All Columnists articles – Page 11
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Opinion
Loosening the planning rules is nothing to drink to
Architects should pause before celebrating the move to relax use classes, and look at the fate of the British pub
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Ada Louise Huxtable walked a lonely path
The Pulitzer Prize-winning critic retained her critical detachment to the end
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Ciriani sets the pace for UK copyright
Legal protection for intellectual property could soon be tested in the UK
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London leaves design out in the cold
The loss of Design for London could yet rebound on politicians
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British housing seems to be sobering up
Are residential schemes becoming more stylistically connected with their surroundings?
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A revival could see housing back where it belongs
Signs of life in the housing market could see the sector once again at the centre of architectural discourse
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Put Kuma’s V&A out of its misery
Even if it is ever built, where will Dundee’s museum find support in these cash-strapped times?
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Old Street will need more than money
Shoreditch’s own history shows us that turning a grim roundabout into a hub of creativity is not as simple as it looks
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Only a united front can stop architects being swept aside
Nothing in 2012 has helped architects regain their confidence, so they must do it for themselves
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Money, not hand-wringing, saves buildings
The case of Preston Bus Station shines a light on the role of councils
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Preston Bus Station fails the celebrity glamour test
The demolition sentence on BDP’s building shows how the listings system has lost its way
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Start-up strategy may be short-sighted
Government funding for an east London institution for tech firms overlooks the nature of the industry
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Make housing hardship a thing of the past
We must learn from history and ensure social housing moves hand in hand with high-quality design
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Cabe can blame no one else for its imminent demise
The organisation’s recent actions demonstrate how it has lost sight of its values
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UCL’s new site is not ‘in’ Stratford at all
The planned campus seems designed not to engage with its surroundings
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Still inspirational after all these years
Ted Cullinan first visited Corbusier’s Ronchamp chapel 57 years ago. This week’s Inspiration covers his return
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Only good design can open the door
Nick Boles’ attack on ‘pig-ugly’ housing is a step in the right direction
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Continuity or contrast: take your pick
A visit to Beijing reveals three different approaches to the question of context
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The RIBA must listen to members’ fee concerns
Nearly two thirds of architects want the institute to bring back fee scales
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Join Canning Town’s Caravanserai
Ash Sakula’s competition is a great opportunity for an emerging practice