All Opinion articles – Page 14
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OpinionWe need to find new ways to engage the public with architecture
The V&A’s Tropical Modernism exhibition highlights the challenges around communicating ideas on architecture to a non-architectural audience, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWhy we’ve completely rewritten the RIBA Handbook of Practice Management for a changed world
The fully revised 10th edition is intended as a ‘primer for people running businesses’, writes Matt Thompson
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Opinion8 March: The big ‘women-washing’ day is upon us
Rather than just ‘celebrating’ women through social media posts, leaders in architecture need to implement real change, writes Siri Zanelli
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OpinionPublic Practice: How I found the opportunity to build trust and work with local communities in the public sector
Working in a local authority opens up a wide range of opportunities to work at the strategic level, writes Andrea Bugli
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OpinionAnother irreplaceable slice of Birmingham’s architecture and history is at risk
The city’s disregard for its own heritage threatens one of the country’s oldest cinemas, a theatre once graced by Olivier, and the pub that hosted the first Black Sabbath gig, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionTo retain or rebuild? M&S case shows the industry needs rules
The High Court ruling overturning Michael Gove’s decision to deny M&S permission to redevelop its Oxford Street store shows that a framework setting out the conditions for redevelopment is urgently needed
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from rebuilding?
The sorry story of the Crooked House pub tells us that sometimes maybe we have to let a building go, writes Anna Beckett
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OpinionMisinformation about RAAC could do more damage than good
Claims that RAAC has a ‘30 year life span’ are incorrect and risk causing unnecessary disruption to schools and hospitals, writes Billy Brand
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OpinionNew cancer centres are combining personalised treatment and research for better outcomes
New approaches to healthcare architecture are helping to facilitate a revolution in treatment and research, writes Chris Oates
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OpinionThe architectural profession is in trouble - collective action is needed to fix it
While large parts of the profession remain resistant to change, there are still plenty of reasons to remain optimistic, writes Ayo Abbas
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OpinionWhy stewardship is critical to creating places where people want to live and work
In the drive to reach ambitious housing targets it is essential to plan for the long term care and sustainability of new developments, writes Hugh Petter
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OpinionDo you want, or need to be, liked?
Avoiding being a ‘people pleaser’ is often critical to becoming an effective manager, writes Louise Rodgers
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OpinionWhy I’m considering running for RIBA president
Following reports that Chris Williamson was sounding out support for a potential RIBA presidential campaign, BD asked him to share his reasons for running
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OpinionYoung architects need proper site experience - the future of the profession depends upon it
Experiencing a construction site early in your career can deliver many benefits, writes Chris Simmons
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OpinionMoney, trust and freedom: What councils need in order to build more homes
With market conditions for private developers difficult, councils can step in and build the homes we need but they require support from ministers, writes Anthony Okereke
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OpinionThe history of architectural drawing reminds us just how detached architects have become from building
Once primarily seen as tools for construction, architectural drawings have increasingly become the means through which to explore and sell a concept, writes Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionArchitecture in the Air: Can ventilation become an art form in itself?
Barry Hobday explores whether ventilation can be both functional and visually appealing, and offers advice for architects on how innovations in decentralised ventilation systems are working to improve the use of space
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OpinionMall-Ware: How Britain’s shopping centres went from saviours to wreckers of the high street
Planning largely saved Britain’s town centres from the ravages of out of town shopping, but that just forced the malls onto the high street, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionGove appears to have woken up to the housing crisis – but his solutions are half-baked
To tackle the housing crisis we need strategic leadership but this is beyond the current government, writes PRP’s Brendan Kilpatrick