The PROBLEM With New York's Skyscrapers - #43

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent smash-hit video "How the World’s Most Remote Mega Build Went Wrong". Together, we're discussing a huge infrastructure project in the remote French island of Réunion. This is engineering on the edge.This episode is sponsored by Trimbl ...  Show more

This week, we're digging into The B1M's recent video "Vietnam’s $67BN High Speed Railway". Together, we're discussing how Vietnam is about to build the largest infrastructure project in its history. Pre-order Fred's book MEGA BUILDS now 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y63G6XLater in the episo ...  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 ...

Luke Jones and George Gingell are hosts of the podcast About Buildings and Cities.

"We’re interested in getting into things that are obs ...