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New Towns, High Streets, Terry Farrell and 'The House of Architecture'

New Towns, High Streets, Terry Farrell and 'The House of Architecture'

Update: 2025-10-02
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In this episode, host Fran Williams is joined by Jos Boys, a disability design activist who co-founded Matrix Feminist Design Co-operative and is co-director of The DisOrdinary Architecture Project. Together they discuss:


The government reveals the sites for its first new towns // A £5 billion pound fund is launched to revive ‘overlooked’ communities // The Royal Institute of British Architects inaugurates its new president // And we remember a pioneer in postmodern architecture – Terry Farrell


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New Towns, High Streets, Terry Farrell and 'The House of Architecture'

New Towns, High Streets, Terry Farrell and 'The House of Architecture'