World Architecture Festival Podcast

Francis Kéré, Principal and Founder, Kéré Architecture

This episode was recorded at WAF 2017.

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After the fall of the Berlin Wall there was a belief that a vision for Berlin could provide a model for new world cities and stage for new world citizens. How has the energy and ambition of so many c…

Contrary to popular belief, many of the luxuries commonly associated with high end residential developments are no longer limited to the affluent alone. A growing consciousness of all things benefici…

How have population movements, demographic shifts and lifestyle trends informed how we live collectively and as individuals? How has this impacted on the function, design and servicing of dwellings t…

Discussion of housing is currently based on politics, migration, urbanisation, new cities and numbers. What has happened to consideration of this building type as architecture, and what lessons could…

Nutters of the North

Prof Sir Peter Cook, Architect, Professor and Writer

Chair: Jeremy Melvin, Curator, World Architecture Festival

Invention and creativity inspired by the backdrop of the North Sea. T…

Four leading women architects share their personal experiences and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing women in the global profession.

Women In Architecture at WAF 2015 in association with…

Charles Jencks, Author, Critic, Sculptor and Landscape Architect

Topic: On Singapore and its lessons for world architecture

Fifty years of growth, transformation and experimentation.

This episode was re…

Topic: Calmer Singapore

· Enhancing the quality of life in a tropical climate with high-density urban living

· Addressing the problem of heat and noise pollution as anthropogenic effects

· Developing a …

Topic: The evolution of public space

· What is the future for public space in an age of social media and virtual relationships?

· Public access to private buildings: balancing ownership, access and con…