Nicholas Boys-Smith left a job in banking to set up Create Streets, a research institute that supports "community-led regeneration" and prioritises high-density, low-rise buildings over tower blocks. He is a Commissioner of Historic England, a senior research fellow at the University of Buckingham, a Fellow at the Legatum Institute and an Academician of the Academy of Urbanism.
In this podcast:
Nicholas’s favourite place is Gold Hill in Shaftesbury; made famous by Hovis but loved for its statement of design overcoming seemingly impossible natural challenges.
His recommended book is Mental Health and the Built Environment: More Than Bricks And Mortar?, David Halpern
His technology to watch out for is modular building for its potential to bring back craftsmanship and individuality into building and design.
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