Aug 29 2024 31 mins 1
Welcome to Episode 054! Today the full team gather to kōrero on what's filled our WhatsApp over the last month. We ponder the arguments in a great NYT article about the risks and rewards of hosting an Olympics, and the shortlists of the UK and Aotearoa's own top respective architecture gongs.
New York Times article, Hosting the Olympics Costs Billions. What Does a City Get Back?: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/magazine/olympics-city-redevelopment-paris.html
RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist 2024: https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-stirling-prize
Commentary on the shortlist: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/31/stirling-prize-2024-nominees and https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jun/02/stirling-prize-2024-a-two-horse-race
2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards shortlist: https://nzia.co.nz/explore/news/2024/2024-new-zealand-architecture-awards-shortlist/
Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels
New York Times article, Hosting the Olympics Costs Billions. What Does a City Get Back?: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/22/magazine/olympics-city-redevelopment-paris.html
RIBA Stirling Prize Shortlist 2024: https://www.architecture.com/awards-and-competitions-landing-page/awards/riba-stirling-prize
Commentary on the shortlist: https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jul/31/stirling-prize-2024-nominees and https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/jun/02/stirling-prize-2024-a-two-horse-race
2024 New Zealand Architecture Awards shortlist: https://nzia.co.nz/explore/news/2024/2024-new-zealand-architecture-awards-shortlist/
Theme Music: The Cosmic Wheels
