Prince apologises for 'kick-starting style war'

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A "gulf" is continuing to divide architects from the rest of society because of their obsession with forms, the Prince ofWales insisted in a largely conciliatory speech to the RIBA on Tuesday night.rnMaking a historic address at the RIBA's 66 Portland Place headquarters to mark the institute's 175th birthday, the prince once again called for a return to architecture inspired by tradition and the laws of nature and criticised the ill-fated "experiment" of modern architecture since the 1960s.rn"Today, I'm sorry to say there still remains a gulf between those obsessed by forms... and those who believe that communities have a role to play in design and planning," he said.