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Palimpsests Past and Present: The Sufis and Sultans of the Maklī Necropolis, 1380–1660 with Fatima Quraishi (UNC Press, 2026)

Established in the late fourteenth century in what is now Sindh Province, Pakistan, the Maklī necropolis grew over three centuries to a site of more than seventy monumental tombs and mosques, and hundreds, if not thousands, of graves. Maklī’s distinc... more

25 Oct 2026 • 1 hr 15 min • Popular

Shanghai: The Story of China's Most Dynamic City with Michael Dillon (Yale UP, 2026)

The Bund's grand facades and the leafy streets of the former French Concession are usually read as monuments to Western enterprise in China. But those buildings were raised by Chinese labor, and the concessions that defined old Shanghai could not hav... more

15 Oct 2026 • 40 min • Popular

All Around Is Fairy Ground: Pleasure and the Regency Garden with Timothy Mowl (Reaktion, 2026)

Regency gardens dazzled with colour, invention and theatricality: trellises heavy with roses and jasmine, shrubberies designed for intrigue and lawns enlivened with pools, grottoes and fanciful ornaments. Yet behind this world of perfume and spectacl... more

5 Oct 2026 • 30 min

Damian White and Nicholas Pevzner, "Designing the Just Transition: Design-Politics, Labor, and the Battle for Post-Carbon Futures" (Bloomsbury, 2026)

Environmental politics is clearly at an impasse, increasingly foreclosed by a fragmenting elite consensus on climate change, an escalating populist backlash on the right, and a pervasive sense of climate doom on the left. This book considers what new... more

20 Sep 2026 • 31 min

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Fatima Quraishi

Assistant professor of art and archaeology specializing in the art and architecture of South Asia.

Princeton University

Episode: Palimpsests Past and Present: The Sufis and Sultans of the Maklī Necropolis, 1380–1660 with Fatima Quraishi (UNC Press, 2026)

Michael Dillon

Professor of history and expert on modern Chinese history, politics, and society

King's College London's Lau China Institute

Episode: Shanghai: The Story of China's Most Dynamic City with Michael Dillon (Yale UP, 2026)

Timothy Mowl

Emeritus professor and author of books on garden history and architecture

University of Bristol

Episode: All Around Is Fairy Ground: Pleasure and the Regency Garden with Timothy Mowl (Reaktion, 2026)

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)

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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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Palimpsests Past and Present: The Sufis and Sultans of the Maklī Necropolis, 1380–1660 with Fatima Quraishi (UNC Press, 2026)

Q: Could you talk a little bit about how the Palimpsest and the puzzle go together, and how much of it has been influenced by political ambitions and not just religious ambitions?

Quraishi explains that a palimpsest is a site whose successive layers remain visible rather than being wholly erased. At Maklī, more than three centuries of construction reflect demographic and political change, religious devotion, and the ongoing use of the necropolis by ordinary visitors as well as rulers.

Palimpsests Past and Present: The Sufis and Sultans of the Maklī Necropolis, 1380–1660 with Fatima Quraishi (UNC Press, 2026)

Q: What prompted you to study the Necropolis?

Quraishi began with an interest in premodern architecture in Pakistan, where access to sites was practical, and wanted to study places outside India that could illuminate underexplored parts of South Asian history. Maklī stood out for its scale, diversity, and resistance to established stylistic categories.

All Around Is Fairy Ground: Pleasure and the Regency Garden with Timothy Mowl (Reaktion, 2026)

Q: Is that made up or do we really see kind of that level of intensity in the Regency Garden?

Mowl says the excess shown in period dramas is grounded in historical accounts, describing the Prince Regent's elaborate fete at Carlton House and gardens equipped for outdoor entertainment.

All Around Is Fairy Ground: Pleasure and the Regency Garden with Timothy Mowl (Reaktion, 2026)

Q: How did you decide what to focus on so that the book is not 800 pages long?

Mowl focuses on the period from about 1790 to 1837 to address the gap between Repton's work and the Victorian gardens that followed.

Shanghai: The Story of China's Most Dynamic City with Michael Dillon (Yale UP, 2026)

Q: What role does Shanghai play as China's economy is reforming and opening up?

Shanghai was initially excluded from the special economic zones, a decision Deng Xiaoping later admitted was a mistake. During his southern tour, Deng encouraged Shanghai to pursue development using its own strengths, and it became increasingly important.

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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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