At 11:30 this evening, New Yorker architecture critic Paul Goldberger will be in the hot seat on the Colbert Report discussing his new book, Why Architecture Matters. While we can’t predict what line of questioning Colbert will follow (is there some secret left-wing architectural conspiracy we’re not aware of?), Goldberger should be well prepared after his speaking engagement at the Aspen Institute last week.

During his wide-ranging discussion with Dana Gioia, director of the Institute’s Harman-Eisner Program in the Arts, Goldberger touched upon the functional and symbolic effects of architecture, as well as the booming building business in China. A full video of their discussion is available below, and be sure to tune into Comedy Central this evening at 11:30.

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