All Columnists articles – Page 10
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OpinionStartups fear a planning shutdown
The government’s change-of-use proposals could see the end of creative office cultures
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OpinionThe art of making anything possible
The architectural profession needs to understand its own unique power
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OpinionDespite its flaws, the design competition is still a winner
Though it can be a lottery, the competitive process remains a way for small practices to open the door
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OpinionTough times call for tactical planning
We need investment in small projects, not grand strategies, to revitalise the economy
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OpinionSurvey shows the profession must transform to survive
BD’s employment analysis shines a harsh spotlight on the failures of current practice
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OpinionStaffing figures show the real picture
The RIBA’s Future Trends Staffing Index echoes the gloomy evidence of BD’s own employment survey
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OpinionHalifax HQ: A building that looks out of place but isn’t
The newly listed Halifax HQ displays a deeper understanding of context
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OpinionCouncils must choose the fate of their high streets
Relaxing use class rules threatens to undermine the delicate balance between homes and local business
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OpinionWill Mossbourne 2 have what it takes to be top of the class?
Everyone agrees school building costs must come down but inner city schools on difficult sites risk losing out
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OpinionNew builds must offer it all under one roof
Sustainability should mean durability - that’s the idea pursued by the Dutch
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OpinionDon’t put out the light in our cities
Changing the light legislation is a threat to the renaissance in Britain’s urban centres
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OpinionThe cost of good design is the meat of the argument
A failure of food standards attracts a swift response from government, but the quality of housing is left to the market
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OpinionKnocking through the social divides
What happened to Camden in the 1970s proves that gentrification doesn’t have to be insidious
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OpinionFrom Paestum to the Euston Road
Reinstating Hardwick’s Euston Arch would be a fitting tribute to London’s great railway architecture
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OpinionPassivhaus needs support as it reaches critical mass
As the number of UK Passivhaus buildings looks set to treble, a lack of financial incentives is still holding the movement back
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OpinionForget skyscrapers, we need rail hubs
Investing in transport infrastructure is one way to create sustainable metropolitan areas
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OpinionWe all have Friday off!
The co-founder of Bauman Lyons explains why the practice is moving to a four-day week
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OpinionThere’s no need for the RIBA to be so defensive
The RIBA’s over-reaction to Arb’s much improved website reveals its fear of losing members
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OpinionRed tape is not holding up growth… and Gove knows it
The education secretary should not blame the planning system for the stalling of his own big idea
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OpinionArgument for new terraced housing is easily demolished
Knock down the high-rises to solve Britain’s social problems, says a thinktank — advice as impractical as it is outdated