Grow Places

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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! 


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