All Opinion articles – Page 143
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OpinionArchitectural style icons
Richard Rogers has turned down the chance to be interviewed by online men’s fashion bible Mr Porter …
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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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OpinionLevete's tower is in wrong place
The design of the proposed Shoreditch tower (“Local fury over Levete’s Shoreditch plan” News May 13) is a characteristically elegant response from Amanda Levete Architects, but in the wrong location.
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OpinionZumthor must try harder
Peter Zumthor, the darling of critics everywhere, has failed to impress planning officers at Westminster council.
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OpinionPrice of fame
Two Mac school graduates hoping to inject some topical edge into the Royal Academy’s Summer Show have submitted a montage tackling the soaring cost of tuition fees.
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OpinionRIBA's electric dreams
The RIBA is continuing on its quest to beautify Britain, this time targeting the controversial electricity pylon.
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A vital distinction
There needs to be a distinction between the country and its regime (Architects accused of silence over Ai Weiwei, News, May 20).
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Localism is open to corruption
The localism bill is a bit like the idea of communism, a social ideal that sounds great till you involve people (“Planners ’appalled’ at cash for permissions proposal” bdonline May 20).
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OpinionPassing the Broadgate listing parcel
Things are getting complicated down at the DCMS, where a decision must be made over whether to list Broadgate.
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Bim loses value if not up to date
It is interesting, the idea that there are those who get bim and those who do not (“Morrell: adopt bim or face Betamax future” News May 20).
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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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OpinionCan architects improve on the design of electricity pylons?
Yes, says Bill Taylor, our technology is more complex now; while Nicole Hammond believes they are already a perfect embodiment of function following form.
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OpinionProtests over Ai Weiwei are misguided and naive
To correct a slightly, but only slightly, mashed up quotation (“Architects accused of silence over Ai Weiwei” News May 20): obviously there are limits on where one’s personal distaste and regret mean that on a professional level one would not have dealings with a place.
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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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OpinionToddle off
As Mary Portas applies herself to the problem of the British high street she could do worse than talk to the students of the Swiss architecture school, Mendrisio.
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OpinionRogers a no show at Neo
A lavish party to celebrate the forthcoming opening of RSHP’s Neo Bankside scheme next to Tate Modern last week confirmed that Britain’s economic downturn has entirely bypassed London’s super rich.
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The true value of internships
Laura Roberts has become completely detached from reality (Letters May 6).