All Opinion articles – Page 44
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OpinionRIBA’s procurement plans tick all the wrong boxes
The institute’s latest actions show it isn’t giving this important issue the attention it deserves, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionWhy the all-new King's Cross doesn't square up
As a new public space takes shape in front of King’s Cross Station, Will Palin asks: Where is the love?
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Opinion2014 World Monuments Watch: The State of Preservation
When it comes to creating a built legacy you get what you pay for, says World Monuments Fund Britian CEO Jonathan Foyle
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OpinionFruitmarket must balance its art and architecture
Murphy’s influential design no longer matches the art world’s expectations, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionPostmodernism: the freak that dare not speak its name
Never mind brutalism - there’s one architectural movement that’s really beyond rehabilitation, argues Owen Hatherley
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OpinionLet’s Help to Buy into the Green Deal
To achieve energy-efficient housing we need to link it to the new scheme for homebuyers, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionPlacemaking – the link between design and value
In straitened times, now more than ever is the time to show the value of good architecture
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OpinionIf you’re going to run an awards evening, get it right
If the Stirling Prize is to be a showcase for architecture, the RIBA must address its failings, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionEveryone wants to be an architect. Why?
The profession’s popularity might be holding it back from progress, argues Denise Chevin
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OpinionLSA offers a radical solution
The London School of Architecture’s alternative model deserves to be supported, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionLooking for a decent architecture school? Good luck...
Architectural education in the UK is a shameful shambles, argues Patrick Lynch
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OpinionJoin the queue for post-war nostalgia
The Open House event showed that Farrell’s prejudices are not universal, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionLondon's skyscraper designers should aim high like Chicago
The Shell Centre’s real problem is about placemaking, not heritage, argues Hank Dittmar
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OpinionListing Preston bus station is just a stop on the route
Now that the campaign has succeeded, the building needs real investment and leadership, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionMy three little words for all architects
Firmness, commodity and delight are still as relevant as they were for the Romans, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionRykwert’s influence shines through
Only a select few writers have won the RIBA Gold Medal, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe battle for principles is being fought in our streets
Architects are failing to step up and lead the debate over public space, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionTokyo’s Games will look to London
Architects are starting to sniff out Japanese opportunities, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe GCHQ building is tasteless by design
GCHQ’s paranoid modernism is more New Labour than Cold War
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OpinionIt’s time for the RIBA to drop the theorising and move on
Angela Brady was a good president, but it’s time the institute danced to a different tune, says Amanda Baillieu