All Columnists articles – Page 43
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OpinionPM should seize the moment
Gordon Brown’s housing ambitions rely on a decent and sustainable public realm. Bold action — now — is his best way to achieve it
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OpinionWhen no architect at all is a better bet
When it comes to home improvements, a sense of perspective is invaluable
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OpinionSmoking out a good design
Smoking shelters are here to stay — but they don’t have to look cheap and ugly.
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OpinionRight-on foodism is theatre of absurd
Global wholefood supermarkets are still about reinforcing shoppers’ sense of superiority
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OpinionJust say no to business backhanders
Kickbacks and bribery are stealing, nothing less. So why are they not always illegal?
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OpinionStepping in won't stop the rot
Heritage bodies must realise that some buildings are ill served by being on a list — and St Peter’s Seminary is one of them
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OpinionWe can learn from Victorian values
Glasgow’s architectural unity transcends style. So why don’t today’s designers get it?
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OpinionExposing PFI’s dead hand
Manchester’s fantastic new civil justice centre is proof positive of the benefits of being liberated from PFI
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OpinionThat’s enough trips to the movies
Architects in fictional form are a staple of ‘brick lit’, but on film they must be themselves
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OpinionStuck in the old buffer zone
The Tories don’t seem to grasp that innovative architecture benefits our cities and culture
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OpinionThree cheers for nostalgic starchitects
A local vernacular is ousting the Gulf trend for mega- design, and very welcome it is too
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OpinionKitchens inflame passions too
This week’s white paper on planning is well- intentioned but has not been fully thought through
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OpinionA tip, Mr Armitt: time is running out
At last the ODA has a chairman, an authoritative one at that. Now can we get on with delivery?
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OpinionMore than just an architect
As we grapple with today’s demands, the breadth of interests that made Sandy Wilson are all the more valuable
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OpinionHawkish times displace the US eagle
Saarinen’s US Embassy is a symbol of a more open, and now outdated, America
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OpinionIn danger of losing the plot
Now is not the time for English Heritage to run down its level of architectural expertise
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OpinionEmpty ritual of the consultation show
Community involvement exercises are the most effective way to ignore the locals
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OpinionBlair’s legacy is the red tape
Despite positive architectural initiatives, housing has been the PM’s greatest failing
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OpinionWinning design anticipates the future
Changing times challenge the architect as one who designs the stage on which we live our lives
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OpinionAction is better than words
Direct action by architects to help people into the profession would be more effective than another round of research.