8: Architecture and the Islamic World Today w...

Today, we are joined by Manu Sobti who is a senior lecturer at the University of Brisbane in Australia. We talk to Sobti today about his research on Pierre Jeanneret and Aditya Prakash, what he found, and the role of these two people in the making of modern India and modern archi ...  Show more

Today, we are joined by Ijlal Muzzafar who is a professor at RISD and author of Modernism's Magic Hat: Architecture and the Illusion of Development without Capital. The book is M's thesis on how modernists in the post-war era invoked and worked with the concept of development to ...  Show more

A Syrian architect who watched her city destroyed around her talks to an Irish architect who helped create community spaces in a migrant camp. They emphasize the importance of authenticity, simplicity and boundaries when it comes to designing buildings and public spaces.Marwa al- ...  Show more

This major essay series continues as leading thinkers and practitioners share their knowledge and passion for the Golden Age of Islam. Dr. Sussan Babaie from the Courtauld Institute is an expert in Islamic architecture. She turns the spotlight on two significant monuments of the ...  Show more

In this episode 12, Meshary Al Nassar Creative Director & Founder and Mishari Awadhi Managing Director & Associate Architect of Studio Meshary Al Nassar share their journey of designing spaces that transcend functionality to become deeply meaningful and timeless. They discuss how ...  Show more

This week David and Marin<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0);">a of FAME Architecture & Design</span> discuss Art vs Architecture. They covered the similarities and differences between artists and architects; creative freedom; mediums ...