We bring you exclusive interviews and highlights from the latest edition of Monocle’s Quality of Life Conference, which took place this year in Paris.


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 Monocle Quality of Life Conference 2022

We speak to Heather Rolleston from BDP Quadrangle about the firm’s recent condo development in Toronto, which was brought about by an all-women team. Plus: architect Shimul Javeri Kadri explains the idea of “storytelling architecture”.

We speak to Heather Rolleston from BDP Quadrangle about the firm&rsquo;s recent condo development in Toronto, which was brought about by an all-women team. Plus: architect Shimul Javeri Kadri explains the idea of &ldquo;storytelling architecture&rdquo;.

How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto

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.

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.

The Monocle Quality of Life Conference 2022

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