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A is for Architecture Podcast

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

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, I spoke to architect and historian, Vanessa Grossman, Assistant Professor of Architecture at the University of Pennsylvania’s Weitzman School of Design, about her 2024 book, A Concrete Alliance: C... more

In the latest episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, I spoke to architect and scholar, Asma Mehan, Assistant Professor at the Huckabee College of Architecture, Texas Tech University and director of the Architectural Humanities and Urbanism Lab... more

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In this episode of the A is for Architecture Podcast, I spoke to scholar, activist, author and feminist totem, Leslie Kern, about Gentrification is Inevitable and Other Lies, which she published with Verso in 2022. In Leslie and my conversation we sp... more

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Frederick Kiesler was an Austrian-American architect, artist and theorist who, born at the tail end of the nineteenth century, bore witness to the irresistible rise of modernism in architecture and alongside it, the pyrrhic victory of amoral, individ... more

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Recent Guests

Leslie Kern
Scholar, activist, author and feminist geographer
Geography/Urban Studies
Episode: Leslie Kern: Resisting gentrification.
Spyros Papapetros
Associate Professor of Architecture at Princeton University
Princeton University
Episode: Spyros Papapetros and Gerd Zillner: Kiesler: magic, metaphysics and home.
Gerd Zillner
Director of the Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation in Vienna
Frederick and Lillian Kiesler Private Foundation
Episode: Spyros Papapetros and Gerd Zillner: Kiesler: magic, metaphysics and home.
Beatriz Colomina
Architectural historian and theorist, Princeton/Columbia professor
Princeton University
Episode: Beatriz Colomina: Architecture as disease and cure.
Hilde Heynen
Professor of Architectural Theory at the University of Leuven
Leuven University
Episode: Hilde Heynen & Lucía Pérez-Moreno: Feminist ecologies and architecture.
Lucia Pérez-Moreno
Professor of History and Theory of Architecture at the University of Zaragoza
University of Zaragoza
Episode: Hilde Heynen & Lucía Pérez-Moreno: Feminist ecologies and architecture.
Stefan Al
Architect, urban planner; Professor of urban planning at Hunter College
Hunter College, New York City
Episode: Stefan Al: Houses, forms, cultures.
John Kinsley
Architect and lecturer in architecture technology
Newcastle University; collective custom build projects in Scotland
Episode: Miriam Attwood & John Kinsley: Building community.
Miriam Attwood
Client and director of storytelling PR
Storytelling PR
Episode: Miriam Attwood & John Kinsley: Building community.

Host

Ambrose Gillick
Host of A is for Architecture Podcast

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 78 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 Statesa month ago
  • Excellent podcast

    Always interesting conversations and themes.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Matt j H
    United Kingdom5 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 Kingdoma year 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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Listeners praise consistently strong interviews and varied topics.
Regularly elevates specialist topics with thoughtful, high-quality conversations.
Qualities, quantities, built, unbuilt, living, working, designing, making, still, on the move, values, value, rituals, process, heroes, villains, icons, disasters—these themes recur and feel meaningful.
Cerebral and insightful discussions that connect architecture to society.

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#48
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#149
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#25
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#68
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Talking Points

Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Spyros Papapetros and Gerd Zillner: Kiesler: magic, metaphysics and home.
Q: How does the Endless House fit into Kiesler's broader project of Magic Architecture and its emphasis on the living and ecological thinking?
The Endless House exemplifies Kiesler's belief that architecture should be a living organism, capable of adapting with forces and materials. Although never built, it embodies the book's core aims—visualizing housing as a holistic, ecological system rather than a static machine, and linking architectural form to dynamic human life.
Spyros Papapetros and Gerd Zillner: Kiesler: magic, metaphysics and home.
Q: Could you describe the book Magic Architecture and how Kiesler organized its two major parts, as well as why the structure ultimately expanded to ten books?
The book combines a fictional prehistory with a history of unrealized architectural projects, framed by a social critique of housing and inequality. Its structure grew from an initial three-part idea into ten parts to mirror a comprehensive, circular treatment of architecture from origins to potential futures, while maintaining a hybrid treatise style that blends text and images.
Leslie Kern: Resisting gentrification.
Q: What role do policy and planning play in shaping gentrification, even in what appears to be organic neighborhood change?
Policy, zoning decisions, and planning frameworks actively facilitate or hinder the process, meaning even seemingly organic changes are guided by higher-level decisions that enable upscale redevelopment and displacement.
Leslie Kern: Resisting gentrification.
Q: How do you define gentrification in a way that accounts for intersecting systems of oppression beyond just class?
Gentrification should be understood as a power-laden process where space is remade to extract wealth, with gender, race, and colonial legacies shaping who is displaced and who benefits, not simply as a gradual economic upgrade.
Hilde Heynen & Lucía Pérez-Moreno: Feminist ecologies and architecture.
Q: How does feminist theory function in architecture education and practice according to your discussion?
The hosts and guests agree that feminist theory provides essential critical tools for understanding oppression structures, encourages collaborative and caring approaches, and argues against reducing architecture to isolated objects or heroic individuals, emphasizing social responsibility and systemic thinking in education and practice.

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What is A is for Architecture Podcast about and what kind of topics does it cover?

This show features deep-dive conversations with designers, scholars, and practitioners who explore architecture's social, political, and cultural dimensions. Recurring themes include gentrification, feminist and critical theory in architecture, welfare and collective housing, typology and pedagogy, and the ethical responsibilities of designers within public and planetary contexts. Moments of standout insight often come from unpacking how history, equity, and everyday living intersect with built environments, and from voices that challenge mainstream Modernist narratives with interdisciplinary and participatory approaches. The format tends to blend theoretical framing with practical case studies, making it a compelling pick for listeners who... more

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2. Spyros Papapetros
3. Gerd Zillner
4. Beatriz Colomina
5. Hilde Heynen
6. Lucia Pérez-Moreno
7. Stefan Al
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