46 — Robert Venturi's 'Complexity & Contradiction' — Valid Banalities

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135 — Show and Tell — Enigmatic Ancient Pavilions

This episode takes a new format! Instead of fitting into a larger series or a particular theme, Luke and George simply chose two interesting pieces of architecture each that they wanted to discuss and draw out particular ideas or themes from. Let us know if you liked this format, ...  Show more

134 — William Golding's 'The Spire'

In our final episode of 2025, we discussed William Golding's 1964 novel 'The Spire', a deeply psychological portrayal of the construction of a cathedral spire in the 14th century, heavily influenced by Salisbury Cathedral. One of the great architectural novels, this episode conta ...  Show more

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