Blueprint For Living - Full program ABC listen
-
- Arts
-
Your weekly expedition to the heart of modern life through buildings, design, gardens and food.
-
The alt right diet, meat and masculinity and chef Jo Barrett's last supper
Raw meat, egg slonking, seed oil panic and the war on “soy globalism” - welcome to the obscurantist dietary fixations of the alt right. Jan Dutkiewicz, Assistant Professor of Political Science in the Department of Social Science and Cultural Studies at the Pratt Institute, explains how diet became a central issue in the culture war; And by way of counterpoint, chef of the year, Jo Barrett takes us to her Lorne restaurant where she cooks the dish she would make if it were her last meal on earth.
-
Paris' radical climate plan and a design history of the bicycle
The city of Paris is about to enact an ambitious new climate Plan and we discuss the commitment to building a cyclist friendly urban centre; We also delve into the design history of the bicycle; and visit a man who makes penny farthings.
-
Nam Le on Iowa City, Provincetown and becoming a writer and hors d'oeuvres with Elizabeth David
Internationally renowned designer Bethan Laura Wood is building a library like no other; she gives us a tour of Kaleidoscope-o-rama; Nam Le, award winning author of The Boat, takes us to the two places that shaped him as a writer; and Annie Smithers cooks Elizabeth David's courgettes à la grecque.
-
Optimistic design the Solarpunk way, trend cycles spinning out and a museum of disgusting foods
Solarpunk's vision for a brighter future, the churn of aesthetic trends online and why we find some foods disgusting.
-
Besha Rodell predicts 2024 food trends, Nathan Thrall on Jerusalem and Guy Grossi's last supper
Besha Rodell casts her gaze back on the food scene that was 2023 and makes her predictions for 2024; Journalist and author Nathan Thrall takes us to the city he calls the most divided in the world – his home city of Jerusalem.
-
Aesthetic uniformity, hipster cafes and Neutraface, the ubiquitous signifier of gentrification
Exposed brick, smashed avocado, hanging Edison bulbs, the patina of industry and reclaimed wood furniture – this is the algorithmic aesthetic writer and critic, Kyle Chayka investigates in his new book, Filterworld: How Algorithms Flattened Culture. Also, the history of Neturaface, dubbed the gentrification font; and a conversation with Grand Designs Transformations host, Anthony Burke about the relationship between architecture, economic insecurity and home renovation.
Customer Reviews
Lively listening
I really enjoy this programme, it has such a fun mix of stories. You can tell Michael enjoys chatting with each guest. Keep up the great work Blueprint Team!
Going Downhill
The new host is smarmy and very un funny. He’s transformed a formerly great poddie into a mediocre mess.