All Opinion articles – Page 50
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OpinionRed tape is not holding up growth… and Gove knows it
The education secretary should not blame the planning system for the stalling of his own big idea
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OpinionArgument for new terraced housing is easily demolished
Knock down the high-rises to solve Britain’s social problems, says a thinktank — advice as impractical as it is outdated
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OpinionBe grateful that EH is still standing
A year-long series of events is set to demonstrate that English Heritage is as relevant as ever
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OpinionLoosening the planning rules is nothing to drink to
Architects should pause before celebrating the move to relax use classes, and look at the fate of the British pub
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OpinionAda Louise Huxtable walked a lonely path
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic retained her critical detachment to the end
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OpinionCiriani sets the pace for UK copyright
Legal protection for intellectual property could soon be tested in the UK
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OpinionThe Marquis of Lansdowne
Is the proposed demolition of the Geffrye Museum’s adjacent pub an unforgivable vanity?
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OpinionLondon leaves design out in the cold
The loss of Design for London could yet rebound on politicians
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OpinionBritish housing seems to be sobering up
Are residential schemes becoming more stylistically connected with their surroundings?
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OpinionA revival could see housing back where it belongs
Signs of life in the housing market could see the sector once again at the centre of architectural discourse
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OpinionPut Kuma’s V&A out of its misery
Even if it is ever built, where will Dundee’s museum find support in these cash-strapped times?
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OpinionOld Street will need more than money
Shoreditch’s own history shows us that turning a grim roundabout into a hub of creativity is not as simple as it looks
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OpinionA democratic Iraq must start with its parliament
Zaha Hadid may be the obvious candidate for Baghdad’s most important building, but she must win it on merit
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OpinionHow to survive the jungle
Architects can no longer rest on their design laurels. To be a player in a global market means knowing as much about world leadership as parametric curves.
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OpinionOnly a united front can stop architects being swept aside
Nothing in 2012 has helped architects regain their confidence, so they must do it for themselves
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OpinionMoney, not hand-wringing, saves buildings
The case of Preston Bus Station shines a light on the role of councils
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OpinionPreston Bus Station fails the celebrity glamour test
The demolition sentence on BDP’s building shows how the listings system has lost its way
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OpinionStart-up strategy may be short-sighted
Government funding for an east London institution for tech firms overlooks the nature of the industry
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OpinionMake housing hardship a thing of the past
We must learn from history and ensure social housing moves hand in hand with high-quality design
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OpinionCabe can blame no one else for its imminent demise
The organisation’s recent actions demonstrate how it has lost sight of its values