All Opinion articles – Page 56
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OpinionOverambition has blighted Battersea Power Station
If the London landmark is to avoid demolition it needs more gradual redevelopment
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OpinionMultiple design schemes could be the key for Battersea Power Station
Architects will find it difficult to create a successful single solution
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OpinionRing road that helps maintain Belfast's ghettos
Hackett Hall McKnight’s Mac may be raising the city’s architecture standards, but it is inaccessible to many of its citizens
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OpinionThe Shard points the way for London’s splintered skyline
The next mayor needs to provide a convincing vision that connects the forthcoming rash of skyscrapers along the Thames
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OpinionGarden cities that will never bloom
The coalition’s adoption of the garden city ideal strays a long way from its origins
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OpinionWe must cultivate our garden cities
UK architects are building exemplary communities overseas, but at home we lack the political will to put them into practice
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OpinionRIBA is taking too long to spell out the need to change
Months spent consulting industry bodies for the report on procurement reform are a waste of everybody’s time
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OpinionWho will champion pride in civic building design?
A look at the dark side of urban architecture tours
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OpinionIt’s time to make space for specialist architecture exhibitions
The latest blockbuster design shows only tell half the story
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OpinionWhy go to China when the answers are closer to home?
Angela Brady’s enthusiasm for the Far East will not resolve the real changes the profession is facing in the UK
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OpinionVenice re-engages with architecture
Chipperfield’s biennale is focusing on architecture as a means of connecting with the wider world
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OpinionToulouse shows how everybody needs ‘good’ neighbours
Reactions to Mohamed Merah’s killing spree show the demonisation of the ghetto
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OpinionThese planning reforms won't tame the housebuilders
Reforms will do little to tackle the developers who profit from low levels of production
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OpinionIs RMJM's brand turning toxic?
Any reputation for good architecture has been obscured by a notoriety for losing staff and now clients
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OpinionWhy will garden cities fare any better than eco-towns?
The government’s vision for planning reform lacks solid principles
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OpinionHow to build a model railway station
The King’s Cross masterplan sets the bar for future transport hubs
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OpinionArchitecture is what will make retrofitting viable
Those who argue that good design comes a poor second to sustainability are missing a key argument
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OpinionStill waiting for train improvements
The new concourse for King’s Cross needs to be followed up by further investment in railway infrastructure
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OpinionUrban wildernesses need a light touch
Decayed landscapes are loaded with layers of significance