All Columnists articles – Page 41
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OpinionFloored by the council’s street works
We know the built environment is about more than buildings, but councils just don’t get it
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OpinionSecurity’s wider meaning
In the current security climate, the architect’s role is to dispel the feeling of living in a fortress
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OpinionMIT vs Gehry puts the papers in a spin
What is the truth behind the media brouhaha over MIT’s legal spat with Frank Gehry?
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OpinionDid I see you on the movies last night?
Why do films about architects so rarely make their celluloid representations ring true to life?
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OpinionStadium disappoints all round
Far from being innovative and ground-breaking as claimed, the Olympic stadium is unsustainable and bad value for money
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OpinionWhy firms take the money and run
The most likely reason to sell a practice is a slowing market, so don’t believe all that other guff
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OpinionBetter space still needs design
New space standards are welcome, but they should not be a substitute for good design
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OpinionHas Prague really moved on?
The real issue in all the furore surrounding Kaplicky’s library is Prague’s ability to adapt to its new persona
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OpinionContinental drift isn’t working for me
Beware: it’s the architectural version of mad cow disease, and it’s sweeping our built environment
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OpinionPedalling in Paris is just a hard sell
What looks like a throwback to the hippies is tough consumerism, and it’s coming your way
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OpinionWill’s latest leap looks good
Will Alsop has fallen into Marco Goldschmied’s open arms — and it could finally give him the chance to compete at the highest level
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OpinionBuildings are not just a pretty face
Architecture is about more than what a building looks like. Has anyone told our heritage bodies?
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OpinionContractors hold the aces
The strength of contractors is starting to control the building industry, and architects need to take note.
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OpinionIs your business really solid as a rock?
We would all be well advised to ponder the implications of Northern Rock’s recent crisis
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OpinionIt’s still not easy being young
BD launched Yaya 10 years ago to showcase the work of gifted young architects, but we also keep watch over the carbuncles
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OpinionAt last – the chance to really play God
The arrival of the architect-designed fake island marks a shift in our power over nature
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OpinionDoes Cabe know where it’s going?
Cabe’s workload has expanded exponentially as resources pour into public projects, but it is in danger of overreaching itself
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OpinionGlory be to Gehry for dappled things
Hurrah for Frank Gehry’s IAC tower, which brings texture and variety to Manhattan’s rigid pattern
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OpinionCan architects help Sarkozy?
Sarkozy wants a built legacy, but are architects best placed to advise on what are often really political issues?
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OpinionShow some respect: cut the clichés
Meaningless archispeak is a lazy way to avoid a proper analysis of architecture