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A is for Architecture Podcast

Ambrose Gillick
Architecture
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Public Housing
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Modern Architecture
Abstraction In Architecture
Urban Surfaces

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

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast the journalist, writer and Deputy Editor at Inside Housing, Peter Apps discusses his very recent book, Homesick: How Housing Broke London and How to Fix It, published by One World Publications in S... more

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In the A is for Architecture Podcast’s latest episode, Stefano Boeri - architect, urban planner, Professor of Urban Planning at Milan Polytechnic, President of the Future of the City Foundation and former editor of Domus (among some other things…) - ... more

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In the newest episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, I got to speak to Derek Jones and James Benedict Brown, two of five scholars responsible for the very recently published Studio Properties: A Field Guide to Design Education, published by Bl... more

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For the latest episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, I spoke to architectural historian, writer and curator, Sir Charles Saumarez Smith CBE about his forthcoming book, John Vanbrugh: The Drama of Architecture, which is due out with Lund Humph... more

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Recent Guests

Anna Kostreva
Berlin-based writer, activist, and occasional architect
Plural Studio
Episode: Anna Kostreva: Science fiction and architecture.
Dr. Holly Smith
Historian of architecture and protests, fellow at St John's College, University of Cambridge
University of Cambridge
Episode: Holly Smith: High-rise housing in Britain.
Wayne Hemingway
Renowned British designer and co-founder of fashion label Red or Dead and design agency Hemingway Design.
Hemingway Design
Episode: Wayne Hemingway: The housing crisis.
Dr. Marianna Charitonidou
Architect, historian, urbanist, and theorist
Episode: Marianna Charitonidou: Drawing, meaning and modernism.
Michael Euade
Writer and author of the book 'Antoni Gaudí'
Reaktion Books
Episode: Michael Euade: Gaudi and the Catalan image.
Géraldine Borio
Swiss architect, founder of Borio Lab, Assistant Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong
University of Hong Kong
Episode: Géraldine Borio: Making space in the Asian city.
Christian Schmid
Geographer, Sociologist, Urban Researcher, and former Professor of Sociology at ETH Zurich
ETH Zurich
Episode: Christian Schmid: Henri Lefebvre and the space of the city.
Azza Aboualam
Emirati architect and co-founder of Holesum Studio, representing UAE at the Venice Architecture Biennale.
Holesum Studio
Episode: Azza Aboualam: Food, culture, architecture.
Paul Chatterton
Professor of Urban Futures at the University of Leeds and author of Unlocking Sustainable Cities
University of Leeds
Episode: Paul Chatterton: The social city.

Host

Ambrose Gillick
Host with a strong background in architecture, known for engaging conversations that uncover the creative and theoretical dimensions of the architectural field.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 57 ratings
  • 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 Kingdom7 months 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 Kingdom2 years ago

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Stefano Boeri: Architecture with nature.
Q: What do you think are the urgent priorities that face us beyond climate change, migration, the large political debates, spatial environmental political debates?
Architects play a crucial role in anticipating the future with a pluralistic approach, by understanding the existing urban conditions while also imagining long-term scenarios.
James Benedict Brown & Derek Jones: The design studio.
Q: Is there something along those lines?
We were missing a handbook, a guide to studio for teachers and students.
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith: John Vanbrugh and building as theatre.
Q: What does Vanbrugh teach us now about architecture?
Vanbrugh's adventurous design approach for housing proves that creativity and theatricality can enhance modern architectural practices.
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith: John Vanbrugh and building as theatre.
Q: How did the architecture of Vanbrugh reflect political trends?
The significant houses designed by Vanbrugh were expressions of the authority of the Whig period, tied closely to political figures and cultural movements of his time.
Sir Charles Saumarez Smith: John Vanbrugh and building as theatre.
Q: Could you unpack the idea that Vanbrugh's background or his theatrical imagination forms his buildings?
Vanbrugh's experience in theatre, such as designing a theatre while working on Blenheim, likely influenced his architectural style and execution, making his buildings dynamic and engaging.

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2. Dr. Holly Smith
3. Wayne Hemingway
4. Dr. Marianna Charitonidou
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