Scaffold
Arts
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Interviews with architects, artists and designers. Produced by the Architecture Foundation and hosted by Matthew Blunderfield. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Episodes
- Morgan Day (Part 2)
Morgan Day, a writer in Tucson, Arizona, explores the porous nature of bodies and built structures in her work, including her debut novel 'The Oldest Bitch Alive'. She discusses how environments constantly affect us.
- Morgan Day (Part 1)
Morgan Day, a writer from Tucson, Arizona, discusses her work in architecture writing and literary fiction, including her debut novel, The Oldest Bitch Alive. She explores the porous nature of bodies and built structures, and their constan…
- Jaakko Pallasvuo (Avocado Ibuprofen) Part 2
This episode features the second part of an interview with Finnish artist and writer Jaakko Pallasvuo, author of Amber and Mouthing the Words.
- Jaakko Pallasvuo (Avocado Ibuprofen)
Jaakko Pallasvuo, an artist and writer from Helsinki known for Avocado Ibuprofen, shares his thoughts on the place of art and writing in a world influenced by social media and artificial intelligence. The discussion also touches upon his c…
- Vincenzo Latronico
This episode of Scaffold features Italian novelist Vincenzo Latronico discussing his essay "Order Prevails in Berlin," which serves as an autobiographical key to his Booker Prize-shortlisted novel "Perfection." The episode was recorded liv…
- How Three Leading Architecture Practices Are Using AI Today
Architects from Herzog & de Meuron, Foster + Partners, and Zaha Hadid Architects discuss the integration of AI in design studios, including generative design and new workflows. Roderick Bates from Chaos Group also participates.
- Daryan Knoblauch
Daryan Knoblauch, founder of his eponymous Berlin-based architecture practice, explores socio-cultural investigations through cultural buildings, pavilions, and scenographies. His studio works with clients in the cultural sector and instit…
- Remembering John Morgan
This Scaffold episode memorializes graphic designer John Morgan, who died in September. It features reflections from collaborators, including Tom Weaver, Shumi Bose, Kieran Long, Ros Barr, Nick Hill, and Tom Emerson, discussing his work an…
- Floris van der Poel's Favourite Things
Floris van der Poel shares notable projects discovered over the past year, detailing specific works like Atelier Scheidegger Keller + Espazium’s housing in Zurich and Arquitectura G’s apartment building in Tirana.
- Kenneth Frampton (Part 2)
In this interview, Kenneth Frampton reflects on his personal experiences, such as wanting to be a farmer and his decision to transition from architectural practice to writing. He connects these biographical elements to his interactions wit…
- Kenneth Frampton
Architectural historian Kenneth Frampton recounts his political awakening and how it shaped his architectural writing, influenced by thinkers like Hannah Arendt and Marxist theory. He discusses critical regionalism as an architecture of re…
- playbody
This episode of Scaffold discusses the nightclub as an overlooked yet experimental part of the built environment, highlighting Thea Arde and Joel Jjio's design research project, playbody. Their work uses spatial interventions and events to…
- OMA at 50
This episode of Scaffold, titled OMA at 50, celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Office for Metropolitan Architecture. Hosted by Richard Hall, it features conversations with architects, academics, and historians like Laura Schrijver and…
- Truwant + Rodet +
This episode features a conversation with Charlotte Truwant and Dries Rodet of the Basel-based architecture firm Truwant+Rodet+. The firm, founded in 2015, works across architecture, landscape urbanism, exhibition making, and furniture des…
- Why be an architect today?
Scaffold interviews teenagers attending a summer school at AHMM to understand their motivations for pursuing architecture. The conversations highlight perennial reasons for entering the profession and suggest a hopeful outlook for the futu…
- Paul Shepheard
This episode features an interview with British architect and writer Paul Shepheard, discussing his career in practice and academia, and his books including his most recent work, "Autobiography." Shepheard is known for his philosophical ap…
- Fredi Fischli (Kontextur Podcast Festival)
Recorded at the Kontextur Podcast Festival, this episode features Fredi Fischli, co-curator and co-director of exhibitions at the Institute for the History and Theory of Architecture (gta), ETH Zurich. Fischli discusses his collaborative p…
- Crit: Venice Biennale with Emily Conklin, Fabrizio Gallanti & Phin Harper
The Scaffold podcast features critics Emily Conklin, Fabrizio Gallanti, and Phin Harper discussing the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale. They analyze the exhibition's themes, including the relationship between technology and authoritarian…
- Patrick McGraw (Heavy Traffic Magazine)
Patrick McGraw, editor and publisher of Heavy Traffic magazine, shares insights on how literature captures contemporary online consciousness and discusses his transition from studying architecture to journalism, exploring the connection be…
- Jacques Herzog & Nicholas Serota with Ellis Woodman
Ellis Woodman hosts Nicholas Serota and Jacques Herzog to discuss the conception of Tate Modern, marking its 25th anniversary.
- Carlo Ratti
The episode features Carlo Ratti, curator of the 19th Venice Architecture Biennale, discussing the theme "Intelligens: Natural. Artificial. Collective.". Ratti, an architect and engineer, explores how intelligence, both natural and artific…
- Michael Meredith
Michael Meredith, co-founder of MOS architecture, discusses the practice
- Tacita Dean
In this episode, Tacita Dean describes her artistic approach, emphasizing the freedom found in not fixing her direction until the final work. The episode also mentions tickets for an upcoming Barbican panel on "Architecture in the Age of A…
- Seun Oduwole
Seun Oduwole, principal architect at SI.SA, led the design of The John Randle Centre for Yoruba Culture and History in Lagos. The episode discusses this institution as part of a new wave of African cultural centers reimagining the contempo…
- Dima Srouji
Dima Srouji is a Palestinian architect, artist, and researcher whose work delves into cultural narratives and healing, using various media to examine heritage and public space. She founded a glassblowing initiative in Palestine and her wor…
- Alison Crawshaw
Alison Crawshaw discusses her practice in architecture, landscape, and urban design, focusing on two projects that highlight user-led interventions and adaptive, bottom-up approaches to urbanism. The conversation covers "politics of bricol…
- badweather
badweather is an architecture and scenography collective based in London, founded by Oli Brenner, Sophie Mei Birkin, and Leo Sixsmith. Their work focuses on lightweight, ephemeral constructions, primarily for nightclubs and festivals, refl…
- Gonçalo André Pires
Gonçalo André Pires, co-founder of Studio Sotnas, shares his perspective on contemporary architecture, emphasizing the shift from invention to reassembling existing meanings and values. He contrasts this with past idealistic visions in arc…
- Dean Kissick
Dean Kissick, art writer and former Spike columnist, discusses his article
- Edward Jones
Edward Jones, co-author of the Guide to the Architecture of London, talks about the book's legacy and evolution, including its adaptation into the London architecture Guide app. He emphasizes architecture's role in public life and the impo…
- dorsa
Dorsa is an architecture collective established in 2021 by Yufei He, James Horkulak, and Pan Hu. They aim to capture contemporary realities and use various media to develop optimistic narratives for an empathic future.
- The Rights of the Architectural Worker
This Scaffold episode, recorded live at the Barbican Centre, discusses the rights of architectural workers. Panelists included representatives from Allies and Morrison, Future Architects Front, Section of Architectural Workers, and Assembl…
- Petra Blaisse
Petra Blaisse, founder of Inside / Outside, discusses her career trajectory from exhibition design to specializing in textiles, light, interiors, and landscape architecture. The episode touches upon her studio
- Horst
Episode 108 of Scaffold, recorded at the Horst Arts and Music Festival, features Mattias Staelens and Carole Depoorter. A panel discussion includes Stefanie Everaert, Serban Ionescu, Ambra Fabi, and Giovanni Piovene.
- Summacumfemmer
Florian Summa and Anne Femmer, directors of Summacumfemmer and guest professors, share their strategy for architectural education, emphasizing direct engagement with real problems and hands-on making, as seen in projects like San Riemo and…
- Minsuk Cho
Minsuk Cho, the Korean architect and designer of this year's Serpentine Pavilion, compares the demanding role of architects to that of film directors. The episode references various artists, exhibitions, and architectural works connected t…
- On Architectural Education
Shumi Bose moderates a discussion on architectural education with panellists Adrian Lahoud, Kester Rattenbury, and Neal Shasore. The event was recorded live on February 1, 2023.
- Hermann Czech with David Kohn
This episode of Scaffold features an interview with Austrian architect Hermann Czech, conducted by David Kohn. The discussion took place before Czech's lecture at the Architecture Foundation and coincided with a retrospective of his work i…
- Takaharu & Yui Tezuka
Takaharu and Yui Tezuka, founders of Tezuka Architects, discuss their notable school and kindergarten designs, such as the Fuji School in Tokyo. They are currently involved in fundraising for the Jhamtse Gatsal Learning Centre, an orphanag…
- Phineas Harper
Phineas Harper, who develops cultural programmes in architecture and design, shares insights from their career in criticism, curation, and journalism. They highlight the value of patience and care in creating a better built environment, dr…
- Asif Khan (April 2022)
This Scaffold episode features designer Asif Khan, who discusses architecture, buildings, landscapes, exhibitions, and installations. Khan suggests viewing architecture as a constructed system, akin to a religion, to explore possibilities…
- 101: Fernanda Eberstadt
This episode of Scaffold features writer Fernanda Eberstadt, discussing her novels and non-fiction, particularly her latest book "BITE YOUR FRIENDS: STORIES OF THE BODY MILITANT." Eberstadt shares her perspective on art, societal dysfuncti…
- 100: Cristina Gamboa (Lacol)
Cristina Gamboa, co-founder of the Barcelona-based architecture cooperative Lacol, shares insights on their architectural approach, influenced by budget limitations and the urban grid of Barcelona. The episode references several architects…
- 99: Takero Shimazaki
Takero Shimazaki, director of London-based practice t–sa, explores the nature of architectural practice, focusing on the tension between imagined ideals and the realities of a situation. He questions how architecture persists in chaotic an…
- 98: Jamie Fobert
Jamie Fobert, a Canadian-born architect known for his work with cultural institutions and fashion brands, compares the solitary nature of artistic creation to the collaborative work of architects. He studied in Toronto before moving to Lon…
- 97: Apparata
Nicholas Lobo Brennan and Astrid Smitham, founders of Apparata, explain their approach to activism through architecture, focusing on practical elements like doorways and walkways. Scaffold is an Architecture Foundation production hosted by…
- 96: Hans Ulrich Obrist (Part 2)
In Part 2 of this interview, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of London's Serpentine Galleries, describes studio visits as experiences where time is suspended, allowing for a departure from routine. He views artists as world builders,…
- 95: Hans Ulrich Obrist (Part 1)
In this episode of Scaffold, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of the Serpentine Galleries, shares his views on the necessity of protected spaces for art, such as museums, and emphasizes the role of curating in bridging art and society.
- 94: Rural Urban Framework
Episode 94 of Scaffold features Rural Urban Framework, a University of Hong Kong-based design collaborative directed by Joshua Bolchover and John Lin. RUF has built over 15 projects in Chinese villages and adapted their practice due to pol…
- 93: Tosin Oshinowo
This episode features Tosin Oshinowo, the curator of the 2023 Sharjah Architecture Triennial, "The beauty of Impermanence, an Architecture of Adaptability." The conversation touches on the Triennial