livability

Drømmer du om at forlade ræset i storbyen, forlade det hamsterhjul, som storbyen kræver, man er en del af?

I anledning af Golden Days tog vi en åndelig tur på landet med Kasper Støvring, debattør og medforfatter til bogen 'Breve fra provinsen' og Simon Kjær Hansen, leder af Crown Princess Mary Center på Københavns Universitet og forfatter til 'Et forsvar for storbyen'. Sammen med dem udfolder Anne Katrine Harders det fænomen, der udspiller sig på den relativt korte distance mellem storbyen og provinsen for at forstå, hvad det er, vi har brug for at forsvare. 

Byen forfra er optaget til Dansk Arkitektur Centers ugentlige live-event, MorgenDAC, som er for dig, der vil have et nuanceret indblik i byens udvikling og arkitektur. Her samler vi beslutningstagere, branche og borgere til samtaler om de emner, der fylder på dagsordenen og former fremtiden. Podcasten er produceret af Dansk Arkitektur Center og redigeret af Munck Studios. 

"My granddaughter thinks that all I do is widen footpaths." Rob Adams gave Ben and Cate a number of different descriptions of exactly what he does in his role as City Architect of Melbourne, Australia, but we think that may be our favorite.

To call Rob a legend in the urban design world may be an understatement. Alongside Jan Gehl and others, his groundbreaking work to transform the city center (ahem, centre) of Melbourne in the 1980s and 90s created a veritable blueprint for struggling urban areas to follow. For years, Melborune has been routinely written up as one of the planet's most "livable" cities - but what does that actually mean to people who live there?

Rob reflects with us on the tricky politics of urban revitalization, why walkability matters during a global pandemic, and what comes next for Melbourne and cities everywhere.

Referenced in this episode:

Auckland Council, Ministry for the Environment, July 1, 2005: "The Value of Urban Design." 

The Daily Maverick, July 1, 2022: “The rise and (slight) fall of a liveable city”

The Fifth Estate, July 3, 2023: “Adelaide: solvable problems, but are our leaders up for it?” 

The Kathmandu Post, July 29, 2023: “How Melbourne rescheduled its future”

Urban design concepts are blossoming. But what happens to the ‘organically’ grown urban life when these all-round concepts are being implemented? 

Anne Katrine Harders asks architect and founder of BIG, Bjarke Ingels, and director of Pavillon de l’Arsenal, Marion Waller if there is a risk that the uncontrollable bits and pieces that assemble the city, and makes it unique, is unintentionally getting killed by all the good intentions of urban concepts. 

Tune in to this English version the well-established podcast Byen forfra by Danish Architecture Center. This is a recording of a live event filled to the brim with urban-curious guests from around the world. If you don't speak Danish you can also check out our English podcast Let’s talk architecture with lots of different topics on architecture and urban development. It’s free and you can find it on most platforms or on our website www.dac.dk.

København er blevet et festligt sted: Distortion, Tour de france, marathon og så alle de spontane fester med soundbokses er en del af den københavnske sommer. Og så 'kan du jo bare flytte på landet, hvis du vil have ro.' Eller hvad? Hvem har ret til at bestemme, hvad der skal fylde i byen? Er der overhovedet plads til fest - uden at festen, så også er det eneste, der er plads til? Lyt med på denne MorgenDAC LIVE, hvor vi spurgte sognepræst og debattør, Sørine Gotfredsen, og direktør og stifter af gadefestivalen Distortion, Thomas Fleurquin om festen, og dens magiske øjeblikke, kan samle os i en polariseret tid - eller om vi kan ende med at blive mere polariserede, hvis der ikke kommer styr på netop festen? Anne Katrine Harders fra Dansk Arkitektur Center er vært. 

There’s a lot to consider when going through the home buying process, one of the most significant being location. Location not only impacts price, and the scale of the investment, but also quality of life. So how can technology play a role in the decision making process when it comes to enhancing our quality of life? After all, technology has transformed the way in which real estate is build, bought and sold.

In this episode, we’re joined by Vincent-Charles Hodder, co-founder and CEO of Local Logic, and head of marketing, Jillian Ruiz. Local Logic is a real estate AI company providing an innovative approach to buying and selling by applying location based data and algorithms to change the way cities are built and real estate decisions are made. Tune in to hear our discussion on Canadian real estate in the pandemic era, infrastructure and its impact on local businesses, and factors in a neighbourhood that contribute to our quality of life.

On this episode, Tyler and Phil sit down with Brennon Staley, who is the Strategic Advisor on Urban Planning and Policy for Seattle’s Office of Planning and Community Development. Staley shares how he first came to Seattle and what his job as a strategic advisor entails. He also answers some of the locals’ most burning questions, including what systems are in place to address the growing need for parking and housing affordability in the city.