[This episode originally aired in May 2021.] Born in Baghdad, Iraq, Zaha Hadid had a groundbreaking career as an architect. She became known as the “Queen of the curve” for her innovative designs and buildings. Zaha was the first woman ever to receive the Pritzker Architecture Prize, and designed the London Aquatics Center for the 2012 Olympics, the Guangzho ... Show More
Oct 2019
Neri Oxman and the Endless House
Art critic Alastair Sooke, in the company of some of the leading creatives of our age, continues his deep dive into the stunning works in the Museum of Modern Art's collection, whilst exploring what it really means “to see” art. Today's edition features Professor Neri Oxman from ... Show More
13m 48s
Apr 2020
66 — Zaha Hadid — 1/4 — AA Days
In our first episode on Zaha Hadid, we dive into the spell-binding work of one of the most famous, controversial and interesting architects of her generation. We begin by imagining the unique atmosphere of the Architectural Association in the 1970s, where Zaha was a student, taug ... Show More
58m 26s
Aug 2021
EA401: She Builds Podcast – Stories of the Women Who Built the World
Stories of the Women Who Built the World She Builds Podcast is a podcast featuring the seldom told stories of women who build; women whose worth is not taught in schools, but who have shaped the industries of architecture, construction, and development over the last century. The ... Show More
52m 25s
Jan 2024
Sophia Al Maria on Art and Film
A series of conversations with Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani and people who have been part of Qatar’s architecture & culture development journey. In this episode, Her Excellency hosts Washington based Qatari-American artist, writer, and filmmaker, Sophia Al Maria. Sh ... Show More
40m 54s
Oct 2020
Zaha Hadid: Queen of the Curve
Eccentric, demanding and unapologetic, Dame Zaha Hadid was one of the most innovative architects in modern times, even though her designs and her temperament weren’t for everyone. Decades after moving to the UK from Iraq, she would finally find her place in this male-dominated in ... Show More
36m 43s
Apr 2024
Ep. 212: HODINKEE’s Ben Clymer on Agency, Permanence, and the Talismans of Life
Ben Clymer grew up in a New York suburb, raised by middle-class public school teachers and enamored by his grandfather’s swagger and style. An Omega Speedmaster, a gift from said grandfather, is the piece that captured his heart and sets his story in motion. A painstakingly shy s ... Show More
56m 23s
May 2023
EP 93 - Amir Hossein Noori | تلاقی معماری و هوش مصنوعی
Amir is a London-based architectural designer, creative director, and co-founder of aihub.ai. He studied his RIBA/ARB Part II at the London School of Architecture and is now leading his own studio, AHN, after working for a variety of London-based architectural practices on projec ... Show More
1h 16m
Feb 2023
188 - Simone & Lucien Kroll, pour une architecture de liberté absolue
<p>Ici c’est beau, cette série dans laquelle je vous emmène à la découverte de lieu et de projets fascinantes fait un petit stop en Belgique, pour se mettre au contact d’un couple complètement sensass… les KROLL !</p>
<p>Voilà deux merveilleuses personnalités, atypiques, bien câb ... Show More
16m 44s
