All Columnists articles – Page 17
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OpinionHow to build a model railway station
The King’s Cross masterplan sets the bar for future transport hubs
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OpinionUrban wildernesses need a light touch
Decayed landscapes are loaded with layers of significance
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OpinionWhen one design fits none
A new range of standardised school buildings is likely to fail on all counts
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OpinionIgnore workers’ conditions at your peril
Few in architecture today think much about the people who actually build buildings
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OpinionCan Cabe pass the test of supply and demand?
With only a year to prove itself, the design watchdog may struggle to create a commercial demand for its services
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OpinionJust give them a glimpse of something
At what point do architects stop responding to context?
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OpinionSnobbery and flawed logic fuel attack on Henry’s house
The former Arsenal star should be congratulated for his architectural decisions
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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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OpinionEven Boris wouldn’t risk grands projets
The machismo of mayoral ambition has been reined in by times of austerity
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OpinionA lesson from post-industrial Kent
Industrial wreckage, pleasure boats and an art school make for a unique mixed-use development in Chatham
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OpinionRunning the rule over charter cities
Trouble with emigrating citizens? Why not have a western nation run a new city for you?
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OpinionThe truth about Shapps’s home help
The Housing Strategy’s focus on self-build is welcome, but needs policy support to make it practical
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OpinionIn France, the centre always holds
Jonathan Meades’ new series shows how everything can be rendered French
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OpinionKeep your ideas for the desk drawer
A look back to the 1930s shows how radicalism can thrive — even when it’s not being commissioned
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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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OpinionWhat’s wrong with managed decline?
As the Thatcher government archives show, the fortunes of cities are not easy to predict
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OpinionDoes Rogers live up to his good words?
Richard Rogers’s oeuvre is a masterclass in separating principles from practice
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OpinionFortune favours the brave
This year’s World Architecture report makes a compelling case for UK firms to look abroad for opportunities