THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST

In the Grimshaw Podcast Cities series we have interviewed city-shapers of all kind: architects and urban designers, transport specialists, cultural entrepreneurs, developers, and city leaders. Our series ends the year with that cornerstone of urban development – masterplanning. And who better to discuss this with than Selina Mason? Selina is a masterplanner and architect with extensive experience...

Episode 9 of The Grimshaw Podcast ‘The City Series’ features Lance Jay Brown, distinguished architect, urban designer and President of The Consortium for Sustainable Urbanization in New York City. Lance was a key member of the innovative ‘New Housing New York Legacy Project’ competi[1]tion which appointed Grimshaw to design the award-winning affordable housing project, Via Verde, in...

Episode 8 is a fascinating conversation with Susan Lloyd-Hurwitz, CEO of one of Australia’s most significant developers Mirvac. She is also Chair of the Green Building Council of Australia and is passionate about sustainability and social inclusion – running her company accordingly. Susan discusses the way in which Mirvac was able to pivot their business operations as a result of the pandemic and...

Episode 7 of The Grimshaw Podcast ‘The City Series’ launches today with Dr. Wei Yang, President of the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute in the UK. Hosted by Grimshaw’s Cities Initiative Lead, Dr. Tim Williams, Episode 7 explores Dr. Yang’s passion for garden cities and garden villages and her commitment to promoting design excellence by creating truly sustainable environments and liveable...

Our guest this time is Dan Labbad CEO of the Crown Estate. The Crown Estate’s unique portfolio includes major property interests in London - such as Regent Street - and a broad range of urban and rural assets across the UK such as Windsor Great Park and a number of regional shopping centres. It also manages the seabed around England, Wales and Northern Ireland and plays a major role in the UK’s wo...

Episode 5 of The Grimshaw Podcast ‘The City Series’ features Deputy Lord Mayor of Sydney, Jess Scully. Hosted by Grimshaw’s Cities Initiative Lead, Dr. Tim Williams, Episode 5 explores Jess’s motivation to move Australia from an extraction economy to a knowledge and creative economy, and her senior leadership role in Australia’s largest city during a time of crisis. Prior to entering politics, Jes...

Rob Stokes has shown leadership of a kind which many internationally will look to around two key initiatives. One is the fact that he deliberately added ‘and public spaces’ to his title as Planning Minister because of his own passion to ensure that the communities he serves have access to sufficient high quality public space – with streets also seen as shared spaces for walkers not just as conduit...

Greg Clark is the doyen of international urbanists. He has over 30 years built up a reputation as a go-to thought-leader and analyst on cities, having by now worked in and for more than 300 of them world-wide. Professor Clark is Group Advisor, Future Cities & New Industries at HSBC, one of the world’s leading banks, with his advice sought by governments at all levels and leaders of industry an...

Lisa Havilah is the powerhouse behind The Powerhouse in Sydney, or as it is officially known, the Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences. Were it not for the fact that she is completely unique, she would be the model for the cultural entrepreneur as force of nature. Cities are where not only wealth is generated but also cultural innovation. This role was always crucial but never more so as we collect...

Visionary American developer Jonathan Rose, author of The Well-Tempered City, offers us his vision for the ‘City of Opportunity’ in the wake of Covid-19 and the practical approach he applies to creating developments which embody that vision. Full of wit and wisdom, Jonathan describes the inclusive values he seeks to promote in the affordable housing communities from The Rose Companies, where good...