Roma Agrawal, Ryuichi Sakamoto and Paul Graham

Chapter 1

Introduction

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound look ahead to next week with Monocle’s Henry Rees-Sheridan.

Chapter 2

Roma Agrawal

Structural engineer Roma Agrawal’s new book, ‘Built: The Hidden Stories Behind Our Structures’, explains how engineering allows design to flourish. And she’s perfectly placed to tell that story – having helped engineer high-profile projects such as London’s tallest skyscraper, The Shard.

Chapter 3

Ryuichi Sakamoto

Musician, soundtrack composer and experimental pioneer Ryuichi Sakamoto’s new album, ‘Async Remodels’, sees the Oscar-winning innovator collaborating with fellow unconventional thinkers such as Oneohtrix Point Never and Fennesz. He discusses the new record and some of the rest of his incomparable discography.

Chapter 4

Paul Graham

When UK photographer Paul Graham’s set of books ‘A Shimmer of Possibility’ first appeared in 2007, they caused more than a ripple in the photography world. He joins Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound to discuss a new reissue of the work – and why focusing on the US of today is just as important as looking back at the one he captured a decade ago.