All Robert Adam articles
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NewsNew Robert Adam scholarship offers chance to study in Rome
Scholarship focuses on the study of classical architecture in Rome and Italy
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NewsRobert Adam establishes new Rome architectural scholarship
The new scholarship will be available for British and Commonwealth applicants to the British School at Rome
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OpinionSummer in the city: the resurgence of tradition in architectural summer schools
Most architecture schools deny students the opportunity to study traditional design. It’s time for a radical change, writes Ruben Hanssen
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FeaturesInterview | Eleanor Jolliffe talks to Robert Adam
Eleanor Jolliffe discusses the influence that Rome had on the career of the leading contemporary classicist
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OpinionArchitects won’t save the planet
The belief that architecture can save the world from environmental disaster is just a grandiose delusion. Much better that architects focus on what they can control, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionWhy is architecture’s biggest cash prize also its biggest secret?
Architecture’s most lucrative prize is also its most honest, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionThis motley crew of place-makers will only succeed when they share the same vision
Consultants and clients lack a shared vision of what constitutes a good place, writes Robert Adam
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ReviewNo Free Parking: The Curious History of London’s Monopoly Streets
Robert Adam enjoys Nicholas Boys Smith’s deep dive into the history of London’s streets
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OpinionBeauty is in the eye of the community
When it comes to defining what makes a place beautiful, we should defer to those who live in that community, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionLet’s get real
Rigid dogma about what is and is not ’authentic’ has hamstrung architects. We need to break out of these shackles and recognise that all architecture is drawing from the past, writes Robert Adam
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OpinionDid we really always hate modernism?
People are drawn to good modern architecture, writes David Rudlin. It’s just the bad urbanism that lets it down
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OpinionWho’s it all for?
Most architecture is a form of public art, so why do so many architects seem to disregard what the wider population claims to like, writes Robert Adam
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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