Welcome to our recent episode of 'Designing Social Cities'. Join us as we delve into the fascinating realm of urban design and its impact on creating socially vibrant cities. In this episode, we are thrilled to have esteemed guests from the

#18 Inside the Modelspace

Jul 26th, 2023 33m 12s

Have you ever wondered what it's like inside an architecture modelspace?In this episode of UNS Talks, our host Lucie Pressl spoke to Stijn and Jack from UNStudio's modelspace, the lively epicenter of our studio in Amsterdam. They talk about c

#17 Is Architecture Really For Everyone?

Apr 4th, 2023 42m 7s

Does the architecture practice actually reflect the world’s intensified focus on the topic of inclusivity?In the latest episode of UNS Talks, our host Lucie Pressl sat down with Gakku Jumaniyasova and Eyukewe Dogo to discuss the women that in

#16 Technology As A Service Layer For End-Users

Jan 17th, 2023 35m 32s

As part of our report on technology in the Built Environment, our host Mira Stanic sits down with Ren Yee, Head of Innovation Strategy, and Strategic Designer, Huey Chan, to discuss technical innovations for end-users. From how technology and

#15 Doha Metro Network

Sep 21st, 2020 16m 47s

How did a Branding Manual help get the Doha Metro Network designed and built in just seven years?In our latest UNS Talks podcast, we explore this metro project, and go in-depth into how one crucial design tool – the Branding Manual - helped g

#14 The Future Of Work

Dec 20th, 2019 30m 52s

The world of work is changing. It's clear that we need to re-imagine the workplace to become flexible and future-focused, but also reconsider how the role of the architect will develop over the coming years... Framed by these questions, we hos

#13 Responsive Technologies Of Social Health

Jun 7th, 2019 32m 45s

For this episode of UNS Talks, we discussed our recently published article "The Responsive Technologies of Social Health" with article authors, Ben van Berkel, Filippo Lodi and Wael Batal. In their discussion, Ben, Filippo and Wael dissect part

#12 The Circular Economy

Feb 1st, 2019 44m 41s

What is a circular construction strategy?How can digital solutions help the transition to a circular economy?What does a circular city really look like?For this podcast, we were very happy to host Joke Duformont and Ben Kubbinga from the Cit

#11 Playgrounds with Denisa Kollarova

Dec 19th, 2018 33m 32s

As part of our ongoing research into playgrounds, we were very happy to host Denisa Kollarova, author of Aldo van Eyck: Seventeen Playgrounds, at the UNStudio office in Amsterdam, to discuss the contents of her study. Of Aldo van Eyck's origina

#10 Review Architecture Talks with Ben Van Berkel

Nov 30th, 2018 24m 48s

Review Architecture is an online journal of architecture books, founded and curated by UNStudio Architect Ayax Abreu Garcia. Its goal is to sift through architectural literature, find the gems, dissect their content, create a spark in people’s

#9 The Multiplicity Of Other: with Afaina De Jong

Oct 11th, 2018 41m 58s

Every few months we like to host a breakfast open to everyone in our office to discuss the issue of Gender in design in an informal way. This time around, we invited Afaina de Jong to join us.Afaina is an architect, an academic and a cultural

#8 Future Of Mobility: The Cable Car

Sep 15th, 2018 16m 52s

UNS Talks about the Future of Mobility: The Cable CarThis is the second of two special edition podcast episodes of UNS Talks, in which we discuss the future of mobility, looking at three projects we are currently working on across two alternat

#7 Future Of Mobility: The Hardt Hyperloop Hub

Sep 15th, 2018 28m 45s

UNS Talks about the Future of Mobility: the Hardt Hyperloop HubThis is the first of two special edition podcast episodes in which we discuss the future of mobility, looking at three projects we are currently working on across two alternative f

#6 The Future Starts Here with Mariana Pestana & Rory Hyde

Aug 24th, 2018 36m 51s

UNS Talks with Mariana Pestana and Rory Hyde, Curators of Architecture at the Victoria & Albert Museum, London. "The Future Starts Here" is a blockbuster exhibition currently on show at the V&A Museum in London, exploring the power of design in

#5 Blockchain Based Equitable Housing Platform with Doma

Jul 10th, 2018 20m 52s

For our fifth podcast, we asked Doma to speak at our annual UNStudio Summer Conference, held in Mediamatic in Amsterdam. Doma is a non-profit housing cooperative that attempts to address and overcome issues relating the housing crisis, and the

#4 The Philosophy Of Ownership with Robert Rowland Smith

Jul 10th, 2018 20m 10s

For our fourth podcast, we asked Robert Rowland Smith to join us in Amsterdam for our annual UNStudio Summer Conference, held in Mediamatic. Robert is a British author and philosopher, whose books include Derrida and Autobiography, Breakfast wi

#3 WeWork Speculative Design Project with Nicolay Boyadjiev

Jun 29th, 2018 31m 58s

For our third podcast, we were very happy to host Nicolay Boyadjiev, who spoke at our annual UNStudio Summer Conference in Amsterdam. Nicolai is a Design Tutor at the Strelka Institute, which is a non-governmental education institutions based i

#2 Building The Politics Of Change with Indy Johar

Jun 13th, 2018 1h 10m

Will we be jobless in the future? Is there a role for designers in re-imagining public services? How can we get the most out of machines whilst unleashing human potential? How can we democratize city-making?Enter Indy Johar. Indy is a London-

#1 Museum Of The Future with Paul Skinner

May 1st, 2018 1h 1m

Paul Skinner is Creative Director of Tellart, a design studio that combines computation (data, sensors, robotics, networks) with traditional materials (wood, metal, glass, textile and ceramics) to build immersive experiences for governments, mu

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