All Opinion articles – Page 13
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OpinionGrappling with the London Plan examination requires stamina
Julia Park explains how to engage - so you can influence the shape of London without giving up your day job
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OpinionBrexit is about English nationalism. It won’t be settled until we build a new English parliament, anywhere but London
Flailing politicians need to grasp the country’s need for a radically new constitutional and architectural settlement
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OpinionPay is not the only area of discrimination we should be judging practices on
Workplace inequality comes in many forms
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OpinionWhere now for CLT?
The CLT ban could damage investor confidence in modern methods of construction
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OpinionTime for a new exhibition at the British Museum?
The British Museum is at risk of being a thoroughly unpleasant experience before you are even inside, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionThe spatial dimension of Brexit
The old divisions based on income and class no longer tell us a huge amount about people’s attitudes and optimism, writes David Rudlin
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OpinionHere are two approaches to redevelopment. Compare and contrast the results
The potential of Bishopsgate Goodsyard and Truman Brewery was spotted 20 years ago. But only one has been successfully reimagined
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OpinionMay's Moat or truckers' motels. What might be the built legacy of Brexit?
You can’t see the effect of our visa rules but they are the UK’s equivalent of Trump’s wall, says Phil Coffey
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OpinionPoliticians on all sides are beginning to see the light
A consensus is growing around a new vision for social housing, says Julia Park
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OpinionRough sleeping is a humanitarian crisis unfolding on Britain’s streets. Can architects help?
Ben Flatman looks at some of the ways the profession is making a difference
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OpinionReligion plays a significant part in our communities - so we need to design for it
Sterile developer-run facilities are no match for the inclusive spaces provided by some faith groups, argues Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionScrapping Tier 2 visas is a great step forward - but what about students?
UK architecture relies on talented young part Is and IIs but the new immigration system will exclude them
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OpinionHow the streets got their names, and other tales
Is good branding all it takes to create a place, asks Gillian Darley
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OpinionWhen it comes to planning, we’ve painted ourselves into a corner
The Raynsford Review is quite a feat but David Rudlin is ultimately disappointed
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OpinionThe empty carcasses of department stores are an SOS to architects
Traditional retail landlords will need the profession’s creativity as they face down an apocalypse, says Martyn Evans
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OpinionRough sleeping is on the rise. Social housing has fallen 97% in eight years. Could these facts be related?
Architects’ ingenuity gives Julia Park reasons to be hopeful despite digging through some depressing stats
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OpinionEducation, not Scruton, is the way to tackle nimbyism
If we want the public to accept more housing we need to give them the skills to engage - and that must start at school
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OpinionWhy architects should keep calm about the Scruton commission
The profession does itself no favours by rounding on the government, argues Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionAre artists' pop-ups the solution to our fading high streets?
Gillian Darley on what happens to much-loved buildings when their occupants fold
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OpinionThe Chicago effect
Not all plots are equal. The planning system should give developers clarity on which are suitable for towers