practice, is designing an entire resort in Taiwan. Principal Meredith Bowles on a risk that paid off
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OpinionDavid Gray: a life of architecture, landscape and camaraderie
Peter Salter on his friend and former colleague who ‘cared hugely about architecture and the development of the talent of those that made it’
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OpinionFarrell's critics 'are missing the point'
The Farrell Review is bigger than Rogers’ Towards an Urban Renaissance, argues Alireza Sagharchi