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6 June 2023

Episode 608

35 minutes


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To celebrate the London Festival of Architecture, we meet its director, Rosa Rogina, and the photographers behind two exhibitions featured in this year’s edition, Jim Stephenson and Jack Lovel. Plus: design journalist Katie Treggiden discusses her latest book on repair and reuse. 

6 June 2023

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Chapter 1

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Chapter 1

Rosa Rogina

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The London Festival of Architecture is now on. In June, the UK capital will be buzzing with a number of events, exhibitions and talks. This year’s theme, “In Common”, celebrates our shared values and explores areas where we might not see eye to eye. The festival’s director, Rosa Rogina, tells us what we can expect from this year’s edition.

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Rosa Rogina

Chapter 2

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‘The Architect Has Left the Building'

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Photographer and film-maker Jim Stephenson discusses his exhibition at the Royal Institute of British Architects. His humorous and humanist film installation documents the ways in which people take over a building and make it their own.

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‘The Architect Has Left the Building'

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‘Broken: Mending and Repair in a Throwaway World’

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While reuse and repair might not sound glamorous, they are essential practices for designers and industry leaders seeking to reduce their impact on the planet. Design journalist Katie Treggiden discusses her latest book, which spotlights designers, makers and creatives who are disrupting the take-make-waste model.

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‘Broken: Mending and Repair in a Throwaway World’

Chapter 4

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Photo: Jack Lovel

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Chapter 4

‘Catching Light: The Architecture of Iwan Iwanoff’

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Bulgarian-born Australian architect Iwan Iwanoff is the subject of a new exhibition at Modernity gallery in London. Photographer Jack Lovel and Sebastien Holt, Modernity’s UK director, share why this exhibition is the perfect marriage of photography and mid-century architecture and design.

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‘Catching Light: The Architecture of Iwan Iwanoff’

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