We investigate the impact that past and present political ideologies have on the way our urban areas look and function.

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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The ideological city

Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.

Gendel Gento explores a recently refurbished hotel bar in Tokyo, which is a must-visit for cinephiles.

Tall Stories 524: The silver-screen allure of Park Hyatt Tokyo’s New York Bar

We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus transit. Plus: Alison Donnally from JoeyCo on live-work arrangements.

We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus transit. Plus: Alison Donnally from JoeyCo on live-work arrangements.

How New York plans to reimagine its famous Fifth Avenue and its bus system

Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city’s residents.

Tomas Pinheiro takes us to a Hong Kong tower built for banking that now plays many different roles for the city&rsquo;s residents.

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