All Opinion articles – Page 42
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OpinionWhat is collective custom build?
Teaming up for self-build projects could lead to better, happier homes, argues Cany Ash
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OpinionDickensian attitude would get HS2 on the right track
We’re in need of some Victorian forward thinking to make our biggest public projects happen
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OpinionLubetkin centre’s vital signs are good
Finsbury Health Centre can be restored to its rightful status as an emblem of socially responsible architecture, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionThe father of architectural dissent
Ian Nairn’s influence lives on in his strong opinions – and his readiness to express them
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OpinionNiemeyer: the future is lumpy
Caminho Niemeyer is the perfect example of an architectural project that was better on paper than in reality, says Richard J WIlliams
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OpinionAre education costs burying a generation of potential architects?
With this year’s increase in tuition fees our industry is starting to wake-up to a worrying reality, says Gradon Architecture’s Graham McDarby
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OpinionThe trouble with urban planning
A visit to north Glasgow leaves Lee Mallett doubting whether city planning really works
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OpinionMusic festivals tune into urban spaces
Architecture can be a source of inspiration for experimental performers, says Owen Hatherley
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OpinionGoogle is feeling lucky… and we shouldn’t complain
Asking AHMM to redesign its new King’s Cross HQ demonstrates the internet giant’s ambition, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionHeatherwick must bridge the trust gap
The designer will only win over the public if his planted bridge is truly non-corporate, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionSo you want to be an architect?
John McRae on how Lego, Alex Ferguson and oil painting can get you there
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OpinionYoung architects are coming home
Peabody’s new small projects panel sets a welcome precedent, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionA few mercy killings wouldn’t go amiss
Is our fixation with the past denying some grade II listed buildings a dignified death?
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OpinionLondon’s mayor has sailed into dangerous waters
The capital’s need for homes at schemes like Convoys Wharf must not overshadow local democracy, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionArchitecture isn't politics... and Farrell isn't Thatcher
Postmodernism versus brutalism is not a meaningful debate, argues Sean Griffiths
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OpinionLandmarks never lose their power
Battersea offers a daunting challenge to Britain’s new nuclear facilities, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionRebuilding Detroit: Why everything's smaller in Michigan
Exciting small-scale projects to breathe new life into the bankrupt city prove that, with urbanism, big is not always best
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OpinionWorried about rioting? Quick, call an architect!
The presence of “creatives” in a neglected area like Tottenham might just make a difference, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionThe fine art of making galleries people-friendly
Tate Britain’s accessibility aspirations should be followed by all galleries, says Pam Newall
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OpinionBetter public building is in the frame
The new London framework is a real opportunity to improve architecture in the capital, says Ellis Woodman