Architects & design Comment – Page 8
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CommentDitch the ARB
It’s not just that the Architects Registration Board is without purpose - it’s also a drag on innovation and change and threatens the very existence of the RIBA
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CommentModernism has lost its way
Modern architecture has abandoned functionality for the sake of the creation of shapes
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CommentA riff on the luxury of time
The Royal Designers Summer School inspires Chris Wise to reflect on the civilising quality of time and buy a flamenco guitar
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CommentSeriously, Crystal Palace plans are no joke
Why the plans to rebuild the famous Crystal Palace of 1851 might actually be more than a billionaire’s pipe dream
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CommentIn praise of the Stirling prize
At first this might appear professionally self-indulgent, but we should recognise the incredible success that the Stirling prize and other RIBA awards have had
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CommentActive vs passive green design measures
Encouraging clients to exceed their sustainability targets will help cutting edge practices become the norm
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CommentA tale of two tunnels
Why aren’t greener alternatives to the £4.2bn Thames Tideway Tunnel being considered?
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CommentChanging our culture for 'deep' retrofit
We need to substantially change the way we work to achieve the highest standards of energy efficiency and enjoy the benefits this would bring
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CommentThe Stirling Prize and the missing QSs
Quantity surveyors don’t just keep the score but contribute to good design - so why did the RIBA fail to credit them at the Stirling Prize Awards?
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CommentMight the public be the real winner of this Stirling Prize?
Astley Castle’s Stirling Prize win does not mean heritage is again at the forefront of debate - but what if anything can we read into the decision?
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CommentChanging how we think about architecture
Let’s hope the Farrell Review puts design more firmly in the minds of design-makers
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CommentThe spaces in between
Let’s disconnect from the virtual world and use the well-designed built environment to have better, more engaging conversations
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CommentArchitects and engineering firms's growth spurt
Turnover for architectural and engineering firms in the three months to July was 13.8% higher than a year earlier
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CommentMade in Britain
British consultants should capitalise on their reputation as market leaders to win large scale projects around the world
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CommentThe lack of specialist architects
Having more executive architect practices in the UK would create jobs for young people and avoid the problems that projects are running into
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CommentResponsible resourcing should be an integral part of every project
An independently verifiable procurement process will make us more accountable for the products we supply, specify or use
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CommentSchools for our times
It’s possible to design a good school on a tiny budget – it may not win the Stirling prize, but who cares?
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CommentArchitects in the frame
The much-debated Museum of Liverpool judgment shows us that it can be the architect’s head on the block rather than the contractor’s
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CommentGood design is an essential activity on any project
Good design is not an extra that adds aesthetic value – it is the essential intellectual process at the heart of every product
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CommentWalkie Talkie: The danger of innovation
Pioneering designs can lead to monumental headaches, as the team behind 20 Fenchurch Street will be well aware