Housing

056. Nicholas Boys Smith: How to build a city on the moon

Create Streets founder Nicholas Boys Smith on building for the Moon, the £39 billion Westminster fiasco, and why the path to more homes should run…

May 24 • Tom Ough, Calum Drysdale, and Aeron Laffere

1:10:00

035. Shiv Malik: Inspiring the depoliticised generation

Listen now | Shiv Malik explains why his generation chose Palestine over rent, and why Forest City needs a lamppost competition before it needs a name

Nov 27, 2025 • Tom Ough, Calum Drysdale, and Aeron Laffere

1:23:30

034. Shiv Malik: Building Britain's first new city in 50 years

Listen now (53 mins) | Shiv Malik explains why he's founding the forest city—a pedestrianised city with wooden skyscrapers, proper sewerage, and SMRs…

Nov 22, 2025 • Tom Ough, Calum Drysdale, and Aeron Laffere

53:06

004. Sam Dumitriu: The land that stopped building

And the Victorian spirit that could revive us

Sep 16, 2024 • Calum Drysdale and Tom Ough

1:29:26

003. Samuel Hughes: Hobbiton, Númenor and the riddle of architectural aesthetics

Softly, softly catchy Nimby

Aug 13, 2024 • Calum Drysdale and Tom Ough

1:07:00

001. Duncan McClements: Why Britain should build a new island in the North Sea

All hail the Duke of Dogger Bank!

May 8, 2024 • Calum Drysdale and Tom Ough

33:13

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