James Chambers ponders the next steps for Taiwan’s parliament building – a centre for the island’s strong democracy famous for its verbal, and occasionally physical, bust-ups.

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Tall Stories 341: Legislative Yuan, Taiwan

We explore some examples of adaptive reuse that are transforming old transit hubs – and designing new ones. Plus: the annual European Tramdriver Championship.

We explore some examples of adaptive reuse that are transforming old transit hubs – and designing new ones. Plus: the annual European Tramdriver Championship.

Rethinking spaces for transport

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.

Tall Stories 341: Legislative Yuan, Taiwan

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