All Opinion articles – Page 45
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OpinionConjectural restoration can ruin a ruin
Let’s hope we are beyond reviving historic buildings with spurious replica sections, and into an age of unambiguous old and new architectural partnerships, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionIt may feel like summer but it’s still cold outside
The economic indicators may be positive but Sidell Gibson’s fate shows the reality for practices, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIf you really know Beijing, you won’t want the Galaxy
Beijing heritage campaigner Chaos Lee challenges architects to consider their complicity in the destruction of the city’s ancient hutongs
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OpinionMeanwhile, in a Galaxy not so far away
Beijing-born Fang Fang, a director at Hawkins Brown Architects, has mixed emotions over Zaha Hadid’s Galaxy Soho project
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OpinionCouncil housebuilders must get it right this time
Much has changed since the golden age of council housing — but difficulties still remain, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionSun, sea and Soviet system-building
How come British tourists like their seaside resorts modern but their homes traditional, asks Owen Hatherley
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OpinionNeighbourhood plans: cut the red tape
Planning reform needs to work in tandem with community architecture
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OpinionThe victims of Arb’s harsh tactics deserve to be heard
Star chamber practices are no way to treat an upstanding member of the profession, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionIntroducing good design by degrees
Student housing is rightly coming under fire in this year’s Carbuncle Cup, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionWho is the Richard Rogers of the next generation?
We need young architects who are not afraid to speak out, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionA sharper view of this year’s Stirling
Catch up with the coverage that introduced readers to the highlights of the 2013 shortlist, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionNo prizes for austerity architecture?
The Stirling would do well to look to leaner, greener projects, argues Denise Chevin
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OpinionDerry’s revival is breaking down walls
This year’s City of Culture 2013 is changing both physically and socially, says Gillian Darley
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OpinionSouth Bank Tower marks London’s upward mobility
Extending an existing tower has now become a viable investment, says Amanda Baillieu
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OpinionDon’t let English Heritage fall into disrepair
Recent cuts can only erode EH’s effectiveness, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionThe architects paralysed by politics
Local council policies make make producing decent architecture difficult
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OpinionDicing up heritage
Marcus Binney believes being sliced up is not the reform English Heritage needs
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OpinionMinisters have to lay the foundations
Britain needs new homes, a lot of them, and only the government can make it happen, says Ellis Woodman
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OpinionSouthbank’s liner building is heading for an iceberg
Cultural centre is relying on the revenue of more restaurants, but Amanda Baillieu asks at what cost to its integrity?