Ed Hollis
OpinionTake us seriously, but don’t be serious
Versailles shows the significance of interiors, but it’s impossible to escape their artful wit
OpinionScotland: it’s starting to irritate me
As the shift to independence gathers pace, all sides are using architecture as a political tool
OpinionA home where the buffalo don’t roam
A painful modernisation scheme will see Ahmedabad’s riverside slums emptied and concreted over
OpinionWhen Delhi's Kingdom of Dreams is shut
India’s capital shows us the process of becoming a metropolis — and it isn’t pretty
OpinionArchitecture is dissolving into air
The tension between the permanent and the ephemeral is now central to all architecture
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Too much novelty leaves us nowhere
The character of Vienna’s streets, proves that original design doesn’t always have a place
OpinionThe price of Scottish independence
Without the help of local councils, communal works are easier said than done
OpinionWhat is the true value of education?
It’s time we realised that architecture degrees aren’t simply career launch pads
OpinionBe careful what you wish for, Dave
The government might get more than it bargains for from the Big Society
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Renovation means goodbye to Berlin
The history and chaos of the 20th century is embodied in the now-threatened Tacheles.
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Amid all the drama, there’s a tragedy
Cardiff’s course pioneered the idea of ’interior architecture’. Now it’s closing
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Weighing up the housing benefits
Council housing is the forgotten alternative to a system that subsidises rich landlords.
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Redesigning Stuttgart with vuvuzelas
Noisy protests over its railway station scheme are helping to redefine a changing city
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Living in the greatest show on earth
Edinburgh’s beauty is her chief economic resource, but when will the visitors all go home?
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Olympics should look to Edinburgh
As the Edinburgh Festival shows, the ephemeral can show the way forward for serious projects.
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On the art of surviving degree shows
It’s no wonder parents of architecture students feel bewildered at graduation shows
OpinionThings look set to get grim up north
This year’s RSA exhibition points to a crisis of confidence among Scottish architects
OpinionPatrolling the windowbox war zone
Whatever the scale, it’s not always easy to reach consensus in battles over our environment
OpinionCushion-plumpers will inherit the earth
Those flexible, responsive designers of the future? They’re already here
OpinionDeconstructing a visit from Eisenman
Today’s students will make pilgrimages to see celebrities, not Santiago de Compostela