All Debate articles – Page 2
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OpinionShould brutalism be seen as a freak?
Architecture tsar Terry Farrell’s comments on ‘rubbish’ post-war architecture have provoked strong responses.
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OpinionIs Open House the only way to get people interested in architecture?
Does one weekend of free access to London’s landmarks make a lasting difference?
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OpinionAre there too many consultants involved in projects?
Is the profusion of specialists a waste of money or the sign of a healthy collaborative culture?
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OpinionDo we need new research to prove the value of design?
Is Stephen Hodder right to call on architects to prove their worth?
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OpinionDo student housing standards need an overhaul?
A hall of residence winning the Carbuncle Cup has sparked a wider debate about what is and is not acceptable in university accommodation
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OpinionDoes the shake-up of building standards go far enough?
The government has launched a 10-week consultation ahead of its Housing Standards Review – but are its terms too limited?
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OpinionDo we need a chief built environment adviser?
Would a chief built environment adviser champion responsible placemaking, or stifle innovation and progress at great expense to the taxpayer?
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OpinionIs London just a plaything for foreign investors?
Contrasting views on the effects of overseas property ownership on the capital and its economy
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OpinionShould Arb review the registration process?
Is it time to embrace reform or would this be a distraction from the real priorities?
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OpinionHas the Olympic legacy lived up to its promise?
Local projects flourished, but did this come at a cost for everyone else?
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OpinionHas the government given up on housing?
Is political dogma holding back construction or are ministers’ actions having a positive impact?
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OpinionDoes Scotland need an architecture policy?
Is it a statement of intent necessary to reinforce good design or is it just more meaningless rhetoric?
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OpinionShould the RIBA president be paid?
Would a salaried position relieve the pressure from loss of earnings or would it compromise the role?
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OpinionShould design and access statements be scrapped?
Just another bit of confusing paperwork, or an integral part of thoughtful design?
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OpinionDo design competitions exploit architects?
Clients have been accused of abusing the system to stockpile ideas on the cheap — at great expense to the designers.
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OpinionShould tall buildings be banished from historic cities?
Can towers easily integrate into the changing city or must architects carefully consider context?
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OpinionAre we designing the right housing for an ageing populace?
While some architects are blazing a trail in the care homes sector, is enough being done to meet demand?
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OpinionIs the influx of foreign architects harming India’s built heritage?
Essential modernisation, or senseless globalisation?
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OpinionShould the skateboarder community have to move from the Southbank undercroft?
Campaigners have criticised plans to turn the Centre’s skate park into retail units as part of a £120m revamp
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OpinionAre architects being too optimistic about future work?
Do the figures really bear out the belief that things are looking up?