@merlinfulcher.bsky.social
Architectural journalist, editor, and broadcaster
π’ If you have recently engaged with Open City's tours, printed tours or podcast we are keen to hear your views. Our online survey take less than four minutes to complete - and you will only need to fill out the sections relevant to you βοΈΒ open-city.org.uk/blog/2025sur...
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π’In this month's edition of InterCities podcast Owen Hatherley is joined by the academic Dr Yair Wallach to discuss his 2020 book: A City in Fragments: Urban Text in Modern Jerusalem' with a focus on ephemera and urban text during the British Mandate π§ open.spotify.com/episode/2pHF...
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π’ This week's The Brief podcast features guest Billy Reading with host Sahiba Chadha discussing housing targets, St Pancras' upgrade, Central YMCA and Norman Foster's 90th ποΈπ§ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
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π’Our latest edition of InterCities podcast focusses on Kharkiv -- featuring architect and author Ievgeniia Gubkina in conversation with Owen Hatherley π§ποΈποΈ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
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π’ our latest The Brief podcast is a special on location recording inside Geology of Britannic Repair: the British Pavillion at the 2025 Venice Architecture Biennale with co-curator Stella Mutegi. Available for early listening now π§β¨ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
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π’ this month's InterCities podcast focusses on Energoprojekt and the transformation of postwar Belgrade featuring guest author Dubravka SekuliΔ with host Owen Hatherley. Listen 2pm today on Resonance FM π§ www.resonancefm.com
24.04.2025 11:35 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
π§"These buildings were ahead of their times" π’
Vickie Hayward joins me on this week's The Brief podcast to discuss @c20society.bsky.social's latest Risk List of architectural heritage facing demolition, plus AI concerns, agroforestry and community housing... ποΈ
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βTheyβre fun, inventiveβ¦they were ahead of their time in terms of their purpose. These are concepts weβd want to see now!β
Vickie Hayward speaks to @merlinfulcher.bsky.social about Millennium buildings on the #C20RiskList, for The Brief by @opencity-uk.bsky.social
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π’In the latest Deconstructed podcast, host @matthewlloydr.bsky.social R discuses the past, present and future of London's troubled Euston station with architectural historian Ewan HarrisonποΈπ§ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
10.04.2025 11:25 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0You can see the full list of C20 buildings at risk here c20society.org.uk/buildings-at...
09.04.2025 10:07 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0
Fascinating to visit the restored Space House for @c20society.bsky.social's top 10 buildings at risk of demolition lauch. In awe of the views AND C20's tireless campaigning for amazing architectural heritage, now embracing some 1990s gems ππΏπ»
09.04.2025 09:27 β π 25 π 9 π¬ 1 π 1
A great evening at the @c20society.bsky.social Risk List launch, held in Seifertβs fabulous Space House. Reuse them or lose them! π₯
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A smarter use of public funds? πΈποΈ
'It would cost Β£205bn to eliminate the social housing waiting list... and there would be savings to the [Β£15.6bn annual] housing benefit bill'
Peter George on the true cost of fixing the UK's broken housing system shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
Great to see the narrative around office-to-resi conversions turning around for the better. The most sustainable buildings are always the ones already standing ππΏβ¨
03.04.2025 09:59 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
You can hear Peter and Fran review the news plus all our other built environment shows on the Open City Podcast channel. Sign up as a subscriber via your favourite podcast channels or Acast β¨ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
03.04.2025 09:56 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
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π’ Our latest The Brief podcast features Peter George of Ealing Council with AJ's Fran Williams discussing office-to-resi conversions and the challenges of delivering zero carbon affordable homes. You can listen on our channel and at 2pm on Resonance 104.4FM ποΈπ§ www.resonancefm.com
03.04.2025 09:56 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0There will be a complimentary crusher and trolley system so drivers can take their vehicle as luggage on the cable car instead?
01.04.2025 09:51 β π 3 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0That's really interesting, I've taken a break from socials other than to flag new podcasts going live (which I do here, on X and IG). I'm interested to see what happens next as it feels both X and Bluesky are simply 'legacy Twitter'... space for something new/offline?
28.03.2025 11:06 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Yeah, he is on Insta. I'm not so active on Bluesky. Just posting occasionally. Is it going well?
27.03.2025 15:48 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
π’ Our second edition of InterCities podcast with Owen Hatherley features Johny Pitts discussing the social and architectural transformation of Sheffield since the 1990s ποΈπ§ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
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You can also listen and subscribe via Acast and other podcast platforms... Thank you to everyone who supports the channel by following and participating ππΏπ shows.acast.com/opencity/epi...
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π’ Our latest The Brief podcast features Robin Nicholson of Cullinan Studio with host Fran Williams discussing Norman Foster's new Man Utd stadium plus planning reform and more. On Resonance 104.4 FM at 2pm today π§ποΈ www.resonancefm.com
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Such a marvellous addition to the wonderful architecture of Oxford. Well done David Kohn Architects and New College πβ¨ www.architectsjournal.co.uk/buildings/ci...
20.03.2025 09:34 β π 2 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
In 4 years, we've covered memorable architecture from Thamesmead to Chelsea, Blackheath to Barbican with authors including Owen Hatherley, Siufan Aidey, Rosamund Lily West, and Ewa Effiom. Thank you to all our subscribers and authors who made it possible ππΏ shop.open-city.org.uk/collections/...
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π’ This March we are celebrating our 50th edition of Open City's Pocket printed tour series with a journey through the towering, highly speculative redevelopment of Nine Elms! Highlights include Kieran Timberlake's US Embassy and the newly restored Battersea Power Station...ποΈπΈ
20.03.2025 09:13 β π 1 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Very sorry to hear that, please email sales@open-city.org.uk for an update on where it is. Best,M
20.03.2025 09:07 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Hi this is the March edition. Cheers,M
19.03.2025 18:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0
Announcing our 50th Pocket Printed tour exploring the speculative regeneration of Nine Elms, authored by our series editor @merlinfulcher.bsky.social ! Launched in 2021, our monthly self-guided tours focus on Londonβs most compelling neighbourhoods. Shop here: shop.open-city.org.uk/collections/...
19.03.2025 17:19 β π 5 π 1 π¬ 1 π 0Thanks! That layout was by Surrey model railway club and for me captures a very familiar moment in history. There were some really impressive artworks on display, a unique event!
17.03.2025 08:38 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0
Had a lot of fun at the London Festival of Model Railways 2025 in Ally Pally! My favourite layouts were Two Bridges, Furness and Copenhagen Fields πΏβ¨
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