Monocle’s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs tells us the story of the world’s oldest psychiatric hospital, founded in the 13th century in London.

Monocle&rsquo;s Sophie Monaghan-Coombs tells us the story of the world&rsquo;s oldest psychiatric hospital, founded in the 13th century in London.

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 475: Bethlem Royal Hospital and Bethlem Museum of the Mind, London

We assess how the design of healthcare facilities can improve not just the experience of treatment but also the neighbourhoods in which these centres stand.

We assess how the design of healthcare facilities can improve not just the experience of treatment but also the neighbourhoods in which these centres stand.

How healthcare-facility design can improve the lives of all city dwellers

Gregory Scruggs tells us the tale of the oldest existing synagogue in the United States.

Gregory Scruggs tells us the tale of the oldest existing synagogue in the United States.

Tall Stories 489: Touro Synagogue, Newport, Rhode Island

We speak to Jeremy Till and Tatjana Schneider – two of the authors behind ‘Architecture is Climate’ – a new book rethinking the industry and its foundations in an age of ecological crisis.

 

We speak to Jeremy Till and Tatjana Schneider &ndash; two of the authors behind &lsquo;Architecture is Climate&rsquo; &ndash; a new book rethinking the industry and its foundations in an age of ecological crisis.
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Tall Stories 475: Bethlem Royal Hospital and Bethlem Museum of the Mind, London

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