All Editorial articles – Page 15
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FeaturesBrain Archtivity
A new scientific study tries to guage the brain’s psychological reaction to architecture and has some surprising results
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OpinionThe white paper that wasn’t worth the wait
The housing white paper promises much but does little to tackle the real issues we’re facing, finds Julia Park
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OpinionWhat the government simply can’t grasp is that housebuilding is about creating communities, not just raising roofs
The housing white paper contains some welcome measures. But it also reveals ministers’ thinking remains woefully short-term, says Hank Dittmar
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NewsMoMA displays Zaha Hadid painting in Trump protest
Canvas one of seven by artists from banned countries to replace works by Picasso and Matisse
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NewsStanton Williams' €49m French gallery project nears completion
Refurbished and extended Musée d’Arts de Nantes set to open in June
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NewsHalf of junior architects looking to swap jobs in 2017
Recruitment survey finds staff with less than two years experience likely to move within twelve months for career progression
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Opinion
Is a London housing expo a good idea?
Can engaging the public with quality housing design reduce opposition to new development, asks Thomas Lane
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OpinionAmerica needs your architectural expertise
Despite Trump’s protectionism there will still be opportunities for British architects in the US, argues Andrew Whalley
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Building StudyBibliothèque Alexis de Tocqueville, Caen by OMA
With its regular glazed facades and cruciform shape, the northern French city’s new library is surprisingly understated for an OMA project. But as you would expect from the Dutch practice, there are some clever architectural manoeuvres at play – as Ike Ijeh finds out
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NewsABK founder Richard Burton dies
Sector pays tribute to “brilliant eccentric” Modernist architect
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OpinionIf Trump does visit London, our bridges could be very illuminating indeed
Before Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands starts work on its competition-winning scheme, let’s harness the capital’s most visible infrastructure to show the new US president exactly what we think, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionCan council and housing association backed private development vehicles really deliver social housing?
More and more social housing is being delivered using a development rather than a grant funded model. Can these providers hold onto their founding principles or will profit get in the way asks Martyn Evans
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TechnicalGreat Arthur House, London, by John Robertson Architects
Chamberlin, Powell & Bon’s grade II-listed Great Arthur House in the City of London urgently needed a new facade but double glazing was too heavy for its structure. Thomas Lane found out how John Robertson Architects came up with a solution that retains its distinctive appearance
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OpinionAre architects victims of their own rhetoric?
How can we expect the public to engage with architects while they associate them with expensive minimalist schemes and unintelligible, self-serving language, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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ReviewCommunal spaces are essential to a city's resilience. But they are under attack from our consumer and surveillance society
Mark Pimlott’s latest book on the concept of the public interior is fascinating – and practice-altering, finds Nicholas de Klerk
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NewsMack to showcase Andy MacMillan and Charles MacCallum Sketch Books
Glasgow School of Art to run exhibition of former professors’ drawings
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FeaturesShould we be celebrating or lamenting Glasgow's 'renaissance'?
Glasgow once built more tower blocks than any city in Britain. In a demolition programme of similar ambition, a third have have been lost in the last decade. It’s time to reappraise the whole enterprise, says Johnny Rodger, co-author of a new book on the subject
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OpinionWanted: skilled communicators to help the architectural profession make itself heard
Effective communication skills are an essential job requirement for senior roles. The architectural profession has some catching up to do, says Amanda Baillieu
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NewsAppeal as Brutalist Durham union misses out on listing
Twentieth Century Society to appeal decision by Karen Bradley to refuse listing status
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NewsWork begins on Foster's Warsaw skyscraper
Scheme in downtown Warsaw set to be tallest tower in Poland