Dozens of new towns planned across England and the contentious dismantling of Grenfell Tower
In this episode, host Merlin Fulcher is joined by the CEO of Open City, Manijeh Verghese to discuss:
UK government unveils plans for dozens of new towns across England // The proposed dismantling of Grenfell Tower is met with strong opposition // Japanese architecture duo SANAA win the 2025 RIBA Royal Gold Medal // And the spiritual leader and champion of Islamic architecture, the Aga Khan, has died at the age of 88
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