All Opinion articles – Page 56
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OpinionSerpentine team digs deep for magic
A pavilion that focuses on a hole in the ground and some rainwater is going to need that extra something
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OpinionRussia needs a new type of revolution
Standoffs, rows, split ownership and corruption are taking their toll on Moscow’s constructivist buildings
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OpinionWill architects buy Tesco’s pledge to improve design?
With development budgets tight, practices shouldn’t ignore the opportunities that Britain’s biggest retailer offers
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OpinionIf only stations would drop the shops
How railway stations, such as King’s Cross, allow architects to get round planning rules
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OpinionWhen we were modern
Ellis Woodman applauds the largest Bauhaus exhibition to be staged in the UK in over 40 years.
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OpinionPractices need to embrace self-build
Architects have a major role to play in improving the quality of kit homes on the market
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OpinionKettle’s departure leaves RMJM drowning not waving
The architect of the Gazprom tower quits as the international firm’s reputation sinks further
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OpinionWhich button should we be wearing?
The rush to make architectural masterpieces is costing Rotterdam dear
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OpinionWhen austerity overtakes architectural ambition
When large-scale architectural projects fail economically, how much is the design to blame?
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OpinionOverambition has blighted Battersea Power Station
If the London landmark is to avoid demolition it needs more gradual redevelopment
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OpinionMultiple design schemes could be the key for Battersea Power Station
Architects will find it difficult to create a successful single solution
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OpinionRing road that helps maintain Belfast's ghettos
Hackett Hall McKnight’s Mac may be raising the city’s architecture standards, but it is inaccessible to many of its citizens
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OpinionThe Shard points the way for London’s splintered skyline
The next mayor needs to provide a convincing vision that connects the forthcoming rash of skyscrapers along the Thames
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OpinionGarden cities that will never bloom
The coalition’s adoption of the garden city ideal strays a long way from its origins
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OpinionWe must cultivate our garden cities
UK architects are building exemplary communities overseas, but at home we lack the political will to put them into practice
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OpinionRIBA is taking too long to spell out the need to change
Months spent consulting industry bodies for the report on procurement reform are a waste of everybody’s time
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OpinionWho will champion pride in civic building design?
A look at the dark side of urban architecture tours
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OpinionIt’s time to make space for specialist architecture exhibitions
The latest blockbuster design shows only tell half the story
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OpinionWhy go to China when the answers are closer to home?
Angela Brady’s enthusiasm for the Far East will not resolve the real changes the profession is facing in the UK