Podcast | Moshe Safdie on Y We Travel

with Eric Weiner and Erica Vela

In this episode of Y We Travel, Moshe Safdie joins hosts Eric Weiner and Erica Vela to discuss Marina Bay Sands and Jewel Changi Airport, reflecting on his work in Singapore and the role architecture can play in shaping the experience of travel. In conversation, Safdie examines the thinking behind Jewel's paradise garden, considering airports to be memorable gateways that connect regional and global identity.

Y We Travel is a Toronto Pearson podcast which invites travel writers and thinkers to explore the motivations behind travelers' journeys. Listen on Spotify HERE or Apple Podcasts HERE.

"Airports, in a sense, need to maintain this commitment to convenience and comfort of the passenger, but they need to uplift the spirit."

— Moshe Safdie

Published in News on May 25, 2026