All Opinion articles – Page 5
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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
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OpinionEmployers need to consider the full range of benefits to compete in this jobs market
Salaries are soaring and staff are increasingly looking at the wider package when making decisions on who to work for, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionSmall sites: handle with care
Architects have a vital role to play in helping bring small sites forward for development, writes Chloë Phelps
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OpinionWhy we keep missing the target on housing numbers
The proposed changes to planning for housing in the NPPF are unlikely to fix an issue that is undermining our entire planning system, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWhat next for the future of housing design?
We need to work harder to make our housing and communities more sustainable, writes Adam Darby
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ReviewA History of Council Housing in 100 Estates
Councils played a central role in housing provision throughout most of the 20th century. Tony McIntyre reviews a new book that charts that history
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OpinionArchitectural graduates can earn more at McDonald’s. That’s bad for diversity and the profession
Ludicrously expensive education, low-pay and structural barriers to career progression are hindering efforts to diversify the profession, writes Naomi Fisher
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OpinionThis motley crew of place-makers will only succeed when they share the same vision
Consultants and clients lack a shared vision of what constitutes a good place, writes Robert Adam