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- Season 2
- Episode 9
- 23 May 2023
- Architecture
Extreme weather is often a matter of life and death. How do we design for the growing frequency and ferocity of storms? Do we resist at all costs or should we build structures that give in a little to save the whole?
- Season 2
- Episode 8
- 9 May 2023
- Landscape, Urbanism
Water is a pressing design challenge of the climate crisis. Too much or too little and we struggle to survive. What is the sweet spot where we, our cities and the ecosystems that we rely on, can thrive?
- Season 2
- Episode 7
- 25 April 2023
- Architecture, Finance
More than a billion people are without shelter today. They could be 3 billion by 2050. Is the growing demand a giant opportunity? What if houses for those in need could produce both renewable energy and long-term profits?
- Season 2
- Episode 6
- 11 April 2023
- Architecture, Urbanism
Tropical architecture: is it a perspective on place or a question of performance? How can architects from nations along the equator, like Indonesia, draw on local know-how rather than imported technology?
- Season 2
- Episode 5
- 28 March 2023
- Landscape, Urbanism
Bangkok, Thailand’s capital, is sinking fast, like many other cities around the world. How can urbanists turn this congested megacity, threatened by flood and saltwater intrusion, into a resilient amphibious metropolis?
- Season 2
- Episode 4
- 14 March 2023
- Architecture, Interior, Landscape
As a species, we seek closeness to nature. Designing for well-being, therefore, aims to bring nature to the heart of the built environment. But what do these ‘biophilic’ spaces feel like? And how do we set the stage to reap their benefits?
- Season 2
- Episode 3
- 28 February 2023
- Architecture, Urbanism
Should our buildings and cities minimise harm or do ‘good’ by design? In a world already at risk, less harm is no longer enough. We must repair, regenerate and create new life. So where do we start?
- Season 2
- Episode 2
- 14 February 2023
- Architecture, Engineering
What is a high-performing building? Do the two yardsticks of performance — efficiency and well-being — complement each other? If there are trade-offs, how do we prioritise?
- Season 2
- Episode 1
- 31 January 2023
- Architecture, Urbanism
Can design bridge the social and the environmental? How would a building do both, effectively? Is it possible to marry beauty and wellness with intelligence and efficiency?
- Season 2
- Trailer
- 25 January 2023
- Architecture, Urbanism
What matters more to a sustainable future? Better buildings or better urban systems?
What do we do, where do we start, when the answer also hinges on our relationship with natural systems?
- Season 1
- Episode 6
- 13 December 2022
- Architecture, Urbanism
Cities are evolving, living systems. Why then do we design them as fixed and permanent? Is it time for a new theory of urbanism, better suited to the developing world, where urban space is often used in transient ways?
- Season 1
- Episode 5
- 6 December 2022
- Landscape, Urbanism
We all want to live closer to nature. But can urban landscapes be designed to mimic natural systems and processes? And if replicated, what would a nature-based design approach mean to future cities?
- Season 1
- Episode 4
- 29 November 2022
- Architecture, Urbanism
Can a building address local and global imperatives? Can it be informed by the vernacular and yet be energy efficient? Can it be locally attuned and low carbon? What would this look like, say, in a place like India?
- Season 1
- Episode 3
- 22 November 2022
- Architecture, Engineering
Cooling and heating consume a lot of power in buildings. But what if the answer to the question of comfort was only partly about mechanical solutions? What if we could create comfort indoors with little or even no energy?
- Season 1
- Episode 2
- 22 November 2022
- Architecture, Finance, Urbanism
We are seeing today a newfound interest in sustainable finance. Words like Green bonds and Green mortgages are increasingly common. But what do they actually mean?
- Season 1
- Episode 1
- 22 November 2022
- Architecture, Urbanism
How can we fix the problem of cities today? Is density at the expense of liveability? Are human-made and natural systems — key to our survival — at odds with each other? Can design offer a solution?
- Season 1
- Trailer
- 18 November 2022
- Architecture, Urbanism
Are buildings and cities doing enough? Are they rising to the challenge of an uncertain future? And are we doing what needs to be done fast enough?
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Recommended podcast episodes
- Season 2
- Episode 9
- 23 May 2023
- Architecture
Extreme weather is often a matter of life and death. How do we design for the growing frequency and ferocity of storms? Do we resist at all costs or should we build structures that give in a little to save the whole?
- Season 2
- Episode 8
- 9 May 2023
- Landscape, Urbanism
Water is a pressing design challenge of the climate crisis. Too much or too little and we struggle to survive. What is the sweet spot where we, our cities and the ecosystems that we rely on, can thrive?
- Season 2
- Episode 7
- 25 April 2023
- Architecture, Finance
More than a billion people are without shelter today. They could be 3 billion by 2050. Is the growing demand a giant opportunity? What if houses for those in need could produce both renewable energy and long-term profits?
- Season 2
- Episode 6
- 11 April 2023
- Architecture, Urbanism
Tropical architecture: is it a perspective on place or a question of performance? How can architects from nations along the equator, like Indonesia, draw on local know-how rather than imported technology?
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