Petri Burtsoff visits his home city to see how it has revived its “canopy kiosks”, which have been a distinctive feature of the Finnish capital for a century.

Petri Burtsoff visits his home city to see how it has revived its &ldquo;canopy kiosks&rdquo;, which have been a distinctive feature of the Finnish capital for a century.

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 443: Helsinki’s canopy kiosks

Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest's largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.

Geetanjali Krishna takes us to Budapest's largest public collection of books to study how its popularity with locals is growing, thanks to recent Hungarian literary success.

Tall Stories 494: Metropolitan Ervin Szabó Library, Budapest

We explore the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, which has recently opened in the Victorian capital. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao joins Monocle’s Ed Stocker to discuss how she challenges norms to champion social housing. 

We explore the Melbourne Metro Tunnel, which has recently opened in the Victorian capital. Plus: Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao joins Monocle&rsquo;s Ed Stocker to discuss how she challenges norms to champion social housing.&nbsp;

Melbourne’s Metro Tunnel and Mexican architect Tatiana Bilbao’s view on housing

Petri Burtsoff takes us to a festival grounds that acts as a lasting symbol of Estonian national pride.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to a festival grounds that acts as a lasting symbol of Estonian national pride.

Tall Stories 443: Helsinki’s canopy kiosks

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