New Books in Architecture

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Urban Design

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Royal Albert Hall

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Shakespeare's Birthplace

Living In Houses: A Personal History Of English Domestic Architecture

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Women Architects

Dubai

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Publishes	Twice weekly	Episodes	431	Founded	16 years ago
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Recent Guests

Marita Sturken

Professor in the Department of Media, Culture, and Communication at New York University

New York University

Episode: Marita Sturken, "Terrorism in American Memory: Memorials, Museums, and Architecture in the Post-9/11 Era" (NYU Press, 2022)

Ines MacKechnie

Professor

Episode: Aonghus MacKechnie, "Edinburgh: City of Romanticism" (Lund Humphries, 2026)

Beth Weinstein

Author of Architecture and Choreography, Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time

University of Arizona

Episode: Beth Weinstein, "Architecture and Choreography: Collaborations in Dance, Space and Time" (Routledge, 2024)

Amihai Mazar

Professor, Hebrew University of Jerusalem; archaeologist specializing in ancient Israel

Hebrew University of Jerusalem

Episode: Amihai Mazar and Nava Panitz-Cohen, "Tel Rehov: A Bronze and Iron Age City in the Beth-Shean Valle" (The Institute of Archaeology, The Hebrew University, 2020)

Gregorio Astengo

Co-author of Real Estate, Histories of Architecture and Capital

ETH Zurich (Institute for History and Theory of Architecture) and author with Davide Spina

Episode: Gregorio Astengo and Davide Spina eds.,"Real Estate: Histories of Architecture and Capital" (gta Verlag, 2026)

Davide Spina

Co-author of Real Estate, Histories of Architecture and Capital

ETH Zurich (Institute for History and Theory of Architecture) and author with Gregorio Astengo

Episode: Gregorio Astengo and Davide Spina eds.,"Real Estate: Histories of Architecture and Capital" (gta Verlag, 2026)

Karen M'Closkey

Co-editor of Media Matters in Landscape Architecture

University of Pennsylvania, Whiteson School of Design; PEG Office of Landscape and Architecture; Environmental Modeling Lab (MLab)

Episode: Karen M'Closkey and Keith VanDerSys eds., "Media Matters in Landscape Architecture" (Applied Research & Design, 2025)

Keith VanDerSys

Co-editor of Media Matters in Landscape Architecture

University of Pennsylvania, Whiteson School of Design; PEG Office of Landscape and Architecture; Environmental Modeling Lab (MLab)

Episode: Karen M'Closkey and Keith VanDerSys eds., "Media Matters in Landscape Architecture" (Applied Research & Design, 2025)

Lauren Stara

Registered architect and professional librarian specializing in library design

Planning Library Spaces author; Libraries Unlimited/Bloomsbury

Episode: Lauren Stara, "Planning Library Spaces: A Practical Guide for Library Building Projects" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

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A cadre of scholars and practitioners associated with the New Books Network's architecture-focused channels, spanning historians, librarians, and researchers who co-host and introduce guests across episodes.

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Marita Sturken, "Terrorism in American Memory: Memorials, Museums, and Architecture in the Post-9/11 Era" (NYU Press, 2022)

Q: Could you explain briefly what happened with the One World Trade Center area design iterations and why it comes to be defined by consumerism?

She explains the influence of powerful real estate interests and the Port Authority, noting that contests and architectural narratives shifted toward consumer-oriented landscapes with shopping centers and transportation hubs that resemble memorialized space but function as commercial environments.

Marita Sturken, "Terrorism in American Memory: Memorials, Museums, and Architecture in the Post-9/11 Era" (NYU Press, 2022)

Q: In chapter two, you take the reader on a walkthrough of the 9/11 Museum Memorial in New York. What do you think visitors are meant to understand about the event or take away from it?

She argues the museum is powerful for telling the day's story but struggles to balance memorialization with broader historical storytelling, suggesting it should be more actively educational and attentive to the difficult questions about meaning and audience.

Marita Sturken, "Terrorism in American Memory: Memorials, Museums, and Architecture in the Post-9/11 Era" (NYU Press, 2022)

Q: So, my first question is, what brought you to the subject and prompted you to write a book about it?

She describes the work as a continuation of memory-focused inquiries in American culture, connecting post-9/11 memorials to broader shifts in memory studies and the ongoing evolution of national identity, with an emphasis on how memory frameworks develop in response to major events and crises.

Karen M'Closkey and Keith VanDerSys eds., "Media Matters in Landscape Architecture" (Applied Research & Design, 2025)

Q: I loved reading the book, but for people not familiar with your work, how does Media Matters fit into your background instead of interests? Who are you trying to reach with this book?

The editors explain their designer backgrounds and describe how media methods in landscape architecture intersect with science, technology studies, and media studies to broaden the audience beyond traditional designers, aiming to engage both academics and practitioners across related disciplines.

Lauren Stara, "Planning Library Spaces: A Practical Guide for Library Building Projects" (Bloomsbury, 2025)

Q: Who should be involved in the building program and space needs assessment?

Everyone: staff, users, and funders should all have input, with the process led by someone who understands library workflows and community needs, not just an architect.

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A scholarly architecture podcast that foregrounds historical and contemporary debates in built environments. Episodes frequently center on architectural history, urbanism, and conservation, with deep dives into housing policy, monumental landscapes, and the social meanings of design. Guests range from architectural historians and theorists to practitioners and librarians, often discussing recent books or major research projects. The show stands out for its rigorous, book-centered conversations that illuminate how architecture intersects with politics, memory, and culture, while frequently highlighting underexplored sites, regions, and preservation challenges. Potential listeners—academics, practitioners, students, and policy-minded listener... more

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