Tim Stonor is a British architect and urban planner who graduated from The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London, and established the architectural consulting company Space Syntax Limited. Passionate about the ways in which people move, interact and transact in buildings and urban places, Stonor has been recognised internationally for his work in the design of spatial layouts.

Alongside his practice, Tim Stonor is a founding member and former director of The Academy of Urbanism, a Visiting Professor at The Bartlett School of Architecture and a Harvard Loeb Fellow.

In this podcast, Tim Stonor highlights the importance of urban design in tackling the main challenges that society faces in cities. Tim Stonor imagines the future of cities not only where traffic exists, but also where culture is generated and new ideas are born, with urban design centred on the pedestrian rather than the car.

Common Futures is a new series of podcasts produced by the Norman Foster Foundation that aim to empower our community to make positive change as a platform for people around the world to share and hear inspirational stories and ideas that will shape the future.

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