All Opinion articles – Page 7
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OpinionWhy do we struggle to densify suburbia?
For centuries settlements densified organically over time, but our suburbs stubbornly hold out against such change. We need a new approach that allows suburbia to mature, writes Samuel Hughes
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OpinionWhat record shops can teach the high street
Our high streets are struggling, but the spirit of the independent record shop could point the way towards recovery, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionAccessibility legislation is for everyone, not just the few
Proposed changes to the Part M building regulations will make level access manadatory in all new homes. We should embrace the change and go further still, writes Simone de Gale
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OpinionLet’s get real
Rigid dogma about what is and is not ’authentic’ has hamstrung architects. We need to break out of these shackles and recognise that all architecture is drawing from the past, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionExcellence is the real winner in this year’s Stirling Prize
The Stirling has sometimes been used by the judges to indulge in virtue signalling, but this year it simply recognises brilliant architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionDid we really always hate modernism?
People are drawn to good modern architecture, writes David Rudlin. It’s just the bad urbanism that lets it down
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OpinionIf we are heading into a downturn, it’s not yet impacting the jobs market
We may be living in the shadow of a looming downturn, but there is still strong demand for good staff, writes Jimmy Bent
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OpinionDay two at the Tory conference: U-turns and Brexit cast shadow over growth agenda
The chancellor’s change of heart grabbed the headlines but yesterday saw rumours over HS2 dispelled, calls for more SME housebuilders and Lord Heseltine make a last stand for EU membership
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OpinionNot all artists are architects, but all architects are artists
Architects are constantly producing works of art but often just don’t realise it, argues Karl Singporewala
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OpinionWhy I’m pursuing an apprenticeship rather than a university degree
Many aspiring architects are drawn to the workplace, rather than a degree course. Chloe Mawette explains why she wants to pursue an apprenticeship
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OpinionWhen it comes to tall buildings, height is all a matter of perspective
Tall building are problematic, not least because they are distorting land values, but each one should should be judged on its merits, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWho’s it all for?
Most architecture is a form of public art, so why do so many architects seem to disregard what the wider population claims to like, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionMuyiwa Oki should see RIBA as a restoration project, not a demolition job
The desire to tear down the old must be tempered by an understanding of why things are the way they are, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAs we head for a sub-tropical climate, how do we design heat out of our homes?
With rising fuel prices and soaring temperatures, Stuart Williams takes a look at the introduction of Approved Document O
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OpinionThe Elefante in the room
Adaptable buildings are often the most sustainable, so how do we ensure today’s architecture is fit for tomorrow, asks Robert Adam
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OpinionPolitics needs specialists from the built environment – and it needs you now!
The Conservatives are asleep at the wheel and lack the skills or desire to address the built environment’s multiple crises, writes Emma Dent Coad
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OpinionOpen-plan living is dead - bring back the serving hatch!
Open plan spaces are both inflexible and boring, so why not make use of some time-honoured alternatives, writes Chloë Phelps
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OpinionThe net zero challenge: feeling is believing
Forget everything you thought you knew about building design if you want to achieve net zero, writes Susan Roaf
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OpinionWill Oki the radical survive contact with the RIBA?
We should all wish Muyiwa Oki well, but he faces an uphill struggle, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionWhy is it so difficult to build a high street?
We can create thriving new high streets, but it requires curation and a different financial model, writes David Rudlin.