Urban Talks

In architectural criticism, I sometimes feel alone. Among colleagues, I sense a fear of speaking out, says journalist Phineas Harper

"It’s cheaper to import stone from India than to pay a local craftsman. We need to change the whole system," says the Rotor studio

The future of cities doesn’t have to look like Blade Runner. RIBA president Chris Williamson believes in green cities on a human scale

"Children's play shouldn't end at the playground fence, so we need to incorporate it into urban planning," says architect Dinah Bornat

“It is almost impossible to lobby for projects in the Mies van der Rohe Award. EU policy also has zero influence,” says competition organiser Anna Ramos

We're interested in building to last, says Stephen Bates of the London-based Sergison Bates Architects