Toponymic planning: Manchesterism and the Toronto Model

Valerie Hamilton takes us on a wild ride through one of the world’s largest urban parks for a Munich rite of passage.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In the first of two special episodes in partnership with Studio by IPUT Real Estate, we convene a discussion with its chief executive, Niall Gaffney, and the founder of design firm Gorgeous Group, Robbie Bargh.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak to the architect and developer behind a new skyscraper planned for the City of London. Then we hear what Lisbon and Maputo – two cities with a shared language and culture – can learn from each other.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Ivan Carvalho takes us for a tour inside a tech-focused campus where greenery is also given its fair share of attention. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

From Manchester championing the decentralisation of design expertise to Toronto’s technique for getting more out of transit-oriented developments, we explore two planning concepts named after their home cities.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomos Lewis takes us to a seemingly out-of-place public art installation currently floating on Lake Ontario.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We convene a roundtable discussion with Gosha Haley, Ludo Campbell-Reid and Gyles Bendall on the future of Auckland, as the metropolis prepares for a new era of mobility with the City Rail Link.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus transit. Plus: Alison Donnally from JoeyCo on live-work arrangements.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.