Opinion
“Instead of the restrictive modernist concept of heritage, how about a postmodern one?”
“The role of smartphones in contemporary life feels increasingly stupid”
“Paris has had more than 100 years to prepare to host the Olympics”
“The Sphere is the final form of the 20th-century American city”
“We can humanise our existing spaces simply by deploying the radical power of colour”
“‘Ideadiversity’ may be at an all-time low”
“We need Heatherwick – he is unique in our generation”
“Design can immediately and practically reduce the number of people in custody”
“The best climate activist is a good urban planner”
“Cutting out sustainability in the face of economic downturn is short-term and misguided”
“Why do so many architects think they are more privileged than they really are?”
“Has Milan design week become a victim of its own popularity?”
“Design as we know it is doomed, but that’s a good thing for designers”
“The Paris Olympic Village air-conditioning debacle is a perfect illustration of the barriers to climate action”
“The fascinating element of these Olympics are their ephemeral nature as well as their lasting impact”
“Building 1.5 million homes is not the same as solving the housing crisis”
“Design can do more to reduce the built environment’s capacity for enabling misogyny”
“The motherhood penalty should be addressed in every architecture practice”
“When was the last time the Serpentine delivered a banger?”
“It’s time for the luxury brands who profit from makers’ labour to start supporting craft”
“Great cities need tall buildings to help them thrive”
“It has become near impossible for an unproven talent to get a foot in the door”
“Food production is an ideal place to start rethinking how we design”
