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Governments Get The Advice They Pay For

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Doug King
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Policy makers need to understand emerging technologies and innovations that will disrupt the current paradigms. Yet it seems to me that the people that they consult are generally those with vested interests in maintaining the status quo. Continue reading →

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Curating Place 2 – Reflections

Posted on September 4, 2014 by Doug King
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A visit to a quarry reinforced my thinking that architecture cannot be sustainable unless it provides a meaningful experience for its users. Continue reading →

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Curating Place

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Doug King
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I had the pleasure recently of helping out at the formation of a new social enterprise: Curating Place, and it gave me pause for thought about the nature of our construction. Continue reading →

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What I Learned This Week

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Doug King
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Any challenge to the sacred cows of construction is seen as an affront and not an opportunity to learn and improve. I find this emerging ideology very worrying for the future of our industry. Continue reading →

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Saint Gobain Debate Final

Posted on December 18, 2013 by Doug King
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This is it. The final arguments are up on the Saint Gobain Debate Site, along with guest comments from Jon Bootland. The voting is still neck and neck so please make up your own mind. I believe this debate has … Continue reading →

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