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Making 'Making' Great Again

Heatherwick argues it’s time to bring the human touch back to architecture – with craft, imperfection, and even AI helping us build places that feel alive again.

Our cities have been built like machines – efficient, repeatable, and soulless. In this second episode, Thomas Heatherwick argues it’s time to put the hand back into architecture.

Can embracing craft, imperfection – even AI as a creative partner – help us make buildings that feel human again?

Producer: Anouk Millet
Series Producer: Nadia Mehdi
Mix Engineer: Will Fitzpatrick
A Tempo+Talker production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

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28 minutes

Broadcast

  • Mon 25 Aug 2025 09:30