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A is for Architecture Podcast

Ambrose Gillick
Architecture
Modernism
Social Housing
Informal Settlements
Urban Design
Urban Planning
The Architectural Review
Politics
Sustainability
JM. Richards
High Rise Housing
London
Design Education
Future Cities Project
Beauty In Architecture
Kharail
Urban Regeneration
Community Engagement
Urban Labyrinths
Culture

Explore the world of architecture with the A is for Architecture Podcast hosted by Ambrose Gillick. Through conversations with designers, scholars and practitioners, Ambrose unpacks the creative and theoretical dimensions of architecture. Whether you're a professional, student, or design enthusiast, the A is for Architecture Podcast offers the best insights into how buildings shape society and soc... more

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, Professor Antony Wood PhD, Tall Building Expert, Professor of Sustainable Vertical Urbanism at the Illinois Institute of Technology, author, architect and former president and CEO of the Council o... more

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, Mabel O. Wilson - architect, historian, and professor at Columbia University, director of the Institute for Research in African American Studies - speaks about Thinking from Black: A Lexicon, publ... more

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, poet and Creative Projects Manager at the Edinburgh Futures Institute, JL Williams, spoke to me about her recent collection of poetry, Strange Architectures, her fifth book of such with Shearsman ... more

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, I spoke to Shumi Bose, about her work as a curator, chief editor of KoozArch, senior lecturer in architecture at Central Saint Martins in London and, I’d suggest, something like an activist-not-ac... more

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Recent Guests

Antony Wood
Tall Building Expert; Professor of Sustainable Vertical Urbanism at IIT
Illinois Institute of Technology
Episode: Antony Wood: Tall buildings and sustainable vertical urbanism.
Mabel O. Wilson
architect, historian and professor at Columbia University
Columbia University
Episode: Mabel O. Wilson: Spaces of liberation.
Jennifer Williams
Poet, author of Strange Architectures, Edinburgh Futures Institute
Edinburgh Futures Institute; Shearsman Books
Episode: JL Williams: Architecture, dreams, metaphor & poetry.
Shumi Bose
Curator, chief editor of KoozArch, senior lecturer in architecture at Central Saint Martins in London
KoozArch; Central Saint Martins
Episode: Shumi Bose: Words relating to theory.
Maximilian Sternberg
Professor of History and Theory of Architecture
University (Cambridge)
Episode: Maximillian Sternberg: Hans Dollgast: Designing in history
Ole Bouman
Historian, writer, curator, publisher, and professor in the College of Architecture and Urbanism, Tongji University, Shanghai
Tongji University
Episode: Ole Bouman: Bicycles, buildings and an ethic of care.
Maria Fusco
Professor and chair of interdisciplinary writing at Duncan of Jordanstone College of Art and Design, University of Dundee
University of Dundee
Episode: Maria Fusco: Site writing, sensing, place.
Gabriella Bennett
Journalist and author
Headline Press / author of How to Build a City, Journeys into the Urban Future
Episode: Gabriella Bennett: Other possible cities.
Tim Soar
Architectural photographer
Independent photographer
Episode: Timothy Soar: Images of architecture.

Host

Ambrose Gillick
Host of A is for Architecture Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 84 ratings
  • Excellent!

    I was thrilled to find this podcast. If you're passionate about architecture and society, definitely give it a listen. If you're a student of architecture or a practicing architect, it's a must.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Anne_Gables
    United States5 months ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Always interesting conversations and themes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt j H
    United Kingdom9 months ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Always very good interviews and always something interesting even if it’s a specialist topic. One of my favourite podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Green78Leaf
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • A is for a lot

    I do enjoy his chats even if they don’t get to any conclusions. Qualities, quantities, built, unbuilt, living, working, designing, making, still, on the move, values, value, rituals, process, heroes, villains, icons, disasters. I could go on..

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Danatsea
    United Kingdom3 years ago

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Guests deliver thoughtful, society-focused architecture conversations.
Interviews are consistently engaging with high-caliber guests.
Depth across topics keeps it compelling even for specialists.

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#29
United States/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#39
United Kingdom/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#60
Canada/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#27
France/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#49
Italy/Arts/Design
Apple Podcasts
#101
Germany/Arts/Design

Talking Points

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Antony Wood: Tall buildings and sustainable vertical urbanism.
Q: What is vertical urbanism, and how should tall buildings participate in the city's broader infrastructure and social fabric?
Vertical urbanism is about integrating tall buildings into a three-dimensional city with ground-level social infrastructure and linked skybridges, ensuring buildings contribute to public life and urban ecosystems rather than existing as isolated icons.
Antony Wood: Tall buildings and sustainable vertical urbanism.
Q: You introduced yourself at the outset; could you tell our listeners a bit about your background and how you came to focus on tall buildings?
I described growing up in Manchester, my early work in Hong Kong and Southeast Asia, and how a shift from engineering-dominated to architecture-driven leadership at the CTBUH shaped my perspective on tall buildings as social and urban phenomena.
JL Williams: Architecture, dreams, metaphor & poetry.
Q: What is the relationship between your poetry and architecture, and how did Jungian ideas influence your approach?
Williams explains that dreams of buildings became the core material for her poetry, and that she aims to keep the dream's memory authentic while translating it into verse, often reflecting on Jungian concepts like the externalization of the psyche into architectural form.
JL Williams: Architecture, dreams, metaphor & poetry.
Q: Would you be so kind as to introduce yourself?
Jennifer Williams describes herself as a poet and creator who draws on dreams and architecture, culminating in Strange Architectures and related work; she discusses her move from America to Scotland and how motherhood and COVID influenced her writing.
Ole Bouman: Bicycles, buildings and an ethic of care.
Q: How do you distinguish disciplinary knowledge from project-based knowledge in architecture?
Bouman suggests that disciplinary knowledge should transcend the confines of individual projects, linking architecture to culture, civilization, and long-term societal impact rather than just client-driven outcomes.

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1. Antony Wood
2. Mabel O. Wilson
3. Jennifer Williams
4. Shumi Bose
5. Maximilian Sternberg
6. Ole Bouman
7. Maria Fusco
8. Gabriella Bennett

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