Another Brick In The Wall #9

Another Brick In The Wall #9

Author: Rádio Antecâmara / Pedro Clarke January 27, 2026 Duration: 50:11

Concrete – For the ninth episode of Another Brick in the Wall, Pedro speaks with guest Andrea Deplazes, architect, professor at ETH Zürich, and co-founder of Bearth & Deplazes Architects.

With a long-standing academic and professional career focused on the relationship between design and construction, Andrea Deplazes brings a deep understanding of concrete as a material — from its structural and expressive potential to its role in contemporary architecture and teaching.

This interview reflects on concrete not only as a construction material, but as a design tool, exploring its performance, longevity, and capacity to shape more thoughtful and sustainable buildings.

Another Brick In The Wall
Thoughts and ideas, as well as interviews, focusing on materials and their performance, use, and potential to build more sustainable buildings.


Architect Pedro Clarke hosts Another Brick In The Wall, a podcast that digs into the substance of our built world. Each conversation moves beyond abstract theory to focus on the physical stuff we build with, examining material performance, practical use, and the latent potential for more sustainable architecture. You’ll hear thoughtful discussions and interviews that connect the granular details of a material’s life cycle to the broader imperative of better, more responsible construction. Pedro’s own background informs this nuanced exploration; registered to practise in both Portugal and the UK, he brings a cross-border perspective, grounded by his architectural education at Porto University and further studies in Development and Emergency Practice at Oxford Brookes. This isn’t just about specs and supply chains, but about the ideas and decisions that shape our environment. Tune in for a considered, material-led dialogue that asks what we build with, why it matters, and how those choices leave a lasting mark. The podcast offers a space for professionals and the curious alike to rethink the fundamental components of design.
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