DiscoverMoncrieffWhy do old buildings keep getting demolished?
Why do old buildings keep getting demolished?

Why do old buildings keep getting demolished?

Update: 2025-10-16
Share

Description

While we may say that we love and treasure old buildings, the reality is that many of these are torn down and demolished with new, better fit-for-purpose office buildings or build-to-rent blocks built instead.

So, as one building per minute is demolished in Europe, just why is this the go-to strategy?

Futurist and Urbanist Ludwig Engels is involved with HouseEurope, a European Citizens’ Initiative dedicated to refurbishment over demolition, and he joins Seán to discuss ahead of his Open House architecture talk…

Comments 
00:00
00:00
x

0.5x

0.8x

1.0x

1.25x

1.5x

2.0x

3.0x

Sleep Timer

Off

End of Episode

5 Minutes

10 Minutes

15 Minutes

30 Minutes

45 Minutes

60 Minutes

120 Minutes

Why do old buildings keep getting demolished?

Why do old buildings keep getting demolished?