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  • Open City is a charity dedicated to making architecture and built heritage more open, accessible and equitable. This feed includes our weekly show, The Brief which features news and analysis covering the big issues in British architecture, heritage, housing and planning. We also release longer form shows breaking down big issues connecting urbanism and politics with in-depth discussion. Our shows are hosted by a roster of architectural critics and practitioners, featuring guests from across architecture and design, as well as artists, academics, policy makers and journalists.


    Open City Friends get early, ad-free access to all Open City podcasts, and help support accessible independent journalism and life-changing education programmes. Sign up as an Open City Friend today.


    This show is made possible in part by Bloomberg Connects, a free mobile app featuring guides to over 200 museums, galleries and cultural spaces.


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  • The Elizabeth line wins the RIBA Stirling prize, councils declare new UK housing targets unrealistic and the battle for Bethnal Green Working Men's Club
    Oct 16 2024

    This week Fran Williams is joined by the architectural journalist Amy Frearson to discuss:


    The Elizabeth Line comes out on top at this year’s RIBA Stirling Prize // Government housing targets branded ‘unrealistic’ by local authorities // The Olympic Park gets a refresh with a new public space for young women and girls // And the £4 million pound battle for Bethnal Green Working Men's Club


    To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City friend by clicking here.


    The Brief is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau. Bureau is a co-working space for creatives offering a new approach to membership workspace. Bureau prioritises not just room to think and do, but also shared resources and space to collaborate. To book a free day pass follow this link.


    The Brief is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, and the C20 Society.


    The Brief is also supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


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    31 m
  • Leaking luxury flats, RIBA's big rebrand and London's new 'town architects' named
    Oct 10 2024

    This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by the architect David Ogunmuyiwa to discuss:


    A luxury Croydon tower needing ‘extensive’ remediation after only two years // The president of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Muyiwa Oki announces a rebrand // Mayor picks top names for London’s new ‘town architects’ // And the campaign to see 11 Jubilee Line stations given protected heritage status


    To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City friend by clicking here.


    The Brief is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau. Bureau is a co-working space for creatives offering a new approach to membership workspace. Bureau prioritises not just room to think and do, but also shared resources and space to collaborate. To book a free day pass follow this link.


    The Brief is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, and the C20 Society.


    The Brief is also supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    35 m
  • Affordable homes being run for profit, the nimby-yimby debate and the trouble with Euston Station
    Oct 2 2024

    This week Merlin Fulcher is joined by writer and housing activist Adam Peggs to discuss:


    Run for profit affordable homes spark rent rise fears // Questions over the government’s 1.5 million homes pledge amid troubling housing market data // London’s mayor approves controversial Wimbledon tennis redevelopment plans // And the government is set to back HS2 to Euston amid a growing outcry over the current station’s performance


    To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City friend by clicking here.


    The Brief is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau. Bureau is a co-working space for creatives offering a new approach to membership workspace. Bureau prioritises not just room to think and do, but also shared resources and space to collaborate. To book a free day pass follow this link.


    The Brief is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, and the C20 Society.


    The Brief is also supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture app.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.


    Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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    36 m

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