The Venice Architecture Biennale used to showcase landmarks by star architects. This year the stars of the show were exploding mega-cities, like Los Angeles, São Paolo and Shanghai. Frances Anderton, just back from the Biennale, discusses what designers and architects are doing to make life more liveable in the megalopolis.
The Only Way Is Up: The Venice Biennale and Vertical Living
Credits
Guests:
- Rose Brantley - Founding Chair of Fashion Design Program at Otis College of Art
- Ricky Burdett - Director of the 2006 Venice Architecture Biennale
- Scott Johnson - Johnson Fain Partners
- Julius Shulman - Architectural photographer