616 episodes
99% Invisible Stitcher Studios
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Design is everywhere in our lives, perhaps most importantly in the places where we've just stopped noticing. 99% Invisible is a weekly exploration of the process and power of design and architecture. From award winning producer Roman Mars. Learn more at 99percentinvisible.org.
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555- The Big Dig
Over its more than 40 year journey from conception to completion, Boston’s Big Dig massive infrastructure project, which rerouted the central highway in the heart of the city, encountered every hurdle imaginable: ruthless politics, engineering challenges, secretive contractors, outright fraud and even the death of one motorist. It became a kind of poster child for big government ‘boondoggles.’ But the full story is of course much more complicated – and really represents a turning point in how America builds infrastructure.
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553- Cautionary Tales of the Sydney Opera House
The triumph and tragedy of the Sydney Opera House
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389- Whomst Among Us Let the Dogs Out AGAIN
The story of how "Who Let The Dogs Out" ended up stuck in all of our brains. A story that goes back over 50 years and spans continents.
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551- Office Space
Solving the housing crisis and the office vacancy crisis with one obvious and elegant idea: office to housing conversion. If it were only that simple.
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