Stuccoed in Time

Throughout Africa and beyond, Zimbabweans are known for choosing some of the most bold, head-turning English-language names. Zimbabwean producer Kim Chakanetsa tells the story of how her country's journey from colonial rule to independence shaped the nation's unique naming tradit ... Show More

This week we're featuring Audio Flux, a short-form audio challenge where artists squeeze surprising stories into three minutes.Find out more about Audio Flux by visiting audioflux.orgFollow Audio Flux on Instagram: @audiofluxingFeatured Audio Flux stories include:The Sound of Sil ... Show More

A young designer faces an impossible brief and discovers the spark that will define his legendary career. Subscribe to SiriusXM Podcasts+ to listen to new episodes of 99% Invisible ad-free and a whole week early. Start a free trial now on Apple Podcasts or by visiting siriusxm.co ... Show More

Digital tools have launched architecture into a dizzying new era, one in which wood, stone, metal, glass, and other traditional materials are augmented by pixels and code. In The Materiality of Architecture (U Minnesota Press, 2021), an eminent thinker examines what, exactly, the ... Show More

Die Porta Nigra in Trier Machen wir eine Zeitreise durch die deutsche Architektur. In der Antike waren die Römer in Deutschland – und brachten natürlich auch ihren Baustil mit. Sie bauten Brücken, Amphitheater oder die Porta Nigra, ein bekanntes Stadttor in Trier. Die Germanen se ... Show More

Underlying every great city is a rich and vibrant culture that shapes the texture of life within. In The Speculative City: Art, Real Estate, and the Making of Global Los Angeles (U Minnesota Press, 2021), Susanna Phillips Newbury teases out how art and Los Angeles shaped one anot ... Show More

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How did the discovery of oil transform Saudi Arabia&apos;s cities and its architecture? How can art and architecture come together to capture the spirit of modernism in a nation known more for tradition?  Join this conversation with Abdulrahman and Turki Gazzaz, two architect bro ... Show More

Jean-Louis CohenArchitecture et forme urbaineCollège de FranceAnnée 2020 - 2021Formes urbaines en mouvement : l'architecture de l'interurbanitéDepuis l'Antiquité, les villes n'ont cessé d'échanger leurs formes, dans un mouvement incessant qui a vu les dispositifs de Rome, de Veni ... Show More

Jean-Louis CohenArchitecture et forme urbaineCollège de FranceAnnée 2020 - 2021Formes urbaines en mouvement : l'architecture de l'interurbanitéDepuis l'Antiquité, les villes n'ont cessé d'échanger leurs formes, dans un mouvement incessant qui a vu les dispositifs de Rome, de Veni ... Show More

Jean-Louis Cohen Architecture et forme urbaine Collège de France Année 2020 - 2021 Formes urbaines en mouvement : l'architecture de l'interurbanité Depuis l’Antiquité, les villes n’ont cessé d’échanger leurs formes, dans un mouvement incessant qui a vu les dispositifs de Rome, de ... Show More