David Stevens assesses the intentions behind one of Copenhagen’s most innovative public square redesigns, 10 years on.

David Stevens assesses the intentions behind one of Copenhagen’s most innovative public square redesigns, 10 years on.

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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Tall Stories 394: Israels Plads, Copenhagen

Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.

Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city&rsquo;s residents.

Tall Stories 523: The multipurpose magic of Hong Hong’s HSBC Building

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”.

We speak to Heather Rolleston from BDP Quadrangle about the firm&rsquo;s recent condo development in Toronto, which was brought about by an all-women team. Plus: architect Shimul Javeri Kadri explains the idea of &ldquo;storytelling architecture&rdquo;.

How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto

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.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland&rsquo;s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.

Tall Stories 394: Israels Plads, Copenhagen

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