New Books in Architecture

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Gareth Doherty, "Landscape Fieldwork: How Engaging the World Can Change Design" (U Virginia Press, 2025)

Landscape architecture is at a crossroads. The ability to draw upon

interdisciplinary perspectives and generate insights from the combined

vantage points of design, environmental studies, and the social sciences

puts it in a prime position to addr... more

21 Jun 2026 • 1 hr 3 min

Tania Sengupta and Stuart King eds., "Reclaiming Colonial Architecture" (Routledge, 2024)

Reclaiming Colonial Architecture (Routledge, 2024) explores the built inheritance of colonialism and considers how architects, heritage practitioners, students, communities, and activists might narrate, care for, transform, or challenge them today. ... more

9 Jun 2026 • 56 min • Most popular

Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

In Singapore, the financial center of Southeast Asia, hyperurbanization and commercial development exist alongside enduring belief in the economic power of ghosts: in their ability to control the flows of money and value and to determine the outcome ... more

7 Jun 2026 • 57 min • Popular

Sierra Bainbridge and James Kitchin, "Seeking Abundance: Design, Ecology and a Flourishing Planet" (Axio, 2026)

Regenerative design is a way of building that heals our planet and

our communities by halting biodiversity loss, reversing climate change, and improving social equity. Over the last decade, the nonprofit design practice MASS has proven that we can y... more

31 May 2026 • 1 hr 3 min

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Recent Guests

Gareth Doherty

Author of Landscape Fieldwork, How Engaging the World Can Change Design

University of Virginia Press / Landscape Architect

Episode: Gareth Doherty, "Landscape Fieldwork: How Engaging the World Can Change Design" (U Virginia Press, 2025)

Tania Sengupta

Co-editor of Reclaiming Colonial Architecture

Routledge book editors; author

Episode: Tania Sengupta and Stuart King eds., "Reclaiming Colonial Architecture" (Routledge, 2024)

Stuart King

Co-editor of Reclaiming Colonial Architecture

Routledge book editors; author

Episode: Tania Sengupta and Stuart King eds., "Reclaiming Colonial Architecture" (Routledge, 2024)

Joshua Comaroff

Author of Spectropolis, The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore

University affiliation not stated in transcript

Episode: Joshua Comaroff, "Spectropolis: The Enchantment of Capital in Singapore" (U Minnesota Press, 2025)

Charlie Xue

Retired Professor of Architecture, City University of Hong Kong

City University of Hong Kong

Episode: Charlie Qiuli Xue and Arwen Yingting Chen, "American-Designed Shopping Malls in China" (Hong Kong UP, 2026)

Arwen Yingting Chen

Assistant Professor at Hong Kong Chu Hai College and Lecturer at City University of Hong Kong

Hong Kong Chu Hai College; City University of Hong Kong

Episode: Charlie Qiuli Xue and Arwen Yingting Chen, "American-Designed Shopping Malls in China" (Hong Kong UP, 2026)

Judith Hill

Author of Gothic, Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Four Courts Press

Episode: Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Ellen Levitt

Author of Former Synagogues of the United States: Looking at Buildings That Once Housed Synagogues, Schools, and Other Jewish Institutions

Resource Publications

Episode: Ellen Levitt, "Former Synagogues of the United States: Looking at Buildings That Once Housed Synagogues, Schools, and Other Jewish Institutions" (Resource Publications, 2026)

Silvia Danielak

Assistant professor at George Mason University, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

George Mason University, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution

Episode: Silvia Danielak, "Peace Infrastructures: How UN Peace Operations Build Roads, Bridges, and Solar Farms in the Pursuit of Sustainability" (MIT Press, 2026)

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Dr. Miranda Melcher

Host of The New Books Network / The New Books in Architecture episode

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Interviews with authors bring advanced scholarship to accessible discussion.

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Guests span architecture, history, and cultural heritage, offering diverse perspectives.

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Gareth Doherty, "Landscape Fieldwork: How Engaging the World Can Change Design" (U Virginia Press, 2025)

Q: Could you walk us through the Bahamas collective fieldwork experiment and its implications for curation and interpretation?

The Bahamas project tested whether many researchers spending short periods could collectively approximate a year-long study; it showed promise for wider coverage but required a strong curator and careful interpretation to avoid fragmentation.

Tania Sengupta and Stuart King eds., "Reclaiming Colonial Architecture" (Routledge, 2024)

Q: I normally ask at this point, who are the main actors in these stories? Are they famous architects, patrons, or officials, given the range of projects you cover?

The book foregrounds a broad spectrum of voices, including designers, community members, and researchers, not just famous architects. It emphasizes co-authorship and collaboration with indigenous communities to reflect diverse perspectives across scales.

Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: What were some of the intriguing aspects in the archive that shed light on design decisions and how castles would look and develop over time?

She notes that design drawings reveal a collaborative, iterative process where patrons and architects pursued a picturesque design that balanced landscape, skyline, and interior modernization, illustrating how Ireland's castles navigated post-union identity and status.

Judith Hill, "Gothic: Building Castles in Post-Union Ireland" (Four Courts Press, 2026)

Q: Could you start us off please by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book? What arguments did you want to make with the project?

Judith Hill describes her focus as an architectural historian exploring why Georgian Gothic architecture rose in Ireland after the union, emphasizing the interplay between authenticity, stylistic evolution, and the patrons' political and social aims in shaping Charleville and Birr castles.

Cooking Sections, "Waves Lost at Sea" (Spector Books, 2026)

Q: How did you shape the commissioned essays and choose contributors?

Contributors include researchers, practitioners, architects, and lawyers who together offer diverse methods to read and relate to environmental questions, enabling readers to translate practice into new methodologies.

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Listeners are exposed to in-depth conversations at the intersection of architecture, urban history, heritage preservation, and cultural critique. Episodes frequently center on books, archival research, and the social/political forces shaping built environments—from synagogues and immigration spaces to hotels, vents, and ancient carceral spaces. The show often features scholars, architects, and historians who connect design with memory, legitimacy, and public impact, offering historical context, methodological insight, and cross-disciplinary perspectives. A notable strength is the diversity of guests (professors, authors, researchers, and practitioners) and a consistently narrative approach that ties architectural form to broader cultural an... more

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