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 contributors to this idea given life to the city that exists today?

This episode was recorded at WAF 2016.

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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 beneficial to health and happiness is resulting in a trickling down effect and a widespread societal demand for healthy living environments. Today’s residents want convenient shared amenities which encourage a sense of community and promote physical and psychological wellbeing. On the one hand we are witnessing the global development of big data and smart cities, while on the other there is call for ‘social cities’ with a more creative mix of work, welfare, active leisure and community sharing. Health and wellbeing have recently evolved from a seemingly universal social right, to the responsibility of the individual. From experiments in human gene-editing and biohacking, to increased demand for affordable fresh and healthy produce for all, a new egalitarian ideal is emerging which increasingly renders the exclusive, inclusive.

This episode was recorded at WAF 2016.

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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 today and how will these factors affect the housing, and life, of tomorrow.

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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 we draw from the work of Zaha Hadid Architects in Berlin and across the world?

This episode was recorded at WAF 2016.

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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. This session will look at UK, Netherlands, Nordic, Baltic and Belgium architecture from the nineteenth century up to today.

This episode was recorded at WAF 2018.

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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 The Architectural Review

Julie Eizenberg, Principal, Koning Eizenberg

Gonca Pasolar, Partner, Emre Arolat Architects

Angelene Chan, CEO, DP Architects

Chaired by Christine Murray, Editor-in-chief, The Architectural Review

This episode was recorded at WAF 2015.

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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 recorded at WAF 2015

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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 fundamentally new bottom-up analysis/design scenario approach

· Understanding the key to cooler, calmer and more liveable cities

Prof. Dr. Gerhard Schmitt, ETH Zurich, Chair of Information Architecture, Singapore ETH Centre and Senior Vice President ETH Global

This episode was recorded at WAF 2015

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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 control

· Exploring new ways of introducing public space at height

· The ambiguity of public space - what is the point of the town hall?

· Differentiating public space and public realm

David Green, Urban Design Leader, Principal, Perkins+Will

This episode was recorded at WAF 2015.

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