Grow Places
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.
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Grow Places
Latest Episodes
GP 66: Built Environment Sector is Critical to UK Growth: with Nick McKeogh of NLA
In this episode of the Grow Places Podcast, Tom Larsson is joined by Nick McKeogh, co-founder and Chief Executive of NLA, to explore two decades of building a civic institution dedicated to bringing together everyone who shapes the built enviro...
GP 65: Communicate in Primary Colours: Plain English in Complex Institutions, with Muyiwa Oki of Mace
In this episode, Tom Larsson is joined by Muyiwa Oki, architect, former RIBA president, and now at Mace, to explore what it takes to reform a 200-year-old institution from the inside, why technical grounding matters more than ever for architect...
GP 64: Team London: Why is London Such a Draw with Rose Wangen-Jones of London and Partners
In this episode, Tom sits down with Rose Wangen-Jones, Managing Director for Marketing, Destination and Commercial at London and Partners, the growth agency for London. They m...
GP 63: Building for Society: with Simon Henley of Henley Halebrown
This episode takes its title from Henley Halebrown's recently published book, Building for Society, and we are privileged to have worked closely with Simon and the practice for over a decade, aligning elegant and economic buildings with the nee...
GP 62: Where Severance and Opportunity Collide: with Tom Holbrook of 5th Studio
In this episode of the Grow Places Podcast, Tom Larsson is joined by Tom Holbrook, Director of 5th Studio, to explore what it means to work across the full spectrum of architecture, urban design and strategic planning. Tom describes how 5th Stu...