The Aesthetic City

A podcast by Ruben Hanssen

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42 Episodes

  1. #23 - Erik Bootsma: Traditional & classical architecture, craftsmanship, improving the city

    Published: 1/10/2023
  2. #22 - Peter Verschuren: Dutch Urbanism, The Expression of Facades, Creating Great Urban Spaces

    Published: 12/5/2022
  3. #21 - Prof. Michael Lykoudis, University of Notre Dame School of Architecture: Education, the Driehaus Prize, Materials, Hope for the Future

    Published: 10/6/2022
  4. #20 - Nicholas Boys Smith, CreateStreets: Utrecht, Creating Happy Places, Achieving Beauty, Gentle Density & Good Urbanism

    Published: 9/15/2022
  5. #19 - Prof. Robert Adam, Robert Adam Architecture: Time and Architecture, Myths & Misconceptions about Modernity, the Value of Beauty & Classical Architecture

    Published: 8/18/2022
  6. #18 - Sarah Bannister, Meristem Design: Urban Greening, Improving British Cities, How People Can Make a Difference

    Published: 8/11/2022
  7. #17 - Coby Lefkowitz, Backyard, Part 2: Highrise, Densification, Organic Growth & the Value of Building Beautifully

    Published: 8/1/2022
  8. #16 - Michael Spicher, Aesthetics Research Lab: The Importance of Aesthetics, Beauty vs. Taste, the Value of Interdisciplinary Research

    Published: 7/21/2022
  9. #15 - Austin Tunnell, Building Culture: Structural Brick Masonry & The Value of Authenticity & Craftsmanship, an Alternative to Stick Framing

    Published: 7/14/2022
  10. #14 - Steve Wright: Universal Design, Accessibility for All in a Holistic Design Approach

    Published: 7/7/2022
  11. #12 - Samuel Hughes: Intensifying and Beautifying the City, the Value of Beauty

    Published: 6/23/2022
  12. #11 - Ben Southwood, Stripe: StreetVotes, Strong Suburbs and A Win-Win Solution for Gentle Densification & Tackling the Housing Crisis

    Published: 6/16/2022
  13. #10 - Marjo Uotila, INTBAU Finland: Common Fallacies about Traditional Architecture, the Architectural Uprising in Finland and beyond

    Published: 6/9/2022
  14. #9 - Milly Main, StreetLevel: Traditional Architecture and Urbanism Down Under, Achieving Change through Local Advocacy and Education

    Published: 5/26/2022
  15. #8 - Coby Lefkowitz, Backyard: Creating Beautiful Places as a Developer, Achieving Better Urbanism in the United States

    Published: 5/19/2022
  16. #7 - Vincent Veneman: Music and Architecture, the Virtues of Classical Architecture & Education, Engelsberg Summer School

    Published: 5/12/2022
  17. #6 - Jude Sherry and dr. Frank O'Connor, #DerelictIreland: on Dereliction in Ireland, why it matters & how to solve it

    Published: 5/5/2022
  18. #5 - Dr. Nir Buras, Classic Planning Institute: on Beauty and the Sublime, Classic Planning, Learning Architecture, the book 'the Art of Classic Planning'

    Published: 4/28/2022
  19. #4 - Joseph Jutras, Institute of Traditional Architecture: the ITA & education, the coming Summer School in Utrecht, architectural beauty as a life changing experience

    Published: 4/15/2022
  20. #3 - Michael Diamant, New Traditional Architecture: fighting the status quo for more beautiful environments, Arkitekturupproret, activism & social media

    Published: 4/7/2022

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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!