All articles by Amanda Baillieu – Page 10
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OpinionLet architects design while the police tackle real crime
Police are needed on the streets, not telling architects what to do
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OpinionEngineers need a new team spirit
Confusion over the engineer’s role arises because our system only recognises single authorship
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FeaturesBD's favourite romantic buildings
The BD team select their favourite romantic buildings from around the world in honour of Valentine’s day
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OpinionProblems that predate a design
Cambridge’s recent procurement study misses a central reason why buildings end up in disputes
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OpinionEngineered into ugliness
Dixon Jones’s shared space scheme on Exhibition Road points the way to the high street’s survival
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OpinionBreeam has become a nice little earner
Those urging Gove to retain the green assessment method should ask whether there might be a more efficient alternative
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OpinionSense and eccentricity
Piers Taylor’s midlife crisis may point to an alternative future for the profession
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OpinionRMJM has crossed the line
The ripple of disapproval over the practice’s behaviour, along with that of Austin-Smith Lord and YRM, is something new
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OpinionGood architecture sells itself
Whatever the Olympics’ restrictions on marketing, 2012’s successes won’t lack for publicity
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BlogsCase for this train is strained
New railway infrastructure should be used to better link remote parts of the country rather than trying to rival planes
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OpinionEnd of a once-great practice
YRM’s heyday was long gone, so what does RMJM stand to gain from its purchase?
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NewsDavid Chipperfield confirmed as Venice curator
Biennale president Paolo Baratta announces appointment for 2012 exhibition
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NewsLondon snubs call for relaxed rules over change of use
Research finds London boroughs no longer allowing change of use despite government pledge
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FeaturesPersonal relationships are key to success in China
Architects hoping to make strides in the land of opportunity should learning all about the working culture
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FeaturesTales of the unexpected
In these challenging times nobody knows what’s around the corner, but what’s certain is that architects will have to do more for less in order to survive
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OpinionLet’s put our housing in order
Giving cash to housebuilders solves nothing — the government needs to tackle the real issues
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BlogsLeather look could lift arcade
Hiring Peter Marino to redevelop Burlington Arcade is just what this insipid retail tourist trap needs
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OpinionWhy is this great architecture?
The judges have every right to award the Stirling to Hadid, but the opacity of their decision is harming the prize
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OpinionWhere is this war on red tape?
Despite many fine words, the government has not delivered on its promise to reduce regulation
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BlogsFiddling while Croydon burnt
Croydon’s ambitions to become an office district to rival Canary Wharf is not the answer to its problems