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THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST

The Grimshaw Podcast is focussed on the City – and those who shape our cities. The podcast presents engaging and insightful interviews with architects, city planners, developers, strategists and change-makers. These conversations take place between international guests and your host, Tim Williams, Grimshaw’s Cities Group Lead.Organised into series which reflect a specific overarching topic or theme, the podcasts examine how are cities are evolving, how they have dealt with unprecedented recent

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38:33

HOUSING: PLACE MATTERS

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/12/19

The international drive to increase housing supply is an opportunity to improve existing communities but also to design and deliver new high-amenity, higher density, low carbon, mixed use settlements. In this episode Tim Williams talks with Sara Waller – title, of Sovereign Network Group/SNG and Kirsten Lees, architect, masterplanner and Managing Partner, Paris for Grimshaw, about meeting this dual challenge. Though, much of the discussion focusses on the UK, where the government is targeting 1.5

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1:02:01

BETTER HOMES, THRIVING COMMUNITIES

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2025/12/04

In the first of two episodes on social and affordable housing , Tim Williams sits down with Mark Washer the CEO of Sovereign Network Group/SNG, one of the biggest providers in the UK, with an asset base of85,000 homes, to talk about managing a massive business with a big social purpose: to provide good, affordable homesthat are the foundation for a better life – with the aim of sustaining thriving communities, over generations.Joining them in the conversation is architect and master planner Kirsten

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50:57

A BIG & CLEVER IDEA: AUSTRALIA’S HIGH SPEED RAIL

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/10/29

Tim Parker has massive experience of successfully managing big urban infrastructure and development projects.In this episode, he shines a light on his unique insights from an impressive CVand speaks with both passion and clarity aboutleadinghis latest large-scale project: the Federal Government’s initiative to build high speed rail initially between Newcastle and Sydney on Australia’s east cost, with the ambition to build further on this link in future.This is a massive transport

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1:03:08

BUILDING CITIES OF HOPE

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2025/09/14

In the latest Grimshaw Cities podcast, Dr Tim Williams interviews Syrian architect and best-selling author Marwa al Sabouni. Unable to practice her profession inher battle-ravaged city of Homs, as the buildings and the lives around her and across Syria were reduced to rubble, Marwa Al Sabouni turned her fierce intelligence to chronicling how her city and country were undone through decades of architectural mismanagement and mistakes. The result was The Battle for Home in2016 and Building for

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57:08

BREAKING THE HOUSING-FINANCE CYCLE

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2025/08/18

Tim talks with international housing expert Professor Josh Ryan-Collins of UCL’s Institute for Innovation and Public Purpose. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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57:41

CHINA'S URBAN REVOLUTION

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/07/22

Tim Williams talks with Austin Williams, director of Future Cities and author of China’s Urban Revolution: Understanding Chinese Eco-Cities. What can we learn, as environmentalists, planners and architects, from the eco-city initiative and overall from the Chinese process of urbanisation? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:30

A MANIFESTO FOR OUR CITIES

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2025/06/24

Dr Aruna Sathanapally, CEO of Australia’s leading urban thinktank, the Grattan Institute, talks about the key policy priorities to make a more productive and inclusive nation. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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41:34

CITIES: AVOIDING 'NEO-FEUDALISM'

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2025/06/02

Joel Kotkin, a fellow in urban studies at Chapman University in California, is the author of the best-selling book The Coming of Neo-Feudalism: A Warning to the Global Middle Class. He is widely recognised as a leading international commentator on the future of cities and suburbs.In this episode, Joel joins Tim Williams for a passionate and insightful conversation about key urban trends. They explore Joel’s concern that declining home ownership and growing inequality are leading to a concentration

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49:38

TEXTS AND THE CITY: LIBRARIES AS PUBLIC SPACES

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/05/08

Today's episode features Dr. Caroline Butler-Bowden, State Librarian for the State Library of New South Wales, alongside Dr. Tim Williams and Grimshaw Principal, Eduard Ross. Together, they explore the role of libraries and museums in shaping cities and their significance as dynamic public spaces. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:05:08

TAKING BACK THE STREETS

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2025/04/01

On today's episode, Dr. Tim Williams examines how America's largest city has grappled with the tensions between cars and public transit since the 1960s, with Nicole Gelinas, author of 'Movement: New York's Long War to Take Back Its Streets from the Car' and Senior Fellow at the Manhattan Institute. As a key part of this conversation, we also have Grimshaw Deputy Chairman and Partner, Vincent Chang sharing his insights. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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40:53

THE ESSENCE OF CITIES

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/03/02

Dr Hila Oren has an international reputation as a city-making and branding expert. In her work in Tel Aviv over decades she has helped make that ‘smart-city’ a recognised global leader in tech start-ups and innovation. In conversation with ourhost Tim Williams, Head of Cities at Grimshaw, Dr Oren shares that journey with us and her insights into what other cities can learn from it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:30:50

ON TRACK: RESHAPING LONDON, WINNING THE STIRLING PRIZE

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2025/02/09

We are excited to share this unique episode to begin the fifth series of the Grimshaw Cities Podcast, The Resurgent City. Today we speak with our very own Jorrin ten Have, Associate Principal and Graham Gibbon, Principal about how Grimshaw, collaborators and clients collectively designed and delivered the Elizabeth Line – and won one of the world’s most prestigious architectural awards. Featuring special guest Howard Smith, Transport for London Elizabeth Line Director. Hosted on Acast. See

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1:00:08

HOMES FOR ALL

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2024/11/20

Making sure that cities provide enough social and affordable housing has become a global priority. Rebecca Pinkstone, head of new government agency Homes NSW with its $6b budget and 130,000 homes in ownership, leads the charge in Australia’s global city. Joining Tim Williams in this episode is housing specialist Leigh Hanekom, Associate Principal at Grimshaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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42:58

DESIGNING THE FUTURE CITY

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2024/10/30

Cities are in flux in the wake of the pandemic with further disruption imminent in the era of Urban AI. On today's episode of the Grimshaw Cities Podcast Series, Carlo Ratti, Director of MIT Senseable City Lab & Curator of the 2025 Venice Biennale asks, "What role for architects in the future city?" Also joining the conversation is Keith Brewis, Partner at Grimshaw. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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59:20

THE RESILIENT CITY

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2024/10/02

Our guest is Beck Dawson Chief Resilience Officer for Sydney - with acute insights into resilience agenda of the city and into international innovation and best practice. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:02:48

MOBILITY AND THE CITY: NEW THINKING

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2024/09/27

Today's guest is Todd Litman, Executive Director of the Victoria Transport Policy Institute, based in Canada. Todd is recognised internationally as a thought leader in transport and city-planning. This episode discusses everything from congestion charging through Transit Oriented Development, to EVs and AVs, so don't miss it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:03:53

PARRAMATTA: INDIGENOUS MEETING PLACE TO WORLD STAGE

THE GRIMSHAW PODCAST ·

2024/09/10

Our guest is Gail Connolly, urban planner and now CEO of one of the most important councils in Australia, Parramatta, at the fast-growing heart of the nation’s global city, Sydney. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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58:19

URBAN INNOVATION AND PUBLIC-PRIVATE COLLABORATION

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2024/08/09

In this episode, Tim talks with Andrew Chappell, the Head of Origination at international developer, LendLease about his current, broad real estate, place-making and ESG portfolio. Andrew also discusses LendLease's recent development work in Silicon Valley, and his early and continuing involvement in innovation districts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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50:35

RUNNING A BIG CITY

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2024/07/12

Tom Riordan CBE is the Chief Executive at Leeds City Council, one of the biggest and most important councils in the UK. In this episode Tim does a deep dive into Leeds City Council's various initiatives into urban planning in the post-pandemic era. They are also joined by Mark Middleton, Grimshaw's Group Managing Partner, who discusses his experience in transport projects in the Leeds area such as HS2. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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1:01:54

SMART ADVOCACY FOR THE CITY

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2024/06/13

TomWright, President of the storied and influential Regional Plan Association of New York talksabout their impact, current campaigns – and the future of the tri-state area. Tim is also joined by Niharika Shekhawat, an Urban Designer at Grimshaw's New York studio, to discuss how she interacts with the RPA's legacy in her own work. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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