All Opinion articles – Page 63
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OpinionCabe must adapt to survive
In the face of a funding conundrum, the quango needs to embrace reinvention.
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OpinionBe careful what you wish for, Dave
The government might get more than it bargains for from the Big Society
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OpinionA purpose far beyond books
Libraries provide communities with a vital physical infrastructure, so closures sit ill with the notion of the Big Society.
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OpinionClosing the libraries is just the start
Localism seems to require a near impossible suspension of disbelief
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OpinionGove cannot go it alone
The government announced last week that Building Schools for the Future is to be replaced by a programme within which all projects will be based on one of six standardised templates.
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OpinionInitiatives need solid foundations too
Stop-start policy-making can never make for good architecture
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NewsDavid Chipperfield: ‘In London there is no discussion about what the city should look like’
On the eve of the 2011 RIBA Gold Medal presentation, this year’s winner gives Ellis Woodman a preview of his lecture
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OpinionHousebuilding’s catch-22
In order to cut building costs, the industry needs to spend on technical innovation
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OpinionWhat is the problem with the prince?
Prince Charles’s environmental aims are those you’d want in a developer. So what is it that rankles?
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OpinionModern methods stumble
The Oxley Woods u-turn only shows that prefabricated housing must be built on a bigger scale to be economically viable.
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Renovation means goodbye to Berlin
The history and chaos of the 20th century is embodied in the now-threatened Tacheles.
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OpinionRich raises question of trust
A debate on the wisdom of axing the RIBA Trust would provide a welcome focus on the institute eroding cultural activities
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Plutocrats or squatters? Your choice
Two towers in different cities give architects a glimpse of the future.
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OpinionTime to take a wider view
BD’s expanded coverage of overseas news reflects a changing market for architects
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Riba needs to reach out to the public
The demise of the Riba Trust risks ruling the institute out of crucial public debate.
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OpinionLet’s see an end to City excess
The introduction of out-of-scale groundscrapers such as Make’s proposed HQ for UBS are a symptom of City planners’ fears
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OpinionIt’s time to learn from the students
By the time you read this, the outcome of the Parliament vote on tuition fees will be known. I fear the worst, but, whatever the result, what has been extraordinary is the focus and dignity of the non-violent protests that proceeded it.
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OpinionStudying must be worth it
How much did your architectural education cost? No idea? Well, consider yourself lucky.
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The truly green shoots of recovery
As the downturn eases, we have environmental opportunities closer to home than Mexico.