The EU’s ‘right to repair’ rule is truly radical – British builders should copy it wholesale
Phineas Harper
The construction sector accounts for 62% of waste: that could be drastically cut if we chose refurbishment over demolition, says writer Phineas Harper
March 2024
Councils now sell off more houses than they build. Thatcher’s legacy, right to buy, is a failure
Phineas Harper
It’s the rise of the Phoenix – and it shows British new-build homes don’t have to be shoddy and antisocial
Phineas Harper
January 2024
So you’d never wear a skirt in public? Men, you don’t know what you’re missing
Phineas Harper
I started wearing them to test my sister’s lighthearted theory about feminism. Now I can’t do without their vibrant versatility, says Phineas Harper of Open City
November 2023
Building houses on Britain’s vast, exclusive golf courses makes sense for everyone – even golfers
Phineas Harper
Such radical plans wouldn’t just help tackle our chronic lack of housing, but also let the sport shed its elitist tag, says Phineas Harper, chief executive of Open City
October 2023
Starmer's path to power
Keir Starmer’s got his work cut out to fix Britain’s housing crisis. This is my six-point plan
Phineas Harper
Top of the to-do list is ramping up the supply of new social homes. Next, ending the divisive Thatcher-era right to buy rules, says Phineas Harper of Open City
July 2023
The Tories think their war on traffic rules is a vote magnet. Here’s why they are wrong
Phineas Harper
Labour must dare to stand firm in defence of green policies such as Ulez, says charity CEO Phineas Harper
May 2023
The council has come for our gnomes and pot plants. Your hanging basket might be next
Phineas Harper
Petty policies around communal space are damaging residents’ quality of life – and are targeting everything from benches to Christmas wreaths, says Phineas Harper, chief executive of Open City
February 2023
Britain is addicted to the wrecking ball. It’s trashing our heritage and the planet
Phineas Harper
The obliteration of 50,000 buildings a year is crass vandalism, says Open City chief executive Phineas Harper
September 2022
King Charles’s endless meddling in architectural politics has accomplished nothing
Phineas Harper
As Prince of Wales, Charles campaigned for sustainable townscapes. But good intentions aren’t enough when the political will isn’t there, says Phineas Harper of Open City
July 2022
Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain’s homes are so hot
Phineas Harper
Compared with our European neighbours, Britain’s homebuilders disregard environmental performance, says Phineas Harper of Open City
May 2022
Removing benches, blocking cycle paths: why are police interfering in the UK’s public spaces?
Phineas Harper
The Secured by Design initiative is damaging British cities, robbing them of public amenities while promoting fear, says Phineas Harper, director of Open City
March 2021
There's a simple way to make our cities greener – without a wrecking ball
Phineas Harper
Architecture’s top prize has been awarded to a design duo who could show Britain how to bring its emissions under control, says Open City’s Phineas Harper
