King’s Cross regeneration - Monocle on Culture 259 - Radio | Monocle

Monocle on Culture

Are the arts responsible for gentrification?

15

15

00:00 / 00:00

/

Cover art for Monocle on Culture

26 September 2016

Episode 259

30 minutes


Photo: Nemanja Maras

We take a look at the relationship between the arts and gentrification in Madrid, Belgrade and London. Are artistic communities the driving force behind new neighbourhoods or is it the developers? And how well do the two work together?

26 September 2016

Share episode

Download

Chapter 1

5 minutes

15

15

/

Chapter 1

Artists rebuilding a community in Madrid

Cover art for Monocle on Culture

Reina Sofia is one of Spain’s most important modern-art galleries. When it opened in 1992 the area was given an undeniable boost but true transformation came at the hands of a clutch of independent galleries. Liam Aldous reports.

5 minutes

Share chapter 1

Artists rebuilding a community in Madrid

Chapter 2

4 minutes


Photo: Nemanja Maras

15

15

/

Chapter 2

Belgrade’s overgentrified neighbourhood

Cover art for Monocle on Culture

The Savamala district in Belgrade is one of southeast Europe’s most celebrated cultural hubs. But now a massive Belgrade Waterfront development is threatening the artistic neighbourhood, with its proposed shiny tower blocks and high-end housing and retail. Our Belgrade correspondent Guy De Launey went to the multi-purpose cultural space Mikser House and spoke to its creative director Maja Lalic.

4 minutes

Share chapter 2

Belgrade’s overgentrified neighbourhood

Chapter 3

13 minutes


Photo: Stu Smith

15

15

/

Chapter 3

King’s Cross regeneration

Cover art for Monocle on Culture

The area around King’s Cross station has long been in development. What was a goods yard and then a no-go area is fast becoming a destination that you want to spend a bit of time in. The people behind this are Argent – a big developer with a suitably grand plan. They’ve repurposed many of the old buildings and Robert Bound meets project director for retail Craig White and one of the new tenants – Paul Noble, founder of Spiritland, the bar with the best speakers in town.

13 minutes

Share chapter 3

King’s Cross regeneration

/

sign in to monocle

new to monocle?

Subscriptions start from £120.

Subscribe now

Loading...

/

15

15

Live
Monocle Radio

00:0001:00

  • Headlines