All Opinion articles – Page 62
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OpinionBDP and Preston got it right first time
The bus station is the firm’s, and the town’s, best loved building. So why are they both building a mall in its place?
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OpinionThe Chinese are coming
With Chinese firms beginning to crack London, is the balance of the industry about to shift?
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New museums offer an object lesson
Our focus now seems to be on museums rather than the exhibits on show inside
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OpinionThe price of independence
Maintaining public confidence in the planning system is key to the Big Society
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OpinionWhat is the architecture of localism?
Previous eras of political reform left their mark. So what will be the legacy of the Big Society?
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OpinionShop around for expertise
The revival of the high streets will depend on architectural vision as much as economics
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OpinionThe price of Scottish independence
Without the help of local councils, communal works are easier said than done
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OpinionA question of survival
The fate of Louis Sullivan’s work shows exactly why we must save Thomson’s Egyptian Halls
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Architects must lose the silo mentality
The profession’s indifference to the industrial icons of Buffalo shows its true detachment
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OpinionPut your own house in order
The housing minister needs to offer more than rhetoric to make self build a viable option
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OpinionWho cares about design integrity?
The drive for high profits will stymie quality development in the square mile
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OpinionA union is not the answer
A less tepid RIBA would be a more effective way of safeguarding the profession’s future
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OpinionBarbie didn’t pick the easiest option
It’s tough when Architect Barbie has better career opportunities than real women in the profession
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OpinionOne size does not fit all
The James Review’s vision of standardised schools is likely to prove as limited as BSF
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OpinionEverything’s up in the air
The main issue affecting public funding for architecture is a lack of clarity about the future
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OpinionYes, minister, we need more Bykers
Grant Shapps’ enthusiasm is surprising, as the estate embodies the antithesis of his policies
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OpinionRelying on cheap labour
If the profession is to persuade society of its worth, it needs to get out of the low-pay habit
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OpinionGold’s not all that glitters in the Gulf
Middle Eastern cities have more in common with UK metropolises than first meets the eye
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OpinionIt was acceptable in the 80s
Osborne’s new enterprise zones reflect the misplaced belief that planning is the enemy of development