Thomas Heatherwick’s designs have become icons in his home city of London, including the eye-catching cauldron at the 2012 Olympic Games and the reimagined Routemaster bus. The British designer’s projects have popped up around the world — and not without controversy.
In this week’s edition of Power Play, host Anne McElvoy talks to Heatherwick about his mission to change the way our cities and urban areas are built. His new book “Humanise” implores mayors and town planners around the world to replace “boring” buildings, arguing that they damage our health and the environment.
<p><img width="150" height="150" src="https://www.scotusblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Banner200115r-1-150x150.jpg" class="attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image" alt="The morning read for Tuesday, Nov. 19" title="The morning read for Tuesday, Nov. 19" style="float:right;" decoding="async" />Each weekday, we select a short list of news articles and commentary related to the Supreme Court. Here’s the Tuesday morning read: U.S. Supreme Court will not review St. Clair capital murder case (Ralph Chapoco, Alabama Reflector) US Supreme Court rejects appeal over patent validity...</p>
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<p>The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Iliya Damagum, has stated why he received backlash for the ongoing crisis in the party. During a recent chat with journalists, Damagum stated that he inherited the challenges but has opted to remain composed in order to facilitate the healing process. While describing the […]</p>
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<p>Senator Sumaila Kawu has warned that an executive order on state police will bring confusion and should not be invoked.</p>
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