All articles by David Rudlin – Page 2
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OpinionDid we really always hate modernism?
People are drawn to good modern architecture, writes David Rudlin. It’s just the bad urbanism that lets it down
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OpinionWhen it comes to tall buildings, height is all a matter of perspective
Tall building are problematic, not least because they are distorting land values, but each one should should be judged on its merits, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWhy is it so difficult to build a high street?
We can create thriving new high streets, but it requires curation and a different financial model, writes David Rudlin.
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OpinionWhat exactly do we mean by ‘landscape led’?
A recent report exposes the collapse in green space provision in new development but the reason is not what you might expect, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionArchitecture is ephemeral, urban design is eternal!
Most masterplans are never built but, once they are, they can last for ever – even if the name of the masterplanner is quickly forgotten, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWhat’s in store for these great British emporia?
An entire class of buildings has become redundant and risks being lost for ever, says David Rudlin. But it was never about their external appearance
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OpinionCities are being destroyed but their residents’ spirit survives
The Russian invasion is demonstrating the fierce loyalty of Ukrainians to their home environment, says David Rudlin
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OpinionThe Medici effect is real in levelling up
The new white paper’s Florentine references provoked some hilarity, but many of its ideas are sound, says David Rudlin
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OpinionLive like a local?
Airbnb may have started out as part of the sharing economy but it is now having a pernicious effect on our cities, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionThe king of urban renaissance had politicians – if not princes – at his feet
Richard Rogers was hugely influential as an urbanist as well an architect, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionWe must make a better case for new housing
The prospect of new housing is almost always greeted with horror by local people. It is time that this changed, says David Rudlin
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OpinionWhen it comes to the climate emergency urbanists are part of the solution, right?
The data suggests cities aren’t quite as sustainable as we like to think, says David Rudlin
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OpinionOnly the chosen few can walk the ‘starchitect’ tightrope
To succeed, an audacious idea needs to be sold with charm and executed with self-confidence, says David Rudlin. And often that is still not enough
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OpinionBuilding your own home is normal in most of Europe – and they don’t even need Kevin McCloud
Can the Bacon Report make self-building less scary? Grand Designs will never be the same, says David Rudlin
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OpinionWhy Manchester is not a World Heritage Site
Unesco can keep its pickling jars, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionA chance for cities to reset their relationship with tourists
After a year without travel, popular destinations are weighing up the cultural and social costs of actively encouraging so many visitors, says David Rudlin
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OpinionThe problem of shrinking cities
As the world approaches peak people, what does this mean for our cities, asks David Rudlin
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OpinionOf politics and pitched roofs
If architects were prepared to let go of the shibboleths of the style wars they might find some unexpected allies, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionThe dangers of white sky thinking
We should be wary of attempts to geo-engineer our way out of the climate crisis, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionIn the battle against austerity we need the Mighty Morphin Whalley Rangers
A new report for the Quality of Life Foundation focuses on what communities can do to shape their areas, writes David Rudlin
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