Conversations

Conversations

What a master plan is supposed to do

The qualities that actually make something a ​“master plan” are consistently ill-defined. At best, a master plan is a precinct manager’s most valuable tool. At worst, they can potentially be a wasteful investment.

CONVERSATIONS

Planting for all the right reasons

A plant is better than no plants. But our city streets deserve more than a few groundcover species in a sea of mulch, which won’t bring us the well-researched benefits of immersion in dynamic nature.

CONVERSATIONS

Brutalist beauty of the Barbican’s gardens

In this age of curated experiences, the Barbican’s gardens give rise to the unique journeys that keep place-makers and modern designers awake at night.

PODCAST

How big data can challenge - and validate - the design process

It’s more important than ever for cities to understand how their spaces work and how to attract people back. One advantage city shapers have - but often don’t use to full effect in the design process - is big data.

Podcast

There‘s not much more to extract

TRXL Podcast

Conversation

Radical Thinking - Adam Scott

Global Creative Director and Founder of FreeState, Adam Scott, spoke with FX about what radical thinkers have influenced him.

CONVERSATIONS

Sowing virtual seeds

With advances in computing and 3D software, we can now create virtual plants that grow and change with the seasons.

Conversations

Are smarter parks also more attractive?

People are more likely to visit parks, and for longer, in ​‘smart’ cities that incorporate innovative technology into their public spaces.

PODCAST

Workplace design, data and the era of COVID-19

How can data help organisations get the most out of their workplace experiments?

Podcast

The law of attraction: bringing people back (and back) to the corporate campus

How can corporate campuses lure us out of our homes (and pyjamas) and back to the office in a COVID-wary world? And how will they keep us coming back, with remote working more compelling or essential than ever?

Conversations

The future is quality housing with humanity

Office, gym, cinema, boardroom, classroom… In 2020 the humble home has done it all. What does this mean for the future of the residential development sector?

CONVERSATIONS

A decade for humility in design

We wouldn’t paint a neon moustache on the Mona Lisa. So why do we pave over beautiful and resilient natural systems?

Conversations

The workplace beyond 2020

The office isn’t dead. But workplaces changed for good in 2020.

PODCAST

The Future of UK Cities - The power of the citizen with Adam Scott

Estate’s Gazette Property Podcast

PODCAST

Naturalistic planting and rewilding: native or nothing?

The debate around native or exotic urban planting can sometimes be a thorny one, culturally, environmentally and emotionally.