227: Should we stop building new buildings?

Written By Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski

In this episode, I talk with architects Nicolai Bo Andersen (professor at the Royal Danish Academy - KADK) and Søren Nielsen (professor at Aarhus School of Architecture) about whether we should stop building and focus on transformation. We explore sustainability, ethics in architecture, and why it’s time to rethink our impact. We talk reflecting on the recent ⁠ByggestopBevægelsen⁠ - posing an important question whether the global north should still build new buildings.

We discuss:

  • Understanding and reclaiming sustainability

  • Rethinking the building industry – should we stop building?

  • Will commercial architects lose jobs?

  • The social dimension of architecture

  • Craftsmanship and the future of renovation

 
Marcin Wojciech Żebrowski
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