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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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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July 12, 2018 01:07:42
#05 London Undone: Gaika and Ash Sarkar Discuss the City's Past, Present and Future

#05 London Undone: Gaika and Ash Sarkar Discuss the City's Past, Present and Future

In this episode, we use the work of London-based rapper Gaika to explore the subject of London, talking to both Gaika and Ash Sarkar,...

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June 22, 2018 01:13:21
#04 Alexandra Lange: Judging Architecture and How We Design for Kids

#04 Alexandra Lange: Judging Architecture and How We Design for Kids

Alexandra Lange has been writing about architecture and design for over two decades. Her articles span a wide range of subjects, from building reviews...

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