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 speak to Liz Diller – the mind behind New York’s High Line – visit Bratislava’s first dedicated centre for architecture and urbanism, and assess how Canada is dealing with urban growing pains.

We speak to Liz Diller &ndash; the mind behind New York&rsquo;s High Line &ndash; visit Bratislava&rsquo;s first dedicated centre for architecture and urbanism, and assess how Canada is dealing with urban growing pains.

Liz Diller on how the High Line continues to evolve in New York 

Noor Amylia Hilda takes us to a much-loved pub founded by a former member of the Lebanese Communist Party.

Noor Amylia Hilda takes us to a much-loved pub founded by a former member of the Lebanese Communist Party.

Tall Stories 483: Abou Elie – where Beirut's history, politics and nightlife converge

Monocle’s man in Milan, Ed Stocker, decamps to Turin to bring us a collection of conversations from Utopian Hours, the festival dedicated to city making. 

Monocle&rsquo;s man in Milan, Ed Stocker, decamps to Turin to bring us a collection of conversations from Utopian Hours, the festival dedicated to city making.&nbsp;

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

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