Architecture Repopulated

<p>Rosemary Hill, reviewing Steven Brindle’s <em>Architecture in Britain and Ireland, 1530-1830</em>, celebrates his approach to architecture as a social, collaborative endeavour, where human need (and human greed) stymies starchitectural vision. Rosemary takes Tom on a tour of British and Irish architecture, from the Reformation through industrialisation, featuring big egos, unexpected outcomes and at least one architect she thinks it’s ‘completely fair’ to call a villain. </p><br><p>Find further reading on the episode page: <a href="https://lrb.me/brindlepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/brindlepod</a></p><p>Listen to Rosemary on the design of Bath: <a href="https://lrb.me/stonehengepod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/stonehengepod</a></p><p>And on Salisbury Cathedral: <a href="https://lrb.me/salisburypod" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">lrb.me/salisburypod</a></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>

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