This is the first half of a two part discussion with Andy Groarke of the London practice Carmody Groarke. Talking to Tim, he explores the origins of the practice and the influence of Antony Gormley on their singular appreciation of materials and their relationship to time.
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S2 EP25 — Richard J Williams
Richard J Williams’s latest book The Expressway World is about spaces built for cars, which humans live alongside. He and Superurbanism host Tim Abrahams took a drive down the M40 to discuss urban landscapes in Glasgow, New York, Seoul and more.
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S2 EP24 — Charles Saumarez Smith
Charles Saumarez Smith is a distinguished British cultural historian and curator known for his leadership in major art institutions including the National Gallery and the Royal Academy. He spoke to Tim about his latest fascination, the life and works of the great British baroque architect John Vanburgh.
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S2 EP23 — Pablo Bronstein
Tim talks to Pablo Bronstein, a London‑based artist born in Argentina, known primarily for his beautiful, clever drawings which have been collected by the Pompidou, the Met and the British Museum. His latest project at Waddesdon Manor plays with design history and explores how national identities are constructed.
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S2 EP22 — Farshid Moussavi
Farshid Moussavi is the co-ordinator of the Summer Exhibition at the Royal Academy this year, the first architect to perform the task since Eva Jiřičná in 2013. Tim spoke to Farshid about her key curatorial decisions and to Stephanie MacDonald about her contribution to the annual arts jamboree.
Superurbanism is a series of conversations with the most interesting people working in the field of architecture today: architects, curators, authors, designers. Host Tim Abrahams explores both the details of their work and their bigger vision.
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