We’re shining a light on Sweden – a country that dares to take urban experimentation to the next level. We visit an exciting community project in Duved, explore the architectural variety of Linköping and hear why Helsingborg is a cycling mecca. 

We’re shining a light on Sweden – a country that dares to take urban experimentation to the next level. We visit an exciting community project in Duved, explore the architectural variety of Linköping and hear why Helsingborg is a cycling mecca.

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.

The Urbanist

Sweden's urban experiments

Tomos Lewis assesses plans for Toronto’s iconic waterfront entertainment space.

Tomos Lewis assesses plans for Toronto’s iconic waterfront entertainment space.

Tall Stories 360: Ontario Place, Toronto

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.

Obstacles to innovation

Isabella Jewell explores how colonialism shaped the distinctly Italian architecture of the Eritrean capital.

Isabella Jewell explores how colonialism shaped the distinctly Italian architecture of the Eritrean capital.

Sweden's urban experiments

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