On Cities

HEROIC: Concrete Architecture and the New Boston

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with architect and educator, Mark Pasnik on his co-authored book: HEROIC: Concrete Architecture and the New

SHoP ARCHITECTS: Transforming How We Build

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Gregg Pasquarelli, founding principal of the renowned architectural firm, SHoP Architects. We will exp

Japan Stories: History & Transformations

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad engages in a lively conversation with renowned educator and architecture Mohsen Mostafavi. Together, they delve in

Cities & Well-Being: Is Urban Design a Matter of Public Health?

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Neuroscientist Colin Ellard, whose work is at the intersection of psychology, architecture and urban des

Low Carbon Cities

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad will be speaking with Hèléne Chartier, Director of Urban Planning and Design at C40 Cities, a leading global organization

Regulating Design: Zoning and the Shaping of Cities

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with notable lawyer Jeff Bass on the relationship between urban design and its pivotal tool, zoning regulations. T

Exploring Architecture & Material Culture with Nader Tehrani

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with acclaimed architect and educator Nader Tehrani. In this illuminating conversation, Tehrani delves into the in

Street Design: The Secret to Great Cities and Towns

Architect and urbanist, John Massengale knows how to fix America's neighborhoods, cities and towns by making them walkable again. In this next episode of ON CITIES, Masse

The Making of Art: Place, Culture & Identity

"All our knowledge has its origin in our perceptions" stated the great Renaissance artist Leonardo Da Vinci. Thus, perception and place are integral in the making of art.

UBER & The Future of Mobility

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Shin-pei Tsay, Director of Global Policy for Cities and Sustainability at Uber. Shin -pei shares her perspect

The Underline: Public Space in America

According to the 19th century writer John Ruskin, "The measure of any great civilization is its cities; and the measure of a city's greatness is to be found in the qualit

Architecture in the Era of Finance Capitalism

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with educator and architect Matthew Soules on the connection between contemporary architecture and capitalism in t

THE VALUE OF DOWNTOWN

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Joe Minicozzi, Principal of Urban 3, about the keys to creating financially sustainable communities by d

Preserving the Cultural Legacy of Our Built Environment

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with esteemed architect, preservationist and educator, Jorge Hernandez. With nearly forty years of experience in t

Urban Informality & Why it Matters

Today, informal settlements are home to over a billion people (nearly 1/7 of the world population); and that number is projected to triple by 2050. These growing settleme

Idea City: How To Make Boston More Livable Equitable & Resilient

Racial strife, increased social and economic discrimination, amplified political friction, and growing uncertainty around the impacts of the pandemic and climate change h

SHAPING RURAL FUTURES

Join us on the next episode of ON CITIES, as we delve into the work of Liminal, a non-profit research and design group dedicated to revitalizing Italy's rural towns. We w

Léon Krier: The Architecture of Community

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad will be speaking with Léon Krier, one of the most provocative architectural and urban thinkers of our time. Krier's caree

The Myths of Modernity

What does it mean to be modern? In this week's episode of ON CITIES, historian, curator and preservationist Michelangelo Sabatino will discuss modernism through a globa

SINKING CITIES

In this next episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with Anthony Acciavatti on the complex relationship between water, urban development and environmental sustai