All Opinion articles – Page 31
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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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OpinionBrixton’s Black community is being displaced - we need to address the disparities this exposes
The displacement of the Black community in Brixton is rupturing long-established neighbourhoods and highlighting issues around economic disparity, writes Shanice Abbey
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from making better use of listed buildings?
A building should not be treated like an old pot in a museum - we need a more robust approach to listed structures, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionThe Coach: How to give (and take) criticism constructively
Knowing how to give and take criticism is an essential skill in the workplace, says Louise Rodgers
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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 implications of the Building Safety Act are becoming clearer
The processes around the new act and the associated secondary legislation are now largely finalised, writes Andrew Mellor
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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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OpinionWhere was the architecture in Coventry’s year as City of Culture?
Why has Coventry turned its back on its rich 20th century architectural heritage, asks Joe Holyoak
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OpinionHow to bring others along on your net zero carbon journey
Net zero is achievable but the profession has a vital role to play in teaching other stakeholders how it’s done, writes Satish Jassal.
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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.
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OpinionArchitecture without (too much) ego: answering the retrofit challenge
Pragmatism, agility and flexibility are vital qualities when working on a building that requires updating, says Ed Williams of Fletcher Priest Architects
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OpinionBirmingham is seizing its moment to drive real change
The Commonwealth Games have given Birmingham a once in a generation opportunity to transform a formerly struggling part of the city
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from having a better work-life balance?
If it’s 5pm and you are reading this, please stop procrastinating. Turn off your computer and go and make the most of your evening, says Anna Beckett
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OpinionThere is a candidate for everyone in this RIBA election, so go and vote!
RIBA members have every reason to be disenchanted but this list of candidates offers a real choice, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionThis is a more restrained Stirling prize shortlist, but not lacking in quality
Despite some surprising inclusions, this year’s Stirling prize has nominees to match the best from any previous year
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OpinionOverheating buildings are architects’ responsibility too
It’s time to rethink your attitudes to thermal comfort - if not for the sake of the planet, then for the sake of your insurance premiums, writes Eleanor Jolliffe.
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OpinionWhy I’m backing Jo Bacon for RIBA president
Jo Bacon is an experienced leader who already has an existing track record of meaningful reform at the RIBA, writes Amin Taha.