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Marshall Poe
Living In Houses: A Personal History Of English Domestic Architecture
Shakespeare's Birthplace
Cultural Heritage
English Literature
Architecture
Sustainable Building Materials
William Shakespeare
Transparency
Glass Architecture
Urban Planning
The Great Rebuilding
Vernacular Architecture
Theatre
Victorian Era
Material Culture
Covid-19 Lockdown
Land In Libraries
Stratford-Upon-Avon
Interior Design
Climate Change

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Hostel, House and Chambers: Accommodating the Victorian and Edwardian Working Woman (Liverpool University Press, 2025) by Emily Gee is the first comprehensive study of the campaigns to house a new generation of working women, the specialised design o... more

The Architecture of the Wire explores the development of telecommunications infrastructure and its impact on the architectural and urban culture of the modern age—from poles, wires, and cables, to “micro-architectures,” such as the théâtrophone and t... more

By the end of the twentieth century, US architecture and engineering firms held more capital than entire countries, employed more people than were housed in most cities, and rented offices in more nations than comprised the UN. Within them, architect... more

For almost seven years after World War II, a small group of architects took on an exciting task: to imagine the spaces of global governance for a new political organization called the United Nations (UN). To create the iconic headquarters of the UN i... more

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Recent Guests

Carlotta Daro
Author of The Architecture of the Wire: Infrastructures of Telecommunication
MIT Press
Episode: Carlotta Daro, "The Architecture of the Wire: Infrastructures of Telecommunication" (MIT Press, 2025)
Olga Touloumi
Associate Professor in Architectural History at Bard College
Bard College
Episode: Olga Touloumi, "Assembly by Design: The United Nations and Its Global Interior" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
Max Welch Guerra
Senior Professor for Spatial Planning and Spatial Research and co-editor of the volume
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Episode: Harald Bodenschatz et al., "Urban Planning in Nazi Germany: Attack, Triumph, Terror in the European Context, 1933–1945" (DOM, 2025)
Victoria Grau
Urban researcher and editor of the volume
Bauhaus-Universität Weimar
Episode: Harald Bodenschatz et al., "Urban Planning in Nazi Germany: Attack, Triumph, Terror in the European Context, 1933–1945" (DOM, 2025)
Bench Ansfield
Assistant Professor of History at Temple University
Temple University
Episode: Bench Ansfield, "Born in Flames: The Business of Arson and the Remaking of the American City" (Norton, 2025)
Edward Berenson
Professor of history at New York University and author of Perfect Communities
New York University
Episode: Edward Berenson, "Perfect Communities: Levitt, Levittown, and the Dream of White Suburbia" (Yale UP, 2025)
Ünver Rüstem
Assistant professor in the Department of the History of Art at Johns Hopkins University and author of 'Ottoman Baroque.'
Johns Hopkins University
Episode: Ünver Rüstem, "Ottoman Baroque: The Architectural Refashioning of Eighteenth-Century Istanbul" (Princeton UP, 2019)
Allan Doig
Former lecturer in the history of art at the University of Kent and fellow of the Society of Antiquaries.
University of Kent
Episode: Allan Doig, "A History of the Church through its Buildings" (Oxford UP, 2021)
Jake Kaner
Professor and co-author of Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture
Nottingham Trent University
Episode: Jake Kaner and Clive Edwards, "Conservation of Twentieth-Century Furniture" (Routledge, 2024)

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    I really enjoy listening to the interviews. I have found many new books to buy. Its much more interesting to hear the author talk about the book then reading a review.

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Aaron Cayer, "Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire" (U California Press, 2025)
Q: Can you tell us about some of the sources that you used and tried to use to figure this history out?
Cayer examined business records, conducted oral histories, and filed Freedom of Information Act requests to gather a comprehensive understanding of the firms' historical contexts.
Aaron Cayer, "Incorporating Architects: How American Architecture Became a Practice of Empire" (U California Press, 2025)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
Aaron Cayer is an architectural historian and assistant professor at Cal Poly Pomona, with interests in the substantial shifts in architecture practice due to the expanding size and influence of firms after WWII.
Olga Touloumi, "Assembly by Design: The United Nations and Its Global Interior" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
Q: What is the significance of the nomenclature, a headquarters, for how the UN presents itself?
The choice of calling the UN a headquarters rather than a world capital reflects its organizational logic and desire to serve as a central point for global operations without asserting governing authority. This distinction underscores the UN's role in decolonization and global diplomacy rather than direct governance.
Olga Touloumi, "Assembly by Design: The United Nations and Its Global Interior" (U Minnesota Press, 2024)
Q: How did the UN use this media to represent itself as a model of transparency and internationalism in its early years?
The UN anticipated a need for their architecture to mediate their public image, realizing that sound and communication were critical components of this representation. They engaged in designing informal spaces to optimize participation and communication within the Assembly, ultimately presenting a model of transparency that, while aspirational, often conflicted with institutional realities.
Nezar AlSayyad and Heba Safey Eldeen, "Cinematic Cairo: Egyptian Urban Modernity from Reel to Real" (American U in Cairo Press, 2022)
Q: How have factors such as massive displacement caused by industrialization and urbanization shaped new meanings of nostalgia?
Massive displacement due to unplanned expansion has reshaped nostalgia, with individuals yearning for the memories of spaces they can no longer visit.

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The content focuses on in-depth discussions with scholars and authors in the field of architecture, covering their latest publications and research. This includes explorations of topics such as urban planning, architectural history, and the influences of various design ideologies on contemporary practices. Interviews frequently highlight how architecture intersects with broader social, political, and cultural dynamics, making them relevant not only to professionals in the field but also to a general audience interested in architecture and its societal impacts. Furthermore, the podcast offers listeners unique insights into the motivations and processes behind significant architectural works, enhancing the understanding of modern and historic... more

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