All Ben Flatman articles
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OpinionSunak’s speech revealed the Tories are bereft of ideas, but what does Labour have to offer?
All eyes will be on Labour during the coming week, but there is little so far to get architects and built environment professionals excited, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionOur crumbling schools are just one more symptom of this government’s failure to plan for the future
We are paying the price for a lost decade of underinvestment and strategic drift on construction and the built enviroment, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionIt’s time for architectural practices to step forward and embrace vocational training
Many in the profession see vocational education as a threat to architects’ status. It’s time to leave behind these outdated attitudes, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionIs the M&S decision the start of a new era, or a fig leaf to conceal government backsliding on net zero?
Does Michael Gove’s decision signal a clear change in government policy, or does it just presage more uncertainty, asks Ben Flatman
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OpinionIs Patrik Schumacher right for once?
We need an architectural discourse that incorporates the art and science of construction, alongside broader intepretations of what constitutes architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionRSHP’s proposed British Library extension is like a bull in a china shop
The proposals would overshadow and damage the setting of the Grade 1 listed Colin St John Wilson building, writes Peter Denney
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OpinionWe need a ‘School of Place’ for clients, not just architects
Good placemaking also requires well educated clients, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionThis year’s RIBA House of the Year looks like a house. That might not be a bad thing.
This year’s RIBA House of the Year shortlist was a celebration of traditional typologies, but also economic exclusivity, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionMoxon has taken building your own office to the next level
Many architects aspire to build their own office, but Moxon Architects has turned this aspiration into an award-winning art form, writes Ben Flatman
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Education City Stadium by Fenwick Iribarren with BDP Pattern
The final stadium in our World Cup series is a striking design by Fenwick Iribarren, adapted and implemented by BDP Pattern
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Stadium 974 by Fenwick Iribarren Architects
The penultimate project in our World Cup stadiums series is a remarkable temporary structure, inspired by the aesthetics of international freight and logistics
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Khalifa International Stadium by Dar Al-Handasah with Fenwick Iribarren Architects
The sixth in our World Cup stadiums series originally opened in 1976 but has undergone a major upgrade for this year’s football competition
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Al Thumama Stadium by Ibrahim M. Jaidah with Heerim
The fifth in our world cup stadium series is inspired by the “gahfiya”, a simple white cap worn by men throughout the Middle East
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium by BDP Pattern
The fourth in our world cup stadium series is by one of the UK’s leading stadium specialists and takes its inspiration from Arabic “naqsh” screens
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Al Bayt Stadium by Dar Al-Handasah
The third in our world cup stadiums series takes its inspiration from a traditional nomadic tent
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Al Janoub Stadium by Zaha Hadid Architects with Aecom
The second in our world cup stadium series is one of the last projects in which Zaha Hadid was directly involved
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MultimediaWorld Cup Qatar 2022: Lusail Stadium by Foster + Partners
We begin our series on the 2022 World Cup stadiums by taking a look at Lusail Stadium, designed by Foster + Partners with Populous
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OpinionWould you have turned down a World Cup stadium?
The 2022 World Cup stadiums in Qatar have been dogged by controversy around workers’ rights. Ben Flatman asks whether architects are responsible for the ethics of their clients
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OpinionExcellence is the real winner in this year’s Stirling Prize
The Stirling has sometimes been used by the judges to indulge in virtue signalling, but this year it simply recognises brilliant architecture, writes Ben Flatman
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OpinionDay four at the Tory conference: Truss bets the bank on low tax and the magic money tree
Liz Truss is promising that reducing tax will magically reverse Britain’s economic decline but history suggests there are no easy fixes, writes Ben Flatman