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Maths takes flight!

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Submitted by Rachel on 7 October, 2014
Layout of the new gallery

The layout of the new maths gallery, opening at the Science Museum, London, in 2016.

Would you like to step inside an abstract mathematical space? Soon you'll be able to do just that, in the maths gallery at the Science Museum in London, due to open in 2016.

We talk to Shajay Bhooshan from Zaha Hadid Architects, the lead designer on the project, about how you create a mathematical space, and the role of maths in design and architecture.

You can read more about the gallery in the accompanying news story.

You can listen to the podcast using the player above, and you can listen and subscribe to our podcast through Apple Podcasts, Spotify and through most other podcast providers via podbean.
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