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The Urbanist
Monocle
Frequency: 1 episode/4d. Total Eps: 103

With an influential audience of city mayors, urban planners and architects, this is Monocle’s guide to making better cities, be it new technology, state-of-the-art subways or compact apartments. Nominee in the Smartest Podcast category of the 2019 British Podcast awards.
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Live from the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit
jeudi 19 juin 2025 • Duration 47:02
From inclusive neighbourhoods and climate-resilient design to mobility and destination development, we explore how infrastructure is being redefined – not just as roads and bridges, but as a tool for better living.
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Tall Stories 463: Rannahotell, Pärnu
lundi 16 juin 2025 • Duration 07:11
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a historic hotel in Estonia that has stayed true to its design roots for nearly a century.
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Tall Stories 459: Robin Hood Gardens, London
lundi 19 mai 2025 • Duration 09:08
Sophie Monaghan-Coombs tells us how the new V&A East Storehouse is bringing the memory of brutalist London housing estate Robin Hood Gardens to life.
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Building better cities for children
jeudi 15 mai 2025 • Duration 33:50
Carlota Rebelo reports from Bratislava for the second edition of the Start with Children summit, unpacking how child-friendly design can lead to better cities for all.
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Tall Stories 458: Wonder Cabinet, Bethlehem
lundi 12 mai 2025 • Duration 09:02
Liam Syed takes us to a cultural facility in the West Bank, which provides its users with an outlet for their cultural expression and helps to strengthen the area’s creative infrastructure.
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Urban icons: Luis Barragán’s Mexico City, Hästen 21 and the London Eye
jeudi 8 mai 2025 • Duration 32:46
From a Mexican architect’s greatest structures to the famous London Eye, we explore the effect that iconic pieces of the built environment can have on their cities.
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Tall Stories 457: Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco, Bogotá
lundi 5 mai 2025 • Duration 07:15
Camille Rodríguez Montilla takes us to a masterfully designed public library in the heart of Colombia’s capital.
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The Chiefs – Jakarta
jeudi 1 mai 2025 • Duration 30:17
We recap some of the most exciting city-focused conversations from Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta.
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Tall Stories 456: Markterei, Vienna
lundi 28 avril 2025 • Duration 08:21
Alexei Korolyov takes us to a redesigned hydraulics facility that is taking on a new life in the Austrian capital.
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Canada election: the city issues at stake
jeudi 24 avril 2025 • Duration 29:22
As Canada heads to the polls, we take a look at how urbanism made its way onto the ballot, from the housing shortage and cities’ response to tariffs to plans for Toronto’s Downsview Airport.
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