More Opinion – Page 3
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OpinionA legacy approach to building new towns
Hugh Petter argues that new towns should be delivered through legacy development to ensure sustainable, well-designed communities
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OpinionGrenfell’s demolition: loss, memory, and a determination that it must never happen again
Eleanor Jolliffe reflects on the planned demolition of Grenfell Tower and the tensions between safety, remembrance, and accountability
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OpinionWhy protecting the function of architects is a matter of public safety
Protecting the function of architects is not just about safeguarding the profession – it is about protecting the public from unsafe, unregulated, and unsustainable construction practices, writes Jason Boyle
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OpinionReplace the Office for Place with an Office for Space: the case for modernist urbanism
James Dunnett makes the case for modernist urbanism over the recent shift towards traditional street-based design
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OpinionWhat’s stopping us from being more collaborative?
Anna Beckett argues that the industry must embrace deeper cooperation to accelerate material reuse, cut carbon, and drive sustainable change
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OpinionWH Smith and the ‘perma-crisis’ on the high street
David Rudlin reconsiders his optimistic outlook on high streets as WH Smith’s closure and rising retail losses point to a deeper, lasting shift
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OpinionHousing needs architects – and it’s time to make the case
Félicie Krikler writes for BD on housing-related issues at a critical moment for the sector
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OpinionIt’s time for trams – and Britain needs to catch up
David Milner explains how Europe’s thriving tram networks are driving growth and cutting congestion, while the UK’s cities struggle with poor transport, high housing costs, and weak productivity
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OpinionA failure of planning? The uncertain fate of Birmingham’s historic markets
Despite eight centuries of history, Birmingham’s markets are being sidelined in the city’s latest redevelopment plans – with traders facing an uncertain future and no clear strategy for continuity, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionGrenfell Tower: what happens next will define how we remember
Emma Dent Coad reflects on the deep divisions and difficult choices facing the community as the government prepares to announce the fate of Grenfell Tower
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OpinionArchitecture at a crossroads: why low pay threatens the future of the profession
Aga Szedzianis asks what architecture can do to rebuild its value and secure its future
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OpinionWhy the key to reviving our towns is people-centred regeneration
It is time for the government to focus on ‘thriving towns for a revived nation’ writes Ben Derbyshire
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OpinionTackling surface water flooding: why our cities need a blue-green revolution
Andrew Mellor examines the rising threat of surface water flooding and calls for transformative strategies that integrate nature-based solutions into urban planning
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OpinionArchitects, stop being shy: it’s time to learn from your buildings
Eleanor Jolliffe explores why post-occupancy evaluation remains so often overlooked
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OpinionIs it time to stop building in the wildfire affected areas of California?
The recent fires in the hills around Los Angeles are the most costly in US history. Does it really make sense to live in these heavily wooded places?
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OpinionNo demolition, no compromise: Civic Square’s radical approach to the future of urbanism
In Birmingham’s Ladywood, Civic Square is championing a radical, community-led approach to urbanism, writes Joe Holyoak
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OpinionWA100 2025: Western Europe leads on net zero
This year Gensler, the world’s biggest practice, saw the number of architects it employs drop below the 3,000 mark, the milestone which it broke through in 2023. The second-placed firm, Arcadis, also saw numbers fall. But these drops mean little when measured against the wider profession; our ...
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OpinionCan Henry Ford-style housebuilding work?
Nick Pinder, Mariya Rankin and Magdalena Prus explore the contractual and regulatory implications of a cookie-cutter approach to housebuilding
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OpinionArchitectural ambition and design by attrition
Robert Adam calls for greater clarity in the planning system to help designers maintain their vision and ambition
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OpinionWhy brick remains central to architectural craft
Satish Jassal examines the enduring relevance of brickwork in today’s built environment