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27 April 2023

Episode 602

28 minutes


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We explore the virtues of second cities as master-plan test-beds, speak to a Ukrainian mayor hoping to build back better after the war and look into how virtual reality can improve the way our buildings sound.

27 April 2023

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Chapter 1

8 minutes


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Chapter 1

Second-city test-beds

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Sam Dufaux of SvN architects tells us about the city of Mississauga and what it can teach its larger neighbours.

8 minutes

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Chapter 2

7 minutes


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Chapter 2

Building back better in Mykolaiv

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We speak to Oleksandr Sienkevych, mayor of Mykolaiv in Ukraine, about how his city hopes to rebuild after the war.

7 minutes

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Chapter 3

11 minutes


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Chapter 3

Virtual-reality sonic design

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We investigate how Icelandic software company Treble is helping to design how a building will sound before construction starts.

11 minutes

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