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Ruben Hanssen
The Aesthetic City
How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-oriented and grey? What is the solution to these problems - how can we return to a more human, beautiful and liveable city? In this podcast, host Ruben Hanssen interviews experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning and urban design to find out how we can improve our cities, our architecture and our streets, in order to create more friendly and beautiful places. The clock is ticking; valuable land is wasted on dreary developments while many beautiful, picturesque urban environments are at risk of being jarred...
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5.0 stars from 19 ratings
Essential listening
TAC has quickly become my favourite podcast, and has proven a great intro for this relative late-comer to the industry. Ruben does a great job of gently squeezing the wisdom from each of his guests, and champions traditional approaches without ignoring their challenges or trade-offs. Keep up the...Read full review »
RMCB1979 via Apple Podcasts · Great Britain · 02/14/24
Mind-opening
I’m a retired architect and actually don’t think about building much these days. I stumbled upon the related YouTube channel and then started listening to this podcast. It’s making me reevaluate traditional architecture which is a really interesting experience.
dougitect via Apple Podcasts · United States of America · 05/24/23
Great urbanism podcast
The Aesthetic City podcast is well worth a listen for anyone interested in urbanism and architecture
Hôtels689 via Apple Podcasts · Australia · 05/27/22
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