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#190: Fantasy Architecture, Dharavi Redevelopment & Philosophy of Architecture ft. Mustansir Dalvi – Know Time

What does architecture tell us about power, inequality, cities and the way we imagine the future?In this episode of Know Time, architect, poet and writer Mustansir Dalvi joins us for a wide-ranging conversation about architecture, philosophy, Dharavi redevelopment and the idea of “fantasy architecture.” We explore how buildings and cities reflect social structures, Casa Battlo in Barcelona, the Dancing House in Prague, the Blur Building, Fish Building in Hyderabad, who gets to imagine and design the future of a city, and what happens when architectural visions collide with the lived realities of the people who inhabit them.We discuss Dharavi redevelopment, Mumbai, urban planning, architecture and inequality, the philosophy of architecture, speculative and fantasy architecture, public space, housing, displacement, and the relationship between architecture and power.Mustansir Dalvi brings together architecture, literature and philosophy to ask a deeper question: when we design cities, are we simply designing buildings, or are we designing society itself?Watch the full conversation for an exploration of architecture, urbanism, Mumbai and the politics of space.Mustansir: https://mustansirdalvi.com/SUPPORT:Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/knowtimeAnchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtime/supportYoutube Membership: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJ-937lA3_s2g5AxdpKQjVg/joinMerch: https://know-time-shop.fourthwall.com/PODCAST:Anchor: https://anchor.fm/knowtimeSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2CjRJPktODLDeHavCNDLGAApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/know-time/id1535371851?uo=4CONNECT:Youtube: Subscribe!Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/knowtimetofly/Instagram (Personal): https://www.instagram.com/shalajlawania/Twitter: https://twitter.com/knowtimetoflyTwitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/shalajlawaniaFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/knowtimetoflyReddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/knowtimetofly/Merch: https://know-time-shop.fourthwall.comBlog: http://www.sadisticshalpy.com/Producer & Host: Shalaj LawaniaTIMELINE0:00 Trailer1:49 Introduction4:01 The Ideal Architect6:01 How Architecture Changes Your Life7:38 Fantasy Architecture 101: Casa Battlo & The Dancing House21:02 Mustansir’s Poem on Antoni Gaudi24:07 Straight Lines vs. Curved28:56 The Role of Imagination31:58 Fantasy & Reality: Bag End from Lord of The Rings39:24 Fantasy Architecture 101: Fish Building & Blur Building43:46 Ephemeral Architecture50:42 Redevelopment 101: The Bhendi Bazaar Project1:00:47 Redevelopment Techniques1:05:17 Philosophy of Architecture: Homes vs. Economic Units1:13:27 The Role of Language1:17:11 Private Spaces & Gated Communities1:29:12 Do Spaces Have Power?1:42:37 Lego, Advice & Meaning of Life#architecture