Why Make Books
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Podcast Overview
<p>Books make an immense contribution to how we understand architecture in showing us examples, opening up interpretations, narratives and ideas, and providing instruction and knowledge. But who makes them, and what are their motivations?</p><br><p>Inspired by Women’s Day and challenged by the Architecture Foundation, editors at <a href="https://womenwritingarchitecture.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women Writing Architecture</a> sought out some of the women behind the scenes –publishers, designers, editors and authors – to ask them why they make books, and what their advice is to those of us who want to. The result is a constellation of ten-minute introductions to these women in conversations that individually and together reveal the roles of design, value, money and time – from the monumental to the distracted, in the making of books and their relationship to other forms of mediating architecture.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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March 6, 2026
Pamela Johnston, editor
<p><br></p><p>For many years, the work of translator and editor Pamela Johnston has played a behind-the-scenes but essential role in architectural publishing. Based in London, Pamela spent over 30 years at AA Publications, and she shines a light on the enjoyment, changes and challenges she experienced there. She tells of the empathy and collaboration necessary in making a good book, before touching upon the implications of AI in her work, and its creative possibilities.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 6, 2026
Ilka Ruby, Ruby Press
Berlin-based publisher, curator and architect Ilka Ruby gives insight into her journey into publishing at <a href="https://ruby-press.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ruby Press</a>, and her creative aversion to the monograph, which leads her to seek new formats and perspectives. With a political and social perspective, Ilka describes her enjoyment of bringing different voices together in a meaningful way, and compares the process of making a book to curating and programming events as a way of stimulating debate.<hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
March 6, 2026
Emilia Terragni, Phaidon Press
<p>Emilia Terragni, born in Como but long-time citizen of London, gives insight into her journey from project editor to publisher at <a href="https://www.phaidon.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Phaidon Press</a>. Responsible for the food, design and architecture titles, she explores the importance of the human subject, whether chef or architect. Alongside discussing the value of good design, she reflects on the slow process of making a book, concluding with an inspiring note on incremental improvement.</p><br><p><br></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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- What is Why Make Books?
<p>Books make an immense contribution to how we understand architecture in showing us examples, opening up interpretations, narratives and ideas, and providing instruction and knowledge. But who makes them, and what are their motivations?</p><br><p>Inspired by Women’s Day and challenged by the Architecture Foundation, editors at <a href="https://womenwritingarchitecture.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women Writing Architecture</a> sought out some of the women behind the scenes –publishers, designers, editors and authors – to ask them why they make books, and what their advice is to those of us who want to. The result is a constellation of ten-minute introductions to these women in conversations that individually and together reveal the roles of design, value, money and time – from the monumental to the distracted, in the making of books and their relationship to other forms of mediating architecture.</p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p> - How often does this podcast release new episodes?
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