Open City Audio: The Brief - 19 March 2026 (Ben Stuart)

Weekly programmes by Open City. Making architecture and cities more open, accessible, and equitable. This week: The Brief. Fran Williams is joined by Ben Stuart, director and co-founder of architecture studio able partners, and the host of Able Diaries, a weekly show that gives a behind-the-scenes look at running an architecture practice. They discuss: Government hires Google to speed up planning decisions in England using AI; Orms replaces Heatherwick Studio on the revamp of BT Tower; restoration plans for the Brutalist Crystal Palace Sports Centre are revealed; and another blow to Glasgow’s heritage as Forsyth House is destroyed in a fire.

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