All Opinion articles – Page 249
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Corrections
In last week’s First Look project, we misspelt the name of the practice Inglis Badrashi Loddo Architects.
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Cold comfort
The detailing around the windows on O’Donnell & Tuomey’s Killiney house (Works February 8) shows appalling attention to cold bridging.
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OpinionDoes the UK do enough to promote British design?
The government increasingly recognises the importance of communicating British design quality to the world, says Andrew Summers; hardly true, counters Frank Duffy, when the British Council has terminated its British architecture programme
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Honour bound
An interview with Cullinan by the RIBA’s Tony Chapman reveals his view on honours generally, and which he rates most highly.
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OpinionMuddy boot
Boots is relieved to hear that Watkins Gray International’s Luciano Vitiello has survived unscathed after two hours stuck in a bog.
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OpinionStop and think before you hit the roof
Building on that wasted space at the top of the building sounds good... but is it?
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OpinionAltered’s fate
I enjoyed the review of Fred Scott’s book On Altering Architecture (Culture February 8).
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...or worse
Oh dear! What on earth has happened to the Aquatics Centre? In 2006, it became a giant panty liner.
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OpinionPrince lands near the spot
Prince Charles has reignited public debate on architecture, but defining zero carbon is the key to any discussion.
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Toilet humour
Following last week’s revelation that Olympic loos must not be aligned with Mecca, toilets are causing more controversy — this time north of the border.
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Planning fright
As long time chairman of a district council planning committee, I see the proposal for councillors to determine planning appeals for small developments (News January 18) as absurd.
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Market forces
You report that KPF’s scheme to demolish the western end of Smithfield General Market has won support from Chetwood, Aedas and ORMS (News February 1).
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OpinionThe Xs factor
Amid the controversy over MPs’ expenses, Boots was interested to see the guidelines for Arb board members’ travel and subsistence costs.
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Public disgrace
The sad saga of The Public (Solutions February 1) actually started in late 1994 when a team led by Rivington Street Studio won the competition to carry out a feasibility study.
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Housing crisis
Rumour has it that the theme of this year’s British pavilion at the architecture biennale is the dreadful quality of our housing.
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Style councillor
Hats off this week to deputy leader of Kensington & Chelsea, Daniel Moylan, who celebrated becoming an honorary RIBA fellow.
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OpinionEthics: what can you change?
Those of us who appealed to our fellow architects in Israel not to collude in constructing illegal settlements in the occupied territories were attacked — as you said — for not publicly taking an ethical stance in arguably more unjust situations (Leader January 25).
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