The Urbanist
The Urbanist
Playlist by The UrbanistWith 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. Nomin…1,322 clip(s) in playlist
Toponymic planning: Manchesterism and the Toronto Model
From Manchester championing the decentralisation of design expertise to Toronto’s technique for getting more out of transit-oriented developments, we explore two planning concepts named after their home cities.
28:24
Tall Stories 525: Toronto’s eye-catching ‘Global Convenience’
Tomos Lewis takes us to a seemingly out-of-place public art installation currently floating on Lake Ontario.
08:53
How the City Rail Link can rewrite Auckland’s future
We convene a roundtable discussion with Gosha Haley, Ludo Campbell-Reid and Gyles Bendall on the future of Auckland, as the metropolis prepares for a new era of mobility with the City Rail Link.
27:06
Tall Stories 524: The silver-screen allure of Park Hyatt Tokyo’s New York Bar
Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.
05:35
How New York plans to reimagine its famous Fifth Avenue and its bus system
We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus transit. Plus: Alison Donnally from JoeyCo on live-work arrangements.
30:01
Tall Stories 523: The multipurpose magic of Hong Hong’s HSBC Building
Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.
06:35
How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto
We speak to Heather Rolleston from BDP Quadrangle about the firm’s recent condo development in Toronto, which was brought about by an all-women team. Plus: architect Shimul Javeri Kadri explains the idea of “storytelling architecture”.
30:10
Tall Stories 522: Why is Turku Castle so important to the Finnish?
Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland’s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.
07:58
How to build a city? Focus on quality of life
Journalist and author Gabriella Bennett discusses her recent book ‘How To Build A City: Journeys into the Urban Future’. Plus: we take a dip at the Swimmable Cities European Forum in Basel.
32:51
Tall Stories 521: The murky future of Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool
Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.
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