In 2002, Tony Blair decided to invade Iraq – not a decision that, on the face of it, has a lot to do with architecture; but one of the articles I am most proud to have written for this paper was the story of a journey I made from one end of Iraq to the other, with Stuart Freedman, an unflappable press photographer. — Guardian
Jonathan Glancey has been the Guardian's architecture and design correspondent for the past 15 years. On the occasion of his last article for the paper he looks back at some of the projects – ancient and modern – that have enchanted him over the past 15 years.
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But what really matters today is the creation of good homes for millions of people, and the nurturing of towns and cities that are lovable yet distinct from one another. ..It's time to aim for a world of intelligent, crafted architecture – one that projects a sense of true worth – and to leave the era of limitless aspiration behind.
Is a world made of beautiful, healthy cities populated by happy, healthy people on a non-expolited landscape not a bold and challenging aspiration? I think it's a challenge we should embrace, and damn the skyscrapers. Kennedy said it best: We choose to go to the moon, not because it is easy, but because it is hard. Building the next-momentarily-tallest-and-shiniest tower is easy.
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