Guy de Launey reports from Urban Future, a Better Cities event taking place this year in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.

Guy de Launey reports from Urban Future, a Better Cities event taking place this year in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana.

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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Finding out what our urban futures hold in Ljubljana

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Sajos, in Finland’s northern Lapland, a centre for culture and administration in the Sámi community.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Sajos, in Finland&rsquo;s northern Lapland, a centre for culture and administration in the S&aacute;mi community.

Tall Stories 503: The Sámi Cultural Centre in Finland and its impact

Gregory Scruggs tells the odd tale of the energy-sapping totem that is Santo Domingo’s Columbus Lighthouse.

Gregory Scruggs tells the odd tale of the energy-sapping totem that is Santo Domingo&rsquo;s Columbus Lighthouse.

Tall Stories 502: The Columbus Lighthouse’s bizarre origin story

We speak with Apple’s VP of places, Kristina Raspe, about how the tech giant’s real-estate portfolio adds to cities. Then: the changing face of Medellin and we farewell our long-time producer.

We speak with Apple&rsquo;s VP of places, Kristina Raspe, about how the tech giant&rsquo;s real-estate portfolio adds to cities. Then: the changing face of Medellin and we farewell our long-time producer.

Finding out what our urban futures hold in Ljubljana

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