All M&S articles
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Opinion
The dial has moved: the age of automatic demolition and rebuild has come to an end
Attitudes have shifted irrevocably in favour in conservation and retrofit, writes Henrietta Billings
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Features
Simon Sturgis on the M&S decision: ‘In some ways it’s not even about retrofit’
One of the key witnesses to speak against the M&S scheme talks to Ben Flatman about what Michael Gove’s decision means and where the net zero agenda needs to go next
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Opinion
It’s time to move the net zero debate beyond ‘retrofit’ versus ‘new build’
Michael Gove’s rejection of the planning inspector’s decision was misguided, argues Fred Pilbrow
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Opinion
Is the M&S decision the start of a new era, or a fig leaf to conceal government backsliding on net zero?
Does Michael Gove’s decision signal a clear change in government policy, or does it just presage more uncertainty, asks Ben Flatman
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Opinion
The M&S inquiry must be decided on hard evidence, not well-meaning conjecture
Those opposing the Marble Arch replacement scheme are doing so on the basis of a misleading prospectus, writes Fred Pilbrow
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Opinion
The M&S Oxford Street inquiry was a clash of world views
We must stop trying to solve our 21st century problems with 20th century thinking, writes Simon Sturgis
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Opinion
Why retrofit first should not be retrofit only
Treating retrofit first as an inflexible dogma is not going to help the environment. In the case of the Marble Arch M&S, replacement is the more sustainable option, writes Fred Pilbrow
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Opinion
Why the M&S public inquiry matters
We must seize this opportunity to change the course of construction, writes Henrietta Billings