All Opinion articles – Page 18
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OpinionJean Nouvel has got the right idea: he's selling holes
Light-filled Louvre Abu Dhabi is up there with Ronchamp and the Kimbell
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Parliament's move: A sensible decision?
Success will be measured by how well the costs of the refurbishment are managed says Thomas Lane
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OpinionColombo’s transformation: an architectural gem or just another Asian mega city?
Is Sri Lankan architect Geoffry Bawa’s legacy in danger of being lost asks Ben Flatman
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OpinionBoris and Trump’s infrastructure stunts do us serious harm
Crying wolf on public works makes people less likely to back projects we need
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OpinionDensity is just a number. What counts is quality of place
We need to encourage inventive design solutions, not accept lower standards
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OpinionGender inequality reaches all the way to the bottom
Even a liberal profession like architecture is guilty of perpetuating a problem so entrenched we miss it
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OpinionToo big to fail, too huge to succeed: What we should learn from Carillion
Hank Dittmar suggests a new approach to procurement
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OpinionAnd the Stirling Prize goes to...
Mark Middleton sticks his neck out and makes some bold predictions
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OpinionA driverless future still needs someone behind the wheel
The revolution could choke our cities unless we take control
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OpinionHappy 2019...?
As we begin a year of uncertainty, BD’s new columnist Phil Coffey argues that architecture is inherently optimistic
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OpinionThe mystery of the Temple of Mithras
Gillian Darley is converted to the charms of archaeology after visiting the London Mithraeum
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OpinionWe should strip RIBA awards from practices that exploit interns
Unpaid internships are a form of modern slavery
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OpinionAll the ways government makes it hard for councils to build housing
Many local authorities are doing their damndest to build homes for their residents - and they’re managing it despite the active discouragement of ministers, says Julia Park
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OpinionHow to tackle the decline in social housing
With social housing provision at a record low there are signs of change says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionHow to make Brexit a success - and protect UK architecture's global dominance
British architectural exports could be worth £54m a year - if the government can strike the right trade deals, says Ben Derbyshire
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Opinion‘We share a double brain’
Gillian Darley looks at the creative benefits and tensions for architects who collaborate in life and practice
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The London Plan - what does it mean for architects?
The focus on housing and design quality is largely positive says Thomas Lane
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OpinionWhen regeneration becomes annihilation
Despots intent on cultural genocide know the importance of destroying buildings. That should tell developers and planners everything they need to know, says Martyn Evans
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OpinionThe architectural opposite of Brexit
Stephane Paumier’s combined French-German embassy in Dhaka expresses in bricks and mortar an international embrace at the heart of the EU, says Ben Flatman
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The budget - a small step in the right direction
The budget didn’t deliver big money for new housing but a raft of small measures to stimulate housing supply. Will it help asks Thomas Lane