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.

Meet the mayors at Mipim, the world’s leading real-estate event
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Tall Stories 499: Masterful mixed-use at Singapore’s Tiong Bahru Estate
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Balancing security and aesthetic appeal in Oslo’s New Government Quarter
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