TagsMonocle 24: The Urbanist

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

We speak with Madelyn Wils, who is heading up an overhaul of Fifth Avenue, and New York transportation commissioner Mike Flynn about rethinking bus...

Tall Stories 523: The multipurpose magic of Hong Hong’s HSBC Building

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

How an all-women team reimagined condo design in Toronto

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....

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

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...

How to build a city? Focus on quality of life

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

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

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

Finding a home for The Beatles’ Abbey Road crossing and London’s Museum of Youth Culture

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...

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

Alexei Korolyov takes us to one of Vienna’s most architecturally stunning tennis clubs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Source link

Designing a modern library that is relevant to people and place

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.See...