All Opinion articles – Page 67
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OpinionDo architects have a problem with beauty?
Yael Reisner thinks architecture has only briefly engaged with aesthetics, while Piers Gough says all design involves the pursuit of beauty
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OpinionWill the prince crack the code?
His new book is the latest indication of Prince Charles’s ambition to take the lead in sustainable housing design
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Truth or dare
I’d often wondered what happened to those sad old bores that used to bang on about truth, grace, taste – and now I know that they’re alive and well and living in Kingston upon Thames
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OpinionThree meals a day with Foster
A profile of artist and chair of the Architecture Foundation Brian Clarke appeared in the Daily Telegraph this week under the perhaps fractionally over-egged headline “Brian Clarke: Rock Star of Stained Glass”.
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OpinionWelcome to the future of education
Michael Gove’s architect-free pledge leaves Tesco and Curry’s to guide us on school-building
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No inspiration
Those of us who objected to Argent’s slash and burn “regeneration” of the King’s Cross site knew there was a major risk that the land between the grade I stations would become a no-place, devoid of character
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Try real localism
Seeing as Michael Gove and the coalition government are allegedly so keen on decentralisation and giving power back to local authorities, he should allow each local authority the autonomy to decide how best to procure a new school building.
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Manchester wins
I doubt anyone in Leeds would question John Thorp’s endeavour as civic architect, and he has been a rare sane voice at Plans Panel, where design knowledge is scarce to say the least
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OpinionTime runs out for grotty housing
Persimmon, the housebuilder whose homes were among those scored as “very high risk” by Cabe, will not get any more taxpayers’ money.
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Living in the greatest show on earth
Edinburgh’s beauty is her chief economic resource, but when will the visitors all go home?
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OpinionAmnesia over housing policy
Ed Balls’ ideas for funding affordable homes suggest he has learnt little from New Labour’s failures
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OpinionBoris is brave to think bigger
Ignore the critics, London’s new housing design guide will mainly give us a size of home long enjoyed in western Europe
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Corrections: 13 August 2010
We have been asked to point out that the architects of the 1970 main museum extension to Kettle’s Yard in Cambridge were Leslie Martin and David Owers (News July 23).
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OpinionDebt and doubt for architecture graduates
It seems that only an extremely foolhardy 16-year-old student would choose to pursue a career in architecture if they pay any attention to the advice they’re getting from their careers advisers.
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Cracking Brazil
In response to your story “Practices look abroad as double dip looms” (News August 13), I believe that there are two main reasons why very few foreign architectural practices have acted in Brazil so far
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Resorts should kick the bucket
Recent news that the average visitor to Redcar spends just £1.70 typifies the problems of Britain’s many rundown seaside towns
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OpinionDo we need national design standards for housing?
Ewan Willars thinks standards will provide the challenge to produce innovative design, while Andrew Whitaker thinks there is no place for them in private housing
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Firm responds
I wish to add some much-needed clarification to the story published on August 17
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Shaving foam
I deeply resent your characterisation of the Strata tower as “decked out with Philishave stylings” (Carbuncle Cup, August 13).
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I’m going to have to let you go
Everything’s getting dumped faster and faster, and that includes good stuff like Broadgate.