All Opinion articles – Page 4
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OpinionManchester Unspun: The best guide to transforming a city you’re likely to find
A first hand account of Manchester’s transformation got lots of architects and developers reaching for the index to see what it says about them, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionVideo interviews have a vital role to play, but they won’t always save you time
When weighing whether or not to use video interviewing it’s import to consider the value of face to face interaction, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionArchitects won’t save the planet
The belief that architecture can save the world from environmental disaster is just a grandiose delusion. Much better that architects focus on what they can control, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionHow Will Alsop’s vision for a halo over Barnsley ended up paying off
On the eve of the publication of High Street, a new book he has co-authored with Lucy Montague and Victoria Payne, David Rudlin tells the story of how Barnsley almost became a Tuscan hill town
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OpinionIs Patrik Schumacher right for once?
We need an architectural discourse that incorporates the art and science of construction, alongside broader intepretations of what constitutes architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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ReviewReview | Windows in Architecture, by Christopher Masters
Tony McIntyre enjoys a new publication from Merrell
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OpinionIt’s time to liberate our streets by handing back control to local communities
Why do we massively subsidise on-street parking when there are so many other good uses for our streets, asks Samuel Hughes
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OpinionShort-term contracting can work well for employers and staff, but beware your tax obligations
More companies are looking to hire contractor staff, and there are still plenty of candidates, but both parties need to take care regarding tax, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionEvery space has a story to tell and lighting is an integral part
Vinod Pillai discusses the ways in which lighting impacts project design and the importance of lighting designers and interior designers working collaboratively
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OpinionOxford's 15-minute city debate risks turning into a ‘gridlock of stupid’
Seemingly innocuous proposals to reduce traffic in Oxford are being framed as a socialist version of the Truman Show, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWhy is architecture’s biggest cash prize also its biggest secret?
Architecture’s most lucrative prize is also its most honest, writes Robert Adam
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FeaturesThe future of wooden buildings: thinking bigger
Sebastian Hernandez of Stora Enso, joins architect Andrew Waugh, and Mario Lederman of Lendlease to discuss how the wooden building industry in the UK can start to think bigger
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OpinionAre you sufficiently prepared for a heatwave summer?
Preparing your house for the next heatwave requires thinking tactically about solar and natural ventilation, before rushing into expensive high-tech fixes, writes Susan Roaf
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OpinionWhy we love helping architects to become developers
Architects often make excellent developers - if only they’d realise it, writes Roxana Mohammadian-Molin
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OpinionAn employer’s guide to running the interview process
Careful preparation and making sure the practice makes a good impression are both critical when seeking to attract new staff, writes Jimmy Bent
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ReviewThe Architecture Drawing Book: RIBA Collections
Tony McIntyre enjoys a journey through the RIBA’s drawings collection
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OpinionCommunity engagement and co-design: it’s our duty, not a luxury
We need to make community engagement and co-design core to what we do as designers, writes Simone de Gale
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OpinionThe Professor and the Miner’s Son: the story of Britain's biggest shopping mall
David Rudlin tells the story of how a left-wing planner enabled the son of a miner to build Britain’s largest out-of-town shopping centre
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OpinionDensifying suburbia will help our cities thrive – and save the green belt
Architects have a critical role to play in showing how we can make better use of our low density suburbs, writes Jerry Tate
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OpinionWe have a lot to learn from European housing design
Flexibility in design and diverse tenures are built into many European housing schemes, writes Jonathan Woodroffe