The after-dinner discussion addressed the following question: ‘Can building change the destiny of world cities?’ Like most such debating-style propositions, this one was full of ambiguities and subsidiary points for discussion, not least the question of what defines a world city. Moreover, the concept of destiny excludes a fundamental change of direction or outcome; as [...]
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Prioritise and tell it how it is
London’s popular mayor, Boris Johnson, has been taking advice from many quarters on his policies in respect of design quality. The elephant in the room when design is discussed by politicians is the cost, or additional cost, of commissioning excellent design as opposed to whatever the construction sector chooses to give you. Since politicians are [...]
