Tall Stories 457: Biblioteca Pública Virgilio Barco, Bogotá

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Camille Rodríguez Montilla takes us to a masterfully designed public library in the heart of Colombia’s capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We recap some of the most exciting city-focused conversations from Monocle’s The Chiefs conference in Jakarta.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Alexei Korolyov takes us to a redesigned hydraulics facility that is taking on a new life in the Austrian capital.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Francesca Gilks takes us to a Swedish open-air amphitheatre built in a former limestone quarry.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We delve into the power of sports to help propel the regeneration of an entire neighbourhood. We’ll explore how smart stadium design can help cities grow in a more sustainable way and hear from the architecture firm behind the world’s largest landscape-led project, Riyadh’s Sports Boulevard.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carla Hyenne takes us to Matadero Madrid to see how some well-timed redevelopment nearby made it an even more attractive destination for visitors.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

What are some of the ways that heating the air and water in our buildings can be made greener? We consider innovative solutions from the capture and redistribution of a building’s warmth to a solar project in London that is decarbonising The British Library’s water-heating process. Plus: we visit one of India’s historic stepwells to see how the ancient structures could provide an answer to the country’s water-supply woes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Geetanjali Krishna explores the exhibits at a unique station in the Indian capital, which aims to slow down hurried commuters and provide them with a chance for discovery.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.