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Welcome to the Grow Places podcast where we explore the virtuous circle of people growth and place.
Brought to you by Grow Places and hosted by our Founder, Tom Larsson. These short conversations with industry leaders and community figures share insights on the built environment and open up about their purpose and what drives them on a personal level.
Thank you for listening. For more information please visit our website; www.growplaces.com and connect with us @WeGrowPlaces across all social channels.
We cover topics such as real estate, property development, place, urban design, architecture, social value, sustainability, community, technology, diversity, philanthropy, landscape design, public realm, cities, urban development, people, neighbourhoods, anthropology, sociology, geography, culture, circular economy, whole life carbon, affordability, business models, innovation, impact, futurism, mindset, leadership, mentorship, wellbeing.
See you next time!
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GP 65: Communicate in Primary Colours: Plain English in Complex Institutions, with Muyiwa Oki of Mace
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Jun 23, 2026 |
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GP 64: Team London: Why is London Such a Draw with Rose Wangen-Jones of London and Partners
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Jun 02, 2026 |
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GP 63: Building for Society: with Simon Henley of Henley Halebrown
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May 19, 2026 |
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GP 62: Where Severance and Opportunity Collide: with Tom Holbrook of 5th Studio
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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GP 61: Finding the Gold Dust in a Place: with Stephanie Edwards of Urban Symbiotics
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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GP 60: Copenhagen's Socio-Economic Street Where Everyone Belongs: with Christian Søndergaard of Saxogade
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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GP 59: I Just Love Places: with Hilary Satchwell of Tibbalds
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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GP 58: Passionate Delivery of Regeneration: with Gerry Hughes of Gerry Hughes Consulting
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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GP 57: Investing to Make Life Better in Cities: with Jesse Shapins of Urban Partners
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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GP 56: Get Ahead With AI and How To Double Down: with John Williams of Scail UK
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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GP 55: Heritage Led Growth of Cities: with Ailish Killilea of The Townscape Consultancy
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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GP 54: Upskilling Local Government: with Pooja Agrawal of Public Practice
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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GP 53: Architecture for Real Life: Over 35 Years of Stories with Paul Monaghan of AHMM
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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GP 52: UK Politics, Housing, Growth: with Kevin McKeever of Lowick Group
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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GP 51: Place Personality: with Denz Ibrahim of Legal & General IM
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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GP 50: How to Turn Big Ideas into Better Places: Architecture and Impact with Kai-Uwe Bergmann of BIG
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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GP 49: How to unlock Co-Living: Redefining Urban Living with James Armitage-Hobbs of DP9
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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GP 48: Can Architects Stay Relevant? AI and More with Keir Regan Alexander of Arka Works
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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GP 47: The Barbican: The Future of Culture and Place with Pip Simpson
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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GP 46: Why Tribes Matter: Human Centric Real Estate Events with Rob Marten of SPACE+
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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GP 45: We Have To Change the Real Estate Industry and The World: with Kristian Kiis of Volcano
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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GP 44: Unlocking Major Regeneration: with Sophie Rosier of Savills
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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GP 43: Regeneration Needs Trust: Partnerships with Kat Hanna of Avison Young
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May 28, 2025 |
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GP 42: What Really Affects Quality of Life? with Adam Hinds of LifeProven
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May 15, 2025 |
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GP 41: Construction in Crisis? Exploring Challenges and Solutions: with Rachel Coleman of Turner & Townsend alinea
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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GP 40: PropTech’s Origin Story and What Next: with Faisal Butt of Pi Labs
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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GP 39: What’s The Problem You Are Trying to Solve? with James Pellatt of Digital Trees
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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GP 38: Pleasure in The Simple Things: with Emily Wright of CREtech
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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GP 37: Where Two Things Meet Something Else Happens: with Tom & James Teatum of Noiascape
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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GP 36: Finding a Voice to Grow Places: with Angela Crowther of Arup
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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GP 35: Urban Integration from Policy to Pavements: with Lucy Musgrave of Publica
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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GP 34: Beyond the Gloss: Authentic Visual Place Storytelling: with Nicholas Worley of Fletcher Priest Architects
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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GP 33: Economics to Reflect Modern Life: with Leading Economist Bridget Rosewell CBE
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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GP 32: Will your business survive the future? with Richard Pickering of Cushman & Wakefield
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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GP 31: Every Project Needs a Good Client: with Colm Lacey of Soft Cities and NCC
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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GP 30: Empowering Female Talent: with Vanessa Murray of The Circle Partnership
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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GP 29: National Park City: with Director Mark Cridge
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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GP 28: Consensus Building: Planning Urban Development with David Morris of DP9
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Sep 23, 2024 |
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GP 27: Truman Brewery 10: Not Conventional Landlords: with Steve from the Truman Brewery
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Sep 09, 2024 |
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GP 26: Truman Brewery 09: Change can be a good thing: with Henley Halebrown
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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GP 25: Truman Brewery 08: Local Community Wealth Building: with Volterra Partners
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Aug 08, 2024 |
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GP 24: Truman Brewery 07: Continuing 350 Years of Adaptable Industrial Heritage: with Carmody Groarke
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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GP 23: Truman Brewery 06: Making Places Work Well for People and Planet: with Arup
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Jul 18, 2024 |
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GP 22: Truman Brewery 05: Connected Places and Flexible Spaces: with Morris + Company
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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GP 21: Truman Brewery 04: Opening up: Landscape & Public Realm with Spacehub
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Jun 27, 2024 |
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GP 20: Truman Brewery 03: Enhancing Heritage and Cultural Places: with Chris Dyson Architects
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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GP 19: Truman Brewery 02: How Research Can Help Foster Community: with Anna Mansfield of Publica
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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GP 18: Truman Brewery 01: People, Place, Community: Masterplan with Buckley Gray Yeoman
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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GP 17: Place Purpose and Why it's Essential: with Joy Nazzari of DNCO
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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GP 16: Incremental Victories for a Sustainable Future: with Mel Allwood of Arup
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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GP 15: Everyday Architecture Landscape Urban Design: with Julian Lewis of East
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Mar 04, 2024 |
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GP 14: Talk Up Common Ground: Leadership, Housing Crisis, Optimism with Nick Walkley of Avison Young
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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GP 13: A Systems Based Mindset: For Buildings and Places with David Saxby of Architecture 00
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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GP 12: Digital and Physical Worlds. Public and Private Partnerships: with Natascha McIntyre-Hall of Gleeds
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Dec 04, 2023 |
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GP 11: Vegan first Architect second: A heartfelt conversation with Joe Morris of Morris & Company
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Nov 06, 2023 |
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GP 10: Unravelling the Metaverse: Digitised Real Estates Impact on People and Place with William Polisano of VerseProp
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Oct 09, 2023 |
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GP 09: Bridging Cultural Gaps: The Transformative Potential of Art in Place from Nairobi to London with Shiro Muchiri of SoShiro
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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GP 08: The Human Spirit: Impacting Homelessness Beyond Only Shelter with Rob Neale of St Mungo's
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Aug 29, 2023 |
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GP 07: The Future of Cities: Chaos, Community & Change with Martin Raymond of The Future Laboratory
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Jul 29, 2023 |
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GP 06: Purpose Driven Business & Sustainable Buildings: A Deep Dive with Andrew Waugh of Waugh Thistleton Architects
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Jul 06, 2023 |
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GP 05: Empowering London's Youth: The Power of Community Hubs and Innovative Programs with Louise Richmond of the Mayor's Fund for London
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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GP 04: Creating Inclusive and Vibrant Places: A Conversation with Professor Sadie Morgan OBE on Designing to improve Quality of Life
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Jun 01, 2023 |
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GP 03: Listening with Empathy: How Architects Aware! and founder Heather Macey Transform Lives for those Experiencing Homelessness
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May 14, 2023 |
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GP 02: Designing Places for a Better Life: Insights from Chloe Phelps of Grounded
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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GP 01: The Power of Colour: Transforming Spaces and Impacting Emotions with Architect Hugh McEwen of Office S&M
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Apr 10, 2023 |