We assess some novel city plans and the obstacles that they have to overcome, from safer autonomous cars to dying downtown cores. We then look at what happens when the best features in a design phase are ignored once built.

We assess some novel city plans and the obstacles that they have to overcome, from safer autonomous cars to dying downtown cores. We then look at what happens when the best features in a design phase are ignored once built.

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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Obstacles to innovation

We assess how the design of healthcare facilities can improve not just the experience of treatment but also the neighbourhoods in which these centres stand.

We assess how the design of healthcare facilities can improve not just the experience of treatment but also the neighbourhoods in which these centres stand.

How healthcare-facility design can improve the lives of all city dwellers

Gregory Scruggs tells us the tale of the oldest existing synagogue in the United States.

Gregory Scruggs tells us the tale of the oldest existing synagogue in the United States.

Tall Stories 489: Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island

We speak to Jeremy Till and Tatjana Schneider – two of the authors behind ‘Architecture is Climate’ – a new book rethinking the industry and its foundations in an age of ecological crisis.

 

We speak to Jeremy Till and Tatjana Schneider &ndash; two of the authors behind &lsquo;Architecture is Climate&rsquo; &ndash; a new book rethinking the industry and its foundations in an age of ecological crisis.
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Obstacles to innovation

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