Climate change is the biggest threat to our cities. Helsinki has set the ambitious target to be carbon-neutral by 2030, a goal matched by global engineering firm KONE. Monocle 24’s Carlota Rebelo reports from Finland.

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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Helsinki report, part one: Sustainability

We look at the effects that war and conflict can have on our cities, and how we go about rebuilding our urban areas better than before.

We look at the effects that war and conflict can have on our cities, and how we go about rebuilding our urban areas better than before.

Rebuilding Ukraine, forensic architecture and the Yongsan Garrison

Charlotte McDonald-Gibson explains the design secrets and quirks behind this neoclassical US Supreme Court Building in Washington.

Charlotte McDonald-Gibson explains the design secrets and quirks behind this neoclassical US Supreme Court Building in Washington.

Tall Stories 466: Supreme Court Building, Washington

We’re calling another meeting of ‘The Urbanist’ bookclub to review two titles: ‘Designing the American Century’ and ‘Women Architects at Work’.

We&rsquo;re calling another meeting of &lsquo;The Urbanist&rsquo; bookclub to review two titles: &lsquo;Designing the American Century&rsquo; and &lsquo;Women Architects at Work&rsquo;.

Helsinki report, part one: Sustainability

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