

The Aesthetic City
Ruben Hanssen
How come our modern cities have become so hostile to humans, so ugly, car-oriented and grey? What is the solution to these problems - how can we return to a more human, beautiful and liveable city? In this podcast, host Ruben Hanssen interviews experts in the fields of architecture, urban planning and urban design to find out how we can improve our cities, our architecture and our streets, in order to create more friendly and beautiful places. The clock is ticking; valuable land is wasted on dreary developments while many beautiful, picturesque urban environments are at risk of being jarred forever by ugly buildings that don't belong there. There are better ways to build; let's explore how!
Top mentioned books
Here are the most frequently recommended books on The Aesthetic City podcast:

#1 Mentioned in 1 episodes
The architecture of community

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Green restorations

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The not so big house
a blueprint for the way we really live
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Retrofitting Suburbia
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Town Planning According to Artistic Principles

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Small Is Beautiful
A Study of Economics As If People Mattered