Throughout history, kings and queens have commissioned buildings all around the world but just how much has their vision shaped the cities of today? We explore the new book, ‘Royalty and Architecture’, with its editor Clive Aslet. Plus: we visit a place that saw everything from coronations to royal funerals and check on the rebuilding efforts of Notre Dame five years on from a devastating fire.

Why co-housing could be the answer to urban loneliness
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Arup at 80: Design for what’s next
29:59

Tall Stories 508: Inside Jaipur’s traditional enclosed bazaars
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