{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/601c017e27090c4964164c7c/601c0187fbaf8a45f5a045e3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Alternative Guide To London Boroughs","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/601c017e27090c4964164c7c/601c0187fbaf8a45f5a045e3.jpg?height=200","description":"For this episode of the Open City podcast, we speak to the guest-editor of the book, critic and author, Owen Hatherley, who talks about why this guide and its focus on the extraordinariness of the more ordinary parts of London, is a rare find when talking about the capital’s architecture. We discuss pertinent topics such as London before, during and after lockdown; the disparity between how London is imagined and viewed, compared to how it is lived and experienced across the boroughs; and the unique spatial configurations of this city that shapes the lives of Londoners.\n\nThe episode is a refreshing and optimistic take on London and Londoners, why so many people build a life here and the architecture that supports and enriches this.\n\nTo find out more: https://open-city.org.uk/podcast","author_name":"Open City"}