Stories by Owen Hopkins
“Reinventing higher education requires architecture to reinvent itself too”
Parametricism is the architecture “of neoliberalism itself”
“Instead of the restrictive modernist concept of heritage, how about a postmodern one?”
Deconstructivist architecture “challenges the very values of harmony, unity and stability”
“Multiform is the architectural manifestation of our present moment”
The left “fetishises council housing with the same conviction as the right fetishises traditional styles”
Dezeen’s introduction to high-tech architecture
“Charles Jencks’ provocation and ever-enquiring spirit has never been more important”
“The internet is broken and technology alone won’t be enough to fix it”
“Brexit is an opportunity for architects to take back control”
Dezeen’s guide to Bauhaus architecture and design
“Museums need to focus less on collecting headlines”
“In the rush to draw a line under the age of the starchitect, we’re at risk of losing more than we think”
“Thomas Heatherwick’s Humanise campaign is an incredibly reductive way of assessing the built environment”
“Thompson Center renovation aiming for lowest common denominator of apparently good taste”
“The Downing Street briefing room reveals this government’s deep insecurities”
“The AA has reinvented itself before and is capable of doing so again”
“Rather than attempt to reconcile museums’ contradictions, we should start again”
“Facial recognition is a fundamental threat to society”
“Jony Ive’s legacy as the most important designer of the last two decades is assured”
“Soon the smartphone will no longer be our primary digital device”
“Post-digital architecture will be rough, provisional and crafted by robots”
