The PROBLEM With New York's Skyscrapers - #43

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "India Just Built an Airport in a Swamp". Together, we're discussing if India really built Navi Mumbai International in the worst place possible?Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y63G6XLater in the episod ...  Show more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "The Skyscraper That Ruined Paris". Together, we're discussing the 'Tour Montparnasse' and asking ourselves, "is it really that bad?"Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y63G6XLater in the episode, we cover: ...  Show more

Cette semaine, Une Lettre d'Amérique prend de la hauteur. Indéniablement, les gratte-ciels sont la signature visuelle de New York. Depuis le 25 étage d'un immeuble où se trouve le bureau de RTL, Lionel Gendron nous dresse le panorama de ces tours qui composent une partie de l'âme ...  Show more

Architecture, Development & New York City’s First All-Electric Tower Alloy Development has found a unique opportunity in the urban context of New York City. How can you use great design and thoughtful development to impact your built environment in a positive way? This week on En ...  Show more

The first episode in a two-part series on Jane Jacobs, a profoundly influential writer, thinker and campaigner on issues of urbanism, whose magnum opus 'The Death and Life of Great American Cities' (1961) forms the backbone of our discussion. In it, Jacobs lays out an idealised v ...  Show more

When it was completed in 1931, the Empire State Building became the tallest building in the world. While it has long been surpassed, it is still one of the most recognised skyscrapers on the planet, synonymous with the city in which it stands. Its imposing but elegant art deco ...