Failed Architecture

Failed Architecture is a podcast on architecture and the real world. By opening up new perspectives on the built environment, we seek to explore the meaning of architecture in contemporary society. FA challenges dominant spatial ...more

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October 01, 2019 01:10:50
#11 Architects Unionise!

#11 Architects Unionise!

We tend to think of architects as professionals rather than workers. Architects design, create, delegate, follow a special calling, but they’re not often seen...

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June 14, 2019 01:02:26
#10 Mecca to the Max: The Holy City Transformed

#10 Mecca to the Max: The Holy City Transformed

Mecca is the holiest city in the Islamic religion and the birthplace of the prophet Mohamed. Located just off Saudi Arabia’s western coast, all...

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March 12, 2019 00:50:00
#09 Listen to the City, It's Trying to Tell You Something

#09 Listen to the City, It's Trying to Tell You Something

Contemporary urban discourse relies overwhelmingly on visual representation. While it may be more effective both in conveying the actual appearance of a particular urban...

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December 20, 2018 01:04:59
#08 Speer in Qatar or: How Architects Stopped Caring and Learned to Love the Client

#08 Speer in Qatar or: How Architects Stopped Caring and Learned to Love the Client

Albert Speer is one of the most infamous architects in history. During his time working for the Nazi Party he was responsible for designing...

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November 30, 2018 00:49:40
#07 Incompiuto: Italy's Most Prominent Architectural Style

#07 Incompiuto: Italy's Most Prominent Architectural Style

Italy’s landscape is dotted with unfinished structures. For a myriad of reasons, the construction of these buildings and pieces of infrastructure stopped half-way, leaving...

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September 23, 2018 00:58:39
#06 Architects in Calais: On Border Systems and Self-built Cities

#06 Architects in Calais: On Border Systems and Self-built Cities

The area around Calais, a town in northern France, has for many years been a major transit point for refugees on their way to...

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