Paul Finch

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Dismiss PFI if you will – at least the repairs get doneSubscription
12 February, 2019Comments (12)
At the very least, PFI ensured the maintenance of public sector buildings, writes Paul Finch
Are blue plaques supposed to commemorate people or buildings?Subscription
4 February, 2019
English Heritage is using wrongheaded justifications to commemorate film-maker Derek Jarman by recognising the wrong building, writes Paul Finch
Beauty brigade fiddles while London housing goes into meltdownSubscription
30 January, 2019Comments (1)
The latest document from the Scrutonistas repeats the fantasy that if we built Classical homes they would be granted speedy planning permissions, writes Paul Finch
Architects needn’t take a guilt-trip on concreteSubscription
22 January, 2019Comments (2)
Look at the big construction picture before condemning concrete, writes Paul Finch
David Dunster (1945-2019)Subscription
17 January, 2019Comments (3)
Paul Finch remembers the life of David Dunster, a ‘witty, acerbic and loyal’ teacher of architecture, who has died aged 73
The increase in first-class degrees has nothing to do with better teachingSubscription
15 January, 2019Comments (6)
Showering students with top qualifications is not a sign of brilliant teaching or brilliant students. It is a sign of intellectual and moral dishonesty, writes Paul Finch
Brexit provides the opportunity to rebalance anti-retrofit VAT rulesSubscription
7 January, 2019Comments (8)
The perverse tax rules that favour new-build over refurbishment could go once we no longer have to conform with EU regulations, writes Paul Finch
Despite all the year’s uncertainties, architects are producing great workSubscription
13 December, 2018
In the face of doom and gloom, architecture remains an essentially optimistic activity, writes Paul Finch
How to give your design the best chance of winning an awardSubscription
4 December, 2018Comments (2)
Great architecture may not even make it on to the shortlist if attention hasn’t been paid to its presentation, writes Paul Finch
The Tulip symbolises how the City of London is changing for the betterSubscription
26 November, 2018Comments (2)
Creating a more attractive environment in the Square Mile is the driver behind a broader mix of tenants, writes Paul Finch