All Opinion articles – Page 334
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OpinionConcrete Boots
Knit witsArchitecture Week later this month means galleries all over the country will race to find original ways to make the profession more accessible and fun. The Here Gallery in Bristol has raised the bar quite considerably, with an exhibition, starting on June 11, which showcases knitted architecture. The gallery ...
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No limits for Arb
Jack Pringle, in his open letter to the chairman of Arb, says: “In 1996, when Parliament determined the powers to be given to the newly created Arb, it was made clear that the act was not being passed to enable Arb to become actively involved in compulsory PII.”
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Get a fair deal on the standard agreement
How much time and money do you spend each year negotiating terms of appointment and collateral warranties?
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Thames tents
The sturdy red pillars of the old Blackfriars Bridge have stood forlornly redundant in the Thames since the railway bridge that was supported on their shoulders was replaced in 1977
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No surprise
In response to the two stories on West Malling aerodrome (News and Concrete Boots May 6), the Department for Culture, Media & Sport’s decision to list these buildings was no surprise to anyone.
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OpinionTalkbox: Stephen Separovich
Steven Separovich of Conran & Partners is the project architect for the Commemorative Peace Garden at this year’s Chelsea Flower Show.
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Women speak out
Following a lot of pressure from our group and others about the all-male line-up for the annual RIBA conference we are pleased to say that at last the RIBA is listening to us.
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A law unto itself
William Hodgson refers to the ODPM’s best practice guidance (Letters May 20).
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Ian Martin
Civility in our publicly accessible privatised social spaces increases in line with the number of things banned
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Tripping hazard
The methods being introduced to encourage firms to implement the Safety in Design’s Learning Aims and Standards of Competence have prompted me to highlight a worrying trend to readers.
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Pulling down houses is not sustainability
The Pathfinder programme — government investment of £2 billion over the next 15 years to revitalise nine northern English urban areas — ought to be magnificent news.
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Government cools on communities plan
With every announcement on housing, Labour seems to make heavier weather of its sustainable communities policy.
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Whos calling the signature tune
At the risk of prolonging the agony regarding Hackney’s planning process and in response to William Hodgson’s letter, I have further observations on the matter of the “original signature”.
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OpinionConcrete Boots
To the dark sideHollywood has gone architecture crazy. In the same week as superstar architect Frank Gehry announced that Brad Pitt is to design the restaurant in his controversial scheme on the seafront in Hove, Hayden Christensen, who plays Darth Vader in the new Star Wars film, has said he ...
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Arb is taking PII rule too far
An open letter to Humphrey Lloyd, chair of Arb, from Jack Pringle, president-elect, RIBA
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Planning push
In response to “A web of illiteracy and officialdom” (News May 6), Hackney planning department has made great strides to improve service delivery.
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