Show Notes
Floris van der Poel comes on the pod this week to talk about the best work he’s discovered over the past year.
Project list (in order of discussion):
1 The rounding of Cape Horn by Charlie Dalin.
2 Atelier Scheidegger Keller + Espazium, Areal Rosengarten Housing, Zurich, 2021
3 Emmanuel Héré de Corny's Palais du Gouvernement from the years 1751-1753
4 Meat cuts, comparing French and American tastes in urbanism
5 Model of an apartment building with 68 units in Tirana by Arquitectura G
6 Volante, housing in Hilversum by Monadnock Architects (2025)
7 Zwhatt housing, Regensdorf 2024. Luetjens Padmanabhan
8 770 Park Avenue, designed by Rosario Candela.
9 Logements Beaunier by Minuit Architecture
10-11 Papieri-Areal, Construction Site B Studio Eschrickenbacher
12-13 Bois-Gentil Housing, 1st Prize — Fruehauf, Henry, Viladoms
14 Door handle — LCLA
15 Ny Østergade, Copenhagen by Praksis Arkitekter
16-17 Office Complex in Hamburg, 2025 by Kawahara Krause Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Michael Mack is the founder of London-based independent art and photography publishing house MACK. This conversation was recorded live at POST PRESS. More info and upcoming event tickets here.