The Aesthetic City
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Last Update: 2024-08-18
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How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-oriented and grey? What is the solution to these problems - how can we return to a more human, beautiful and liveable city? In this podcast, host Ruben Hanssen interviews experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning and urban design to find out how we can improve our cities, our architecture and our streets, in order to create more friendly and beautiful places. The clock is ticking; valuable land is wasted on dreary developments while many beautiful, picturesque urban environments are at risk of being jarred forever by ugly buildings that don't belong there. There are better ways to build; let's explore how!

31 #12 - Samuel Hughes: Intensifying and Beautifying the City, the Value of Beauty 2022-06-23
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32 #11 - Ben Southwood, Stripe: StreetVotes, Strong Suburbs and A Win-Win Solution for Gentle Densification & Tackling the Housing Crisis 2022-06-16
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33 #10 - Marjo Uotila, INTBAU Finland: Common Fallacies about Traditional Architecture, the Architectural Uprising in Finland and beyond 2022-06-09
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34 #9 - Milly Main, StreetLevel: Traditional Architecture and Urbanism Down Under, Achieving Change through Local Advocacy and Education 2022-05-26
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35 #8 - Coby Lefkowitz, Backyard: Creating Beautiful Places as a Developer, Achieving Better Urbanism in the United States 2022-05-19
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36 #7 - Vincent Veneman: Music and Architecture, the Virtues of Classical Architecture & Education, Engelsberg Summer School 2022-05-12
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37 #6 - Jude Sherry and dr. Frank O'Connor, #DerelictIreland: on Dereliction in Ireland, why it matters & how to solve it 2022-05-05
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38 #5 - Dr. Nir Buras, Classic Planning Institute: on Beauty and the Sublime, Classic Planning, Learning Architecture, the book 'the Art of Classic Planning' 2022-04-28
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39 #4 - Joseph Jutras, Institute of Traditional Architecture: the ITA & education, the coming Summer School in Utrecht, architectural beauty as a life changing experience 2022-04-15
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40 #3 - Michael Diamant, New Traditional Architecture: fighting the status quo for more beautiful environments, Arkitekturupproret, activism & social media 2022-04-07
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