All Opinion articles – Page 24
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OpinionPost truth architecture in the age of Trump
Architecture has long been used to express political and moral ideology. In the post truth world maybe Trump could stick with a model and flythrough of his Mexican border wall, says Hank Dittmar
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OpinionDoing the right thing in an upside down world
In his first piece for BD Joe Morris says small creative businesses are doing their best to hold their own against the challenges posed by Trump and Brexit
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OpinionGood quality public realm isn't a waste of space
Modern life is so hectic we need quiet public spaces between buildings where people can stop and think says Gillian Darley
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OpinionSuccessful places need creativity, enthusiasm and collaboration, not money and masterplanners
Buzzing small business communities like the former Old Truman Brewery on London’s Brick Lane have boomed without developers or architects. What are the ingredients of success asks Martyn Evans
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OpinionIs the business rate rise the last straw for the high street?
The business rate rise could force thousands of retailers out of business and change the face of the high street forever, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionCan British architects help build a ‘global Britain’ in emerging markets?
Engaging with emerging markets may have its risks but it might provide architects with a post-Brexit boost, argues Ben Flatman
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OpinionThe problem of labels like 'woman architect'
The industry should not set one gender against the other, says Eleanor Jolliffe
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OpinionWhy Royal Mail should sell Mount Pleasant to the community
Royal Mail has put Mount Pleasant up for sale, along with a consented scheme by four leading architects. The first to express interest is the local community, which has spent years drawing up a rival proposal which is now on the brink of consent itself. Here, two of the residents ...
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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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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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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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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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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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OpinionThe Green Belt: We need to be convinced that the end will justify the means
With the housing white paper due out imminently and talk of building in the Green Belt Julia Park sets out what new developments need to win over the Nimby’s.
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OpinionIt doesn't matter if skyscrapers are designed by world-class architects or hacks – they're destroying our cities
London’s infrastructure was not designed to handle high rises and approving so many is an act of irresponsibility, says Leon Krier
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OpinionGarden towns need some garden city thinking to succeed
Ebenezer Howard’s Garden Cities were carefully planned with strict design codes and infrastructure funded by the uplift in land values. The same principles should be applied to the new garden villages and towns, argues Hank Dittmar
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OpinionReforming architectural education for the 21st century is taking an awfully long time
The RIBA’s education review will offer substantive change but will it go far enough, fast enough, to satisfy the students and their future employers? Ben Flatman investigates