We explore a crowdfunding platform for community projects, learn how to personalise the airport-retail experience and head to the Olten Chilbi folk festival in Switzerland.

We explore a crowdfunding platform for community projects, learn how to personalise the airport-retail experience and head to the Olten Chilbi folk festival in Switzerland.

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. 

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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Crowdfunding community projects, personalised airport terminals and a Swiss folk festival

A special episode brought to you in collaboration with Arup. We hear from Anna König Jerlmyr, former mayor of Stockholm; Raj Patel, Arup’s chief innovation officer; and award-winning designer Thomas Heatherwick.

A special episode brought to you in collaboration with Arup. We hear from Anna K&ouml;nig Jerlmyr, former mayor of Stockholm; Raj Patel, Arup&rsquo;s chief innovation officer; and award-winning designer Thomas Heatherwick.

Arup at 80: Design for what’s next

Geetanjali Krishna explores Jaipur’s ‘katlas’ – traditional enclosed market spaces that continue to thrive despite the city’s growing number of shopping malls.

Geetanjali Krishna explores Jaipur&rsquo;s &lsquo;katlas&rsquo; &ndash; traditional enclosed market spaces that continue to thrive despite the city&rsquo;s growing number of shopping malls.

Tall Stories 508: Inside Jaipur’s traditional enclosed bazaars

We discover two projects aiming to deliver a human-centric masterplan: Ion Riva in Turkey and Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. Plus: how the Fleet Street Quarter is reinventing the historic London district.

We discover two projects aiming to deliver a human-centric masterplan: Ion Riva in Turkey and Diriyah in Saudi Arabia. Plus: how the Fleet Street Quarter is reinventing the historic London district.

Crowdfunding community projects, personalised airport terminals and a Swiss folk festival

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