All Opinion articles – Page 36
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from reusing materials?
In the first of a new series, engineer Anna Beckett shows how some fresh thinking could solve apparently intractable issues
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OpinionWhy more architects should stop designing
Sometimes professionals need to step back and allow the community of end users to steer the design, argues Siu-Pei Choi
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OpinionWhen it comes to the climate emergency urbanists are part of the solution, right?
The data suggests cities aren’t quite as sustainable as we like to think, says David Rudlin
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OpinionWhat is levelling up? It’s supporting bottom-up initiatives with top-down cash
Julia Park finds inspiration in some remarkable community initiatives – but stresses that funding is the key to smoothing inequalities
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OpinionThe rise and rise of big practice
Growth can be about much more than money, writes Matthew Lloyd
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OpinionA tingle down the spine
If ghosts aren’t real, then why are some building types more prone to hauntings than others, wonders Eleanor Jolliffe lightheartedly
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OpinionIs it time for architects to join the Tory party?
If we really want to influence government policy we should move our money from the RIBA and our hopes from Labour, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionThe Coach: Thinking fast and slow – how to choose
While some excel at rapid response, others tend towards a more considered approach – but we can all do both, says Louise Rodgers
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OpinionWhy more architects should drop out of school
Architect-turned-contractor Siu-Pei Choi reckons pig-headedness should trump schooling as a ticket to the profession
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OpinionOnly the chosen few can walk the ‘starchitect’ tightrope
To succeed, an audacious idea needs to be sold with charm and executed with self-confidence, says David Rudlin. And often that is still not enough
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OpinionIt’s good to talk – and it's the only way to get the job done
The collegiate nature of working together in an office is such an important part of learning and growing, argues Martyn Evans
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OpinionWatch out for more changes as Building Safety Bill makes progress
The coming months are going to be challenging for anyone with an interest in building safety and regulation. We must be alert to more rapidly changing legislation and guidance, writes Andrew Mellor
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OpinionIt’s back: a true celebration of the depth and breadth of UK architectural work
This year’s wide range of shortlisted buildings makes it harder than ever to pick a Stirling Prize winner, but Ben Flatman believes there are two main contenders
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OpinionCraftmanship is key
Eleanor Jolliffe extols the value of hands-on heritage experience and an opportunity for young architects
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OpinionArchitecture in the time of covid
Adaptation is in the profession’s DNA which means however uncertain the future we can be hopeful, writes Matthew Lloyd in the first of a new series
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OpinionThe Coach: How do we re-onboard everyone for the ‘new term’?
It’s not only new staff who will be feeling anxious, says Louise Rodgers
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OpinionWe need to talk about working in oppressive regimes
The profession’s responsibilities extend beyond the physical environment to the political, argues architect-turned-contractor Siu-Pei Choi
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OpinionBuilding your own home is normal in most of Europe – and they don’t even need Kevin McCloud
Can the Bacon Report make self-building less scary? Grand Designs will never be the same, says David Rudlin
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OpinionCan’t get no satisfaction
Refusing to accept the status quo is the first step towards innovating our way out of the housing crisis, argues Martyn Evans
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OpinionWhy not just make all homes accessible?
Julia Park hopes the upcoming Part M changes will recognise the pressing need to adapt for the future