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Where is the architecture in Whitehall’s new planning framework?Subscription
The proposed revised NPPF seems to endorse the simple-minded world-view of people who want to block development in general, writes Paul Finch
How can architects reverse the profession’s downward spiral?Subscription
We need less bleating about Brexit and gender pay gaps and more focus on the true issues that are harming architecture, says Paul Finch
Peter Davey’s passing marks the end of a way of lifeSubscription
Paul Finch reflects on the life and times of Peter Davey, former editor of The Architectural Review and one-time AJ features editor, who died, aged 78, on 4 March
Architecture should have the widest gene pool to draw fromSubscription
While the gender gap has been eliminated in schools of architecture, the gap in respect of race and class is scarcely discussed, says Paul Finch
National media should not be smearing the world of propertySubscription
Truth and fairness fly out of the window when the hacks start a witch-hunt, says Paul Finch
Housing delivery is too important to leave to the politicians Subscription
The government displays no understanding of how the housing sector works; it needs to create a Housing Delivery Authority with power and expertise, says Paul Finch
We should heed Amanda Levete’s call to take back more controlSubscription
When you resist responsibility for things, it diminishes your income prospects and puts you under someone else’s thumb, says Paul Finch
Robert Davis left Westminster in a better condition than he found itSubscription
In these miserabilist times we need politicians interested in getting things done, not stopping them happening, says Paul Finch
Tuition fees rethink is an opportunity for architecture schoolsSubscription
A change to university funding could provide the chance to implement initiatives that maintain standards while staying internationally competitive, says Paul Finch
Imagining the future beats planning or predictingSubscription
Architects are far better at the prediction game in the short term than media types or planners, says Paul Finch