All Opinion articles – Page 87
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OpinionThe future of British housing hangs in the balance
The Housing Standards Review must back quality over liberalisation, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionTalking about a new generation . . .
It is with a sense of great pride and excitement that we today announce a series of sweeping improvements to BD
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OpinionWill the new planning court stifle debate?
Are the government’s changes politically motivated or necessary to the planning process?
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OpinionCelebrating seventies pioneers
A generation is owed a debt of gratitude for rebuilding public appetite for modern architecture, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionLondon needs to find middle way on density
The capital needs to find a sustainable path between hyper-dense high-rise and the garden city, says Duncan Bowie
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OpinionRefocused Stirling Prize is a welcome move
UK-only buildings criteria paves the way for new international award, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionLet our urban imaginations take flight
Running counter to the smart city’s corporate efficiency are Usman Haque’s thoughtful urban visions, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionHas London's density policy failed?
Duncan Bowie says unsustainable development must stop, while Shelagh Grant says density is the only way to double London’s homes
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OpinionLeave planning decisions to the planners
Local authorities are best placed to make decisions about their own areas, says Islington Council’s Karen Sullivan
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OpinionPalais de Tokyo could help Southbank find its purpose
The Southbank Centre board could learn from Lacaton Vassal’s achievement in Paris, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionAre planning departments failing to deliver for London?
Roger Zogolovitch says hooray for Boris Johnson, but Edward Clarke points to local authorities’ balancing of different stakeholders’ needs
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OpinionA real test of architecture’s durability
A Test of Time Award would create a public debate about what makes a good building, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionSchemes leave Londoners out in the cold
The mayor is committed to more homes in the capital, but how many will go to its citizens, asks Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe market’s coming back — albeit with a difference
Skills shortages, new planning rules and new sectors will characterise the next boom, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionArb board needs to be accountable to its members
Should architects have confidence in the regulator, asks Andrew Plumridge
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OpinionLondon’s past comes alive on location
Gillian Darley on experiencing architecture through films
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OpinionDo the Twentieth Century Society’s Southbank pictures help the debate?
The images were intended to provoke discussion, says Henrietta Billings, but Ben van Bruggen argues they are just a gimmick
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OpinionBypassing planning is not the route to a coherent city
The mayor of London’s interventions lack the rounded vision needed for a high-quality legacy, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe Royal Academy senses a new sensibility
The RA’s latest exhibition taps into a growing general audience for architecture, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionWorking with Kathryn: 'She stretched the boundaries of possibility'
Jill Ritblat recalls the pleasure of commissioning the late architect Kathryn Findlay’s Poolhouse 1