Cities
Creating a city of love
Creating a city of love, is the aim of Singaporean architect and urban planner, Lee Siang Tai. He's the chair of the World Green Building Council, and the author of the book Cities of Love: A Roadmap… Audio
The state of housing & what to look out for in 2017
Bill McKay is Senior Lecturer in the School of Architecture and Planning at the University of Auckland. Audio
Tommy Honey, Urban Issues
Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses issues affecting city dwellers. Today he's focusing on technology, driverless cars, retro subways, pedestrians and the pulse of a city. Audio
Ben Schrader: New Zealand's urban history
"For 150 years people have wanted to live in the city and the country at the same time" says historian Ben Schrader. Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Tommy Honey discusses new revolutions in housing, including a company in Australia that's building flatpack tiny homes and the New Zealand team behind the "wikihouse". Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: a better life?
At the heart of every city are its people. What does it mean for a city to be inclusive, and how can we manage human interactions in an age of rising inequalities? Recorded in Christchurch, the final… Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: greener spaces
Our wellbeing is said to be influenced by our natural environment - so what is the cost of losing it? Recorded in Wellington, the second panel in the Cities of Tomorrow series discusses how a… Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Urbanist Tommy Honey talks about Architecture Week and its theme "Housing for the Future". Audio
Cities of Tomorrow: Smart Hubs
We know that connectivity and mobility facilitates innovation and creativity but what makes a really buzzy city, both economically and culturally? A panel discussion about how being a smarter city can… Audio
Cécile Maisonneuve and Marie-Anne Gobert: future cities
Kim Hill talks to Cécile Maisonneuve, President of La Fabrique de la Cité, and a senior adviser and former head of the Centre for Energy at the French Institute for International Relations, and to… Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
With the US election looming, candidates are turning their attention to Housing in search of votes, and their solutions are similar to what we have here. In Austin Texas, a start-up is proposing tiny… Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
Urbanist Tommy Honey discusses the future of Auckland housing in the wake of the Unitary Plan proposals. How is housing going to become more affordable? Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
The New Zealand Institute of Architects announced the nominees for its awards.. and the Carbuncle Cup, which is awarded to the ugliest building constructed in the last 12 months in the UK. Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
After the Brexit result in the UK, the most popular destination for people fleeing the UK (at least on Twitter) was Canada. Tommy Honey takes a look at issues facing Canada's cities and how they're… Audio
Urbanist Tommy Honey
After Friday's result in the UK, twitter is alive with #anywherebuthere comments - #movingtoenzed is red hot and some are saying that the outcome will achieve zero net migration without stopping… Audio
Guy Perry on quality urban living
How we live and where we live can have a massive effect on our wellbeing. Guy Perry is an expert on the design of healthy cities and is visiting Auckland for a conference on infrastructure and… Audio
Slums: Cities of Tomorrow
A quarter of the world's population could be living in slums by the end of this century. Jean-Nicolas Orhon has travelled slums in our four continents for his documentary 'Slums: Cities of the… Video, Audio
Auckland - leading the way or falling short?
Insight investigates whether it is in the national interest for Auckland to be the focus for investment, jobs and immigrants. Audio
Henriette Vamberg - rating Auckland
Henriette Vamberg, of Denmark's Gehl Architects, reflects on the progress made by Auckland in transforming itself into a liveable city. Audio
Bikes vs Cars
Bikes vs Cars is a documentary exploring the relationship between cyclists, cars and urban design in cities around the world. We speak to the film's director Fredrik Gertten. Video, Audio
