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Superurbanism

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London Festival Of Architecture
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Edwin Heathcote
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Architecture Criticism
Public Debate
Engineering
Collaboration
Kengo Kuma
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Walking Machines
Community Building
Archigram
Bosco Verticale

Superurbanism is a series of conversations with the most interesting people working in the field of architecture today: architects, curators, authors, designers. Host Tim Abrahams explores both the details of their work and their bigger vision.

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In London a stellar cast joined Tim Abrahams and regular News Review contributor Vicky Richardson for some drinks and nibbles to reflect on the architectural highlights of 2025.

Peter Murray is a London institution himself, although he is also the founder of several. He spoke to Tim about his ongoing investigations into how City Architects are defined in successful cities around the world and how they could be reintroduced i... more

Pete Collard is exhibitions curator at the RIBA; and the brains behind a new show held at RIBA North in Liverpool called Home Ground, the Architecture of Football. Tim spoke to him about an architectural typology that was developed in the home of foo... more

With controversy lingering over his personal conduct, three major new museums designed by David Adjaye open this month. Tim Abrahams goes beyond the scandal to explore his commitment to Africa’s cultural and social transformation.

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Recent Guests

Tom Emerson
An architect and author, known for his work on Frank Gehry.
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Charles Somersmith
An author and architecture critic, former director of the National Gallery.
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Peter Murray
Co-founder of New London Architecture, independent architecture commentator.
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Vanessa Norwood
Architecture curator and consultant, working with notable architectural firms.
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Severa Davis
Director of Architecture, Design and Fashion at the British Council.
British Council
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Calvin Poe
Architecture critic for The Spectator, works at Dark Matter Labs.
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Laura Ilonimi
Architectural publicist with a focus on Finnish architecture.
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Steve Webb
Project director at Web V8's Engineers, promoting low-carbon buildings.
Web V8's Engineers
Episode: Review of the Year — 2025
Gwen Webber
Project director at Pickup Architecture, sharing experiences from Venice.
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Episode: Review of the Year — 2025

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Tim Abrahams
Host of a series of conversations with interesting people working in architecture, exploring both their work details and bigger visions.

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#85
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#231
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#169
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#23
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#27
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#110
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#184
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#235
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S2 EP28 — Andy Groarke (part 2)
Q: How do you negotiate between this hermetically sealed environment, this hostile environment for human life, and viewing it?
We create one bay of this huge shed, dedicated for a visitor experience, allowing a glimpse into the workings of the conservation and preservation of the knowledge.
S2 EP28 — Andy Groarke (part 2)
Q: Has anyone done a fully automated archive building before?
The British Library has done two, and our building is the third generation of that technology.
S2 EP32 — David Adjaye
Q: You mentioned an exciting new dean at KNUST.
Adjaye shares plans to create a relationship with KNUST, supporting their architecture programs.
S2 EP32 — David Adjaye
Q: Could you describe exactly what it is that you've designed for those projects?
Adjaye explains he aimed to create hospital pavilions without interstitial spaces, encouraging an outdoor, community-like atmosphere.
S2 EP 29 — Asif Khan
Q: How did the cloud help you dissolve those hard edges, that robust monumentality?
The cloud was a way of helping dissolve the muscularity of that monumentality.

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1. Tom Emerson
2. Charles Somersmith
3. Peter Murray
4. Vanessa Norwood
5. Severa Davis
6. Calvin Poe
7. Laura Ilonimi
8. Steve Webb

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