Tomás Pinheiro explains how an act of urban erasure in the Thai capital stole the charm from one of the city’s iconic structures.

Tom&aacute;s Pinheiro explains how an act of urban erasure in the Thai capital stole the charm from one of the city&rsquo;s iconic structures.

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 490: How renovations stripped Bangkok’s Robot Building of its personality

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Monocle&rsquo;s editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, rounds up his favourite episodes of &lsquo;Tall Stories&rsquo; from 2025.

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Monocle&rsquo;s editor-in-chief Andrew Tuck recalls some of his favourite interviews and reports from the year on &lsquo;The Urbanist&rsquo;.

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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.

Tall Stories 490: How renovations stripped Bangkok’s Robot Building of its personality

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