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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Tall Stories 465: Kupari Resort
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Guy De Launey recounts how Kupari Resort went from jewel in the Adriatic crown to derelict disaster zone, as well as what is planned for its revival.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Swimmable Cities Summit: Urban waterways as an indicator for quality of life
26.6.2025
31:14
Can swimmability be an indicator for good quality of life and a healthy city? We report from the inaugural Swimmable Cities Summit in Rotterdam to hear about those working to improve urban waterways.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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Tall Stories 464: Cardiff Bay Opera House
23.6.2025
7:23
Henry Rees-Sheridan recalls what became of Zaha Hadid’s plans for the Cardiff Bay Opera House.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit
19.6.2025
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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 463: Rannahotell, Pärnu
16.6.2025
7:11
Petri Burtsoff takes us to a historic hotel in Estonia that has stayed true to its design roots for nearly a century. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Urbanism through a different lens
12.6.2025
31:20
We look at urbanism from different lenses, from a neighbourhood built on independent brands to a view on how the architecture field can innovate. And: what is ‘The Design Perspective’?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 462: Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur
9.6.2025
5:58
Geetanjali Krishna takes us to a 50-year-old cinema in Jaipur, which is managing to give modern multiplexes a run for their money.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Live from Ned’s Club in London: Quality of Life edition
6.6.2025
50:18
Monocle magazine’s editor, Josh Fehnert, is joined by editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, foreign editor, Alexis Self, and senior foreign correspondent, Carlota Rebelo, to discuss what makes a city truly liveable.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Freetown the tree town, Battle of the Elms and greening Denver
5.6.2025
30:43
We explore an innovative pay-to-grow scheme that is helping to encourage tree growth in Sierra Leone’s capital city. Plus, Stockholm’s Battle of the Elms and making a greener Denver.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tall Stories 461: Casa Vintilă Brătianu, Bucharest
2.6.2025
5:15
Elena Kuji Buteică guides us through Casa Vintilă Brătianu’s storied past and the careful restoration turning it into a space for community and public life in the heart of the Romanian capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Flere episoder fra "The Urbanist"

Tall Stories 465: Kupari Resort

Swimmable Cities Summit: Urban waterways as an indicator for quality of life

Tall Stories 464: Cardiff Bay Opera House

Live from the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit

Tall Stories 463: Rannahotell, Pärnu

Urbanism through a different lens

Tall Stories 462: Raj Mandir Cinema, Jaipur

Live from Ned’s Club in London: Quality of Life edition

Freetown the tree town, Battle of the Elms and greening Denver

Tall Stories 461: Casa Vintilă Brătianu, Bucharest