Camille Rodríguez Montilla investigates the dark history and hopeful future of Caracas’s mall-turned-political-prison – El Helicoide.

Camille Rodr&iacute;guez Montilla investigates the dark history and hopeful future of Caracas&rsquo;s mall-turned-political-prison &ndash; El Helicoide.

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 504: Caracas’s El Helicoide – from mall to political prison to rebirth

Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna’s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.

Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna&rsquo;s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.

Tall Stories 520: Vienna’s art nouveau Tennisclub SV Schwarz-Blau

We review a new library project in Oregon, learn about a system helping Swedish city-dwellers share and find out how to build sticky neighbourhoods.

We review a new library project in Oregon, learn about a system helping Swedish city-dwellers share and find out how to build sticky neighbourhoods.

Designing a modern library that is relevant to people and place

Gustavo Ocando Alex tells us the story of Hotel Humboldt, which sits on the northern hills of Caracas.

Gustavo Ocando Alex tells us the story of Hotel Humboldt, which sits on the northern hills of Caracas.

Tall Stories 504: Caracas’s El Helicoide – from mall to political prison to rebirth

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