The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design
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The Metropolitan President and Architecture and Design

Barack Obama will be the first president to hail from a major metropolis in a long time. What does this mean for architecture and design? Frances Anderson speaks with David Adjaye, Kevin Starr and others about tomorrow in American cities. Plus, James Bond and his relationship with Modern architecture.


Banner image: Duncan Rawlinson

Guests:
  • David Adjaye: Architect and principal of Adjaye Associates
  • Kevin Starr: Professor of History at the University of Southern California
  • Krista Kline: Urban design coordinator for Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa
  • Christopher Mount: Executive director, Pasadena Museum of California Art
  • Steve Rose: Architecture writer for the Guardian
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