This week was the four year anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, and Merlin reflects on Architecture's response with journalist Ella Jessel. Also on the menu; Protestors gather in Brick Lane to fight the Truman Brewery’s redevelopment; Peter Barber, Sumita Singha and others receive Queen’s birthday honours; and GB News - television’s latest rolling current affairs channel - blames the housing crisis for growing cultural divides. The Londown is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal. If you enjoyed the show, we recommend you subscribe to the AJ for all the latest news, building studies, expert opinion, cultural analysis, and business intelligence from the UK architecture industry. Listeners can save 15% on a subscription using this <a href="https://subscribe.architectsjournal.co.uk/LNDDWN15/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">link</a>. <hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

This week was the four year anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, and Merlin reflects on Architecture's response with journalist Ella Jessel. Also on the menu; Protestors gather in Brick Lane to fight the Truman Brewery’s redevelopment; Peter Barber, Sumita Singha and others receive Queen’s birthday honours; and GB News - television’s latest rolling current affairs channel - blames the housing crisis for growing cultural divides. The Londown is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal. If you enjoyed the show, we recommend you subscribe to the AJ for all the latest news, building studies, expert opinion, cultural analysis, and business intelligence from the UK architecture industry. Listeners can save 15% on a subscription using this link. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week was the four year anniversary of the Grenfell disaster, and Merlin reflects on Architecture's response with journalist Ella Jessel. Also on the menu; Protestors gather in Brick Lane to fight the Truman Brewery’s redevelopment; Peter Barber, Sumita Singha and others receive Queen’s birthday honours; and GB News - television’s latest rolling current affairs channel - blames the housing crisis for growing cultural divides. The Londown is produced in association with the Architects’ Journal. If you enjoyed the show, we recommend you subscribe to the AJ for all the latest news, building studies, expert opinion, cultural analysis, and business intelligence from the UK architecture industry. Listeners can save 15% on a subscription using this <a href="https://subscribe.architectsjournal.co.uk/LNDDWN15/" rel="noopener noreferrer">link</a>. Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

Four years on from Grenfell. With Ella Jessel

Open City is a charity dedicated to making architecture and built heritage more open, accessible and equitable. Providing you with essential listening, inspiring voices and built environment insights – the&nbsp;Open City Podcast&nbsp;covers news and current events as well as in depth studies of landmark buildings, and cities around the UK and world. At the centre of our line-up is our flagship show&nbsp;The Brief&nbsp;– an award-winning review of the big stories in architecture, planning and housing news – hosted by Sahiba Chadha and Fran Williams on a fortnightly basis. Alongside this is&nbsp;Deconstructed&nbsp;– a monthly podcast hosted by Matthew Lloyd Roberts taking apart the architecture of individual buildings and&nbsp;<a href="https://shows.acast.com/opencity/episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">InterCities</a>&nbsp;– a monthly podcast hosted by Owen Hatherley exploring municipal transformation around the world.&nbsp; All three shows profile new, expert and diverse voices from across industry, journalism, academia and beyond. The Open City Podcast is produced by Hunter Charlton and Paige Reynolds. The commissioning editor is Merlin Fulcher.&nbsp; The Open City Podcast is supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloombergconnects.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bloomberg Connects</a>, the free arts and culture platform and produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, London Society, C20 Society and Save Britain's Heritage.&nbsp;The Open City Podcast is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in&nbsp;<a href="https://designdistrict.co.uk/for-you/hot-desk" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bureau</a>.&nbsp; To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please&nbsp;<a href="https://opencity.squarespace.com/friends" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">become an Open City Friend</a>. Photo credit: Owen Hatherley portrait © Antonio Olmos<hr> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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Open City is a charity dedicated to making architecture and built heritage more open, accessible and equitable. Providing you with essential listening, inspiring voices and built environment insights – the Open City Podcast covers news and current events as well as in depth studies of landmark buildings, and cities around the UK and world. At the centre of our line-up is our flagship show The Brief – an award-winning review of the big stories in architecture, planning and housing news – hosted by Sahiba Chadha and Fran Williams on a fortnightly basis. Alongside this is Deconstructed – a monthly podcast hosted by Matthew Lloyd Roberts taking apart the architecture of individual buildings and InterCities – a monthly podcast hosted by Owen Hatherley exploring municipal transformation around the world.  All three shows profile new, expert and diverse voices from across industry, journalism, academia and beyond. The Open City Podcast is produced by Hunter Charlton and Paige Reynolds. The commissioning editor is Merlin Fulcher.  The Open City Podcast is supported by Bloomberg Connects, the free arts and culture platform and produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, London Society, C20 Society and Save Britain's Heritage. The Open City Podcast is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in Bureau.  To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please become an Open City Friend. Photo credit: Owen Hatherley portrait © Antonio Olmos Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Open City is a charity dedicated to making architecture and built heritage more open, accessible and equitable. Providing you with essential listening, inspiring voices and built environment insights – the&nbsp;Open City Podcast&nbsp;covers news and current events as well as in depth studies of landmark buildings, and cities around the UK and world. At the centre of our line-up is our flagship show&nbsp;The Brief&nbsp;– an award-winning review of the big stories in architecture, planning and housing news – hosted by Sahiba Chadha and Fran Williams on a fortnightly basis. Alongside this is&nbsp;Deconstructed&nbsp;– a monthly podcast hosted by Matthew Lloyd Roberts taking apart the architecture of individual buildings and&nbsp;<a href="https://shows.acast.com/opencity/episodes" rel="noopener noreferrer">InterCities</a>&nbsp;– a monthly podcast hosted by Owen Hatherley exploring municipal transformation around the world.&nbsp; All three shows profile new, expert and diverse voices from across industry, journalism, academia and beyond. The Open City Podcast is produced by Hunter Charlton and Paige Reynolds. The commissioning editor is Merlin Fulcher.&nbsp; The Open City Podcast is supported by&nbsp;<a href="https://www.bloombergconnects.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bloomberg Connects</a>, the free arts and culture platform and produced in association with the Architects’ Journal, London Society, C20 Society and Save Britain's Heritage.&nbsp;The Open City Podcast is recorded and produced at the Open City offices located in&nbsp;<a href="https://designdistrict.co.uk/for-you/hot-desk" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bureau</a>.&nbsp; To help support excellent and accessible, independent journalism about the buildings and the urban environment, please&nbsp;<a href="https://opencity.squarespace.com/friends" rel="noopener noreferrer">become an Open City Friend</a>. Photo credit: Owen Hatherley portrait © Antonio Olmos Hosted on Acast. See <a href="https://acast.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer">acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.

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