Architecture Academy

Architecture Academy is a podcast about architecture and the built environment that focuses on the ideas that inspire and influence some of the most interesting and influential thinkers, designers, artists, teachers and architects working today.

S2EP. 08 SIMON STURGIS - Whole Life Carbon 05/07/2024

S2EP. 08 SIMON STURGIS - Whole Life Carbon How will our new understanding of whole life carbon change how we design buildings forever? What is embodied and whole life carbon in architecture? What does it mean to create a zero carbon building? How do we count carbon in buildings? What targets should we be aiming for? How are the users of buildings involved in all of this? All of this and more discussed in the episode. Interview conducted with Simon Sturgis: /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/31177662

S2EP. 07 DSDHA - Spatial Justice 09/06/2023

S2EP. 07 DSDHA - Spatial Justice What is spatial justice in architecture? What do we mean when we talk about spatial inequality and bias? In this episode we discuss DSDHA's research in collaboration with The London School of Architecture on spatial justice. We talk about removing statues in public spaces, forgotten communities, how marginalised groups can survive in the current economic climate, the future of museums and DSDHA's RIBA funded research into co-design. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/27960039

S2EP. 06 CHRIS TWINN - Sustainability Innovation 05/17/2022

S2EP. 06 CHRIS TWINN - Sustainability Innovation What is the potential of hydrogen energy in architecture? How can we store energy? Can concrete rival timber as a sustainable building material? These questions answered and many more when we ask international sustainability expert Chris Twinn from Twinn Sustainability Innovation about sustainability in the latest Architecture Academy Podcast. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/23142566

S2EP. 05 NEAL SHASORE - Future Education 04/20/2022

S2EP. 05 NEAL SHASORE - Future Education In this episode we talk to Neal Shasore, the head of school at The London School of Architecture about some of the ideas that are helping to shape the school such as inclusion, decoloniality and adaptability. We talk about origins of the school, but also the future of the architecture school including its upcoming Part 0 and Part 4 architectural courses, collaborations with architectural practice and with local authorities. We talk about what it means to work in architecture now and what it might mean to work in architecture in the future. Please see link to our patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/architectureacademy /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/22851293

S2EP. 04 - BATES SMART - Future Cities 05/11/2020

S2EP. 04 - BATES SMART - Future Cities What is the future of cities? In this episode I talk to the architect Philip Vivian of Bates Smart about cities. We talk about the history of cities, the current state of cities and the possible future of cities. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/14366831

S2EP. 03 - TRANSITION BY DESIGN - Meanwhile Use & Alternative Architecture Practice 05/04/2020

S2EP. 03 - TRANSITION BY DESIGN - Meanwhile Use & Alternative Architecture Practice What is an alternative architecture practice? In this episode I talk to two members of the co-operative Transition By Design, Katie Reilly and Lucy Warin about what they do and about some of the projects they’ve been working on. The practice are certainly doing things a bit differently and I would place them in a select group who are redefining the role of the architect. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/14277812

S2EP. 02 - KATHRYN FERRY - The Seaside, Victorian Architecture & Holiday Camps 01/01/2020

S2EP. 02 - KATHRYN FERRY - The Seaside, Victorian Architecture & Holiday Camps What is the history of going to the seaside, holiday camps or any sort of holiday? Going on holiday is a relatively new concept. Having paid time off work is a new concept. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/12584912

S2EP. 01 - GEORGE CLARKE - Politics, Housing, TV 10/21/2019

S2EP. 01 - GEORGE CLARKE - Politics, Housing, TV In this episode we talk to the architect, writer, housing campaigner and television host George Clarke. He has just launched a campaign for the government to build 100,000 new council houses every year for 30 years. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/11731151

EP. 10 - ILSE CRAWFORD - Interior Designers 08/22/2019

EP. 10 - ILSE CRAWFORD - Interior Designers In this episode we talk to acclaimed interior designer Ilse Crawford about her research into the sensual home and our everyday relationship with the senses in our homes, we talk about the relationship between architects and interior designers, we discuss her human led approach to design, we touch on the history of the home and the American Dream and much more. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/10953578

EP. 09 - CLARE NASH - Vernacular Architecture - How British housing can rediscover its soul 07/09/2019

EP. 09 - CLARE NASH - Vernacular Architecture - How British housing can rediscover its soul In this episode we talk to the architect Clare Nash about what she learnt traveling around the world doing research on vernacular architecture. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/10449470

EP. 08 - THE HOUSING CRISIS - With Kate Macintosh & Peter Barber 06/02/2019

EP. 08 - THE HOUSING CRISIS - With Kate Macintosh & Peter Barber In this episode we talk to acclaimed architects Kate Macintosh and Peter Barber about housing. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/10016327

EP. 07 - DAISY GINSBERG - Better Nature 05/08/2019

EP. 07 - DAISY GINSBERG - Better Nature In this episode I talk to the artist Alexandra Daisy Ginsberg about if the world is getting better, if people are getting better, if technology is making the world better and what the word 'better' means. We go on to talk about the relationship between science fiction and reality, synthetic biology and some of the exciting collaborative projects she's been working on including 'Resurrecting The Sublime' which explores bringing back the smell of extinct flowers. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/9709160

EP. 06 - TOM DYCKHOFF - The Rise and Fall of Iconic Architecture 04/02/2019

EP. 06 - TOM DYCKHOFF - The Rise and Fall of Iconic Architecture This episode explores the amazing world of iconic architecture with architecture and design writer, broadcaster and journalist Tom Dyckhoff. The interview draws from the ideas in his book The Age of Spectacle - The Rise and Fall of Iconic Architecture. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/9235544

EP. 05 - HAPPY CITY - Architecture & The Science of Happiness 02/04/2019

EP. 05 - HAPPY CITY - Architecture & The Science of Happiness This episode tackles the big issue of happiness in urban design and architecture in a discussion with award winning writer and urbanist Charles Montgomery. We talk about what makes people happy in relation to the places we live and what makes us unhappy in our environment. We look at the research and discuss some of the projects Charles Montgomery and his consultancy firm Happy City are doing around the world. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/8520686

EP. 04 - ROGER SCRUTON - On Beauty 01/01/2019

EP. 04 - ROGER SCRUTON - On Beauty In this episode I’ll be talking to Sir Roger Scruton about beauty, what it is, where it comes from and what it means. We’ll be talking about beauty in relation to art, religion, biology, philosophy, music and of course architecture. We talk about architectural styles, kitsch and pastiche architecture, taste, fashion and we even get a chance to talk about the Building Better, Building Beautiful commission. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/8098433

INTRO - Architecture Academy 10/28/2018

INTRO - Architecture Academy Introduction to the podcast. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/7346576

EP. 01 - JEREMY TILL - Architectural Education & Culture 10/28/2018

EP. 01 - JEREMY TILL - Architectural Education & Culture In this episode I’ll be talking to Professor Jeremy Till about a wide range of topics in the world of architecture from architectural education to ethics, designing for instagramability, Brexit, gender pay gaps and the future of the profession. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/7346384

EP. 02 - RICHARD ROGERS - Cities for a Small Planet 10/27/2018

EP. 02 - RICHARD ROGERS - Cities for a Small Planet In this episode I’ll be talking to architect Richard Rogers about a wide range of topics including compact cities, a fair society, collaboration and public spaces. Many of these topics he talks about in his new book A Place For All People. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/7338689

EP. 03 - ZED FACTORY - Sustainable Architecture 10/27/2018

EP. 03 - ZED FACTORY - Sustainable Architecture In this episode we'll be focusing on the topic of sustainability in architecture. We'll be talking to Bill Dunster of Zed Factory about zero carbon design, the UK housing crisis, prefabrication, nuclear power and the future of cities as the world responds to climate change. /episode/index/show/architecture-academy/id/7338596

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