Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland’s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.

Petri Burtsoff takes us to Finland&rsquo;s oldest building, which has become a symbol for Finns and is one of the most visited sights in the country to this day.

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 522: Why is Turku Castle so important to the Finnish?

Journalist and author Gabriella Bennett discusses her recent book ‘How To Build A City: Journeys into the Urban Future’. Plus: we take a dip at the Swimmable Cities European Forum in Basel.

Journalist and author Gabriella Bennett discusses her recent book &lsquo;How To Build A City: Journeys into the Urban Future&rsquo;. Plus: we take a dip at the Swimmable Cities European Forum in Basel.

How to build a city? Focus on quality of life

Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.

Gregory Scruggs takes us to Vancouver&rsquo;s Kitsilano Pool, a saltwater bathing spot whose future is uncertain due to its desperate need for refurbishment.

Tall Stories 521: The murky future of Vancouver’s Kitsilano Pool

We look at the new home for London’s Museum of Youth Culture, a Chicago collective who embeds cultural venues into neighbourhoods and traffic solutions for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing.

We look at the new home for London&rsquo;s Museum of Youth Culture, a Chicago collective who embeds cultural venues into neighbourhoods and traffic solutions for The Beatles&rsquo; Abbey Road crossing.

Tall Stories 522: Why is Turku Castle so important to the Finnish?

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