All Opinion articles – Page 37
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Opinion
Heathrow's stairway to heaven
Forget their sci-fi image: airships really could be the answer for Heathrow in a post-airport future, says Hawkins Brown’s Darryl Chen
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News
Not so Stirling stuff
The RIBA has dropped a clanger not shortlisting McAslan’s King’s Cross scheme for the Stirling Prize, says David Rogers
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News
City slickers
This year’s Stirling Prize shortlist puts England’s metropolises centre stage, says Ike Ijeh
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Review
Architects bring life back to our high streets
A new project has rejuvenated high streets across east London
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Opinion
Now is the time to do right by Smithfield
Eric Pickles’ decision is good news for the market but its future is still uncertain, says Elizabeth Hopkirk
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Opinion
There are bigger issues for architects than Israel
RIBA is sidetracked by fighting the wrong battles, writes Amanda Baillieu
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Opinion
Seeing empty homes as an asset, not a liability
The UK can learn some lessons from Detroit’s struggle to recover from bankruptcy, writes Hank Dittmar
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Opinion
UK universities can learn from Australian approach
Pilot scheme in Sydney shows how existing buildings can be revitalised, says Georgia Singleton
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Opinion
Why public consultations are fooling no one
Susie Clapham is left frustrated by her attempts to engage the architects at a consultation evening
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Features
Newcomers mix with the familiar at Venice
The influence of its curator is etched into this edition of the architecture biennale, says Hugh McEwen
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Opinion
Shell Centre approval is a catastrophe
In this heartfelt piece written last year, Ike Ijeh sets out why the decision to approve the Shell Centre will damage London
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Features
Why office designers must view workers as consumers
The employees of tomorrow are beginning to make their voice heard, says Aecom’s Francesca Jack
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Opinion
University challenge
Universities might have billions to splash on new buildings but they need to set their ambitions a whole lot higher, writes Amanda Baillieu
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Opinion
The Mackintosh phoenix must be allowed to rise again
How the Mac is restored will be critical, warns Clare Wright in this personal reflection
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Opinion
We'll never build enough homes until we open up the market
Ending the housebuilders’ monopoly will improve both the supply of housing and the quality of its design, argues Hank Dittmar
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Opinion
Learning from the Germans
Zaha Hadid’s BMW plant near Leipzig is an expression of its ambition - and a lesson for its timid British counterparts, writes Gillian Darley
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Opinion
Garden cities: Back to the future
Garden cities offered a utopian vision of town planning at the dawn of the last century. But could they be the answer to the current housing crisis? The coalition seems to think so
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Opinion
How to start a big practice
If you’ve got big ambitions, don’t start small, advises Caroline Cole, author of the RIBA Business Benchmarking reports