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It’s the rise of the Phoenix – and it shows British new-build homes don’t have to be shoddy and antisocial

It’s rare to feel excited about UK housing developments, but this ambitious project in Sussex is truly remarkable, says writer and curator Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2024

So you’d never wear a skirt in public? Men, you don’t know what you’re missing

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

The Guardian - UK · Jan 3, 2024

Building houses on Britain’s vast, exclusive golf courses makes sense for everyone – even golfers

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

The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2023

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Keir Starmer’s got his work cut out to fix Britain’s housing crisis. This is my six-point plan

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

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2023

The council has come for our gnomes and pot plants. Your hanging basket might be next

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

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2023

From street view to bird’s eye view: inside Shangri-La The Shard’s new architecture package

Introduced in November 2022, Shangri-La The Shard has collaborated with charity Open City to create a self-guided audio tour and overnight stay package for architecture lovers.

Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2023

Britain is addicted to the wrecking ball. It’s trashing our heritage and the planet

The obliteration of 50,000 buildings a year is crass vandalism, says Open City chief executive Phineas Harper

The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023

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King Charles’s endless meddling in architectural politics has accomplished nothing

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

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2022

Edwardian morals, Thatcher and bad design – why Britain’s homes are so hot

Compared with our European neighbours, Britain’s homebuilders disregard environmental performance, says Phineas Harper of Open City

The Guardian - UK · Jul 20, 2022

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